1883
Born April 13, 1883
Hayden, IN, USA
Mike Simon Notable
Mike Simon played for three clubs across seven seasons as a catcher, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1909 and closing with the Brooklyn Tip-Tops in 1915.
Across 379 games he batted .225, with 241 hits and 85 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 28 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 346 games behind the plate, with 1,561 putouts and 43 errors. He turned 31 double plays.
He was born in Hayden, IN, USA on April 13, 1883, and died on June 10, 1963. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | PIT | 12 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
| 1910 | PIT | 22 | 50 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .200 |
| 1911 | PIT | 71 | 215 | 19 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 1 | .228 |
| 1912 | PIT | 42 | 113 | 10 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 1 | .301 |
| 1913 | PIT | 92 | 255 | 23 | 63 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 3 | .247 |
| 1914 | SLM | 93 | 276 | 21 | 57 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 2 | .207 |
| 1915 | BTT | 47 | 142 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 1 | .176 |
| Career | — | 379 | 1069 | 85 | 241 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 90 | 54 | 74 | 9 | .225 |
On this day & linked events
1963
Died June 10, 1963
Image: Cracker Jack, public domain