Nelson Simmons
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nelson Bernard Simmons (born June 27, 1963) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He attended James Madison High School. He played during three seasons at the Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles.
Career
Simmons was drafted by the Tigers in the 2nd round of the 1981 MLB draft. Simmons played his first professional season with their Rookie league Bristol Tigers in 1981, and his last with the Pittsburgh Pirates' Triple-A Calgary Cannons in 1995.
In a 3-year, 100-game MLB career, Simmons posted a .261 batting average (86-for-330) with 38 runs, 11 home runs and 40 RBIs. He finished his career with a .963 fielding percentage playing left and right field.
References
- "Nelson Simmons Statistics". The Baseball Cube. 23 January 2008.
- "Nelson Simmons Statistics". Baseball-Reference. 23 January 2008.
External links
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