1908
Born December 23, 1908
Shreveport, LA, USA
Willie Simms Notable
b. December 23, 1908 · Cincinnati Tigers 1937, Kansas City Monarchs 1937–1938, 1941–1943, Chicago American Giants 1937–1940
Willie Simms played for three clubs across seven seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Cincinnati Tigers in 1937 and closing with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1943.
Across 229 games he batted .235, with 207 hits and 137 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 28 doubles and 33 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 13.50 earned run average, pitching 1 inning in 1 game.
He led the league in triples once, in 1942, with 5. He played 229 games in the outfield, with 295 putouts and 23 errors.
He was an All-Star in 1943.
He was born in Shreveport, LA, USA on December 23, 1908, and died on May 10, 2002. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1943 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | CAG/CT/KCM | 35 | 123 | 16 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 10 | .268 |
| 1938 | CAG/KCM | 21 | 91 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | .242 |
| 1939 | CAG | 34 | 134 | 20 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 6 | .313 |
| 1940 | CAG | 19 | 76 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .224 |
| 1941 | KCM | 41 | 154 | 27 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 8 | .208 |
| 1942 | KCM | 48 | 206 | 35 | 45 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | .218 |
| 1943 | KCM | 31 | 97 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 2 | .165 |
| Career | — | 229 | 881 | 137 | 207 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 78 | 82 | 7 | 33 | .235 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | CAG | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
On this day & linked events
2002