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Ted Simmons

#11 RANKED AT POSITION
1968—1988
Catcher
BORN
August 9, 1949, in Highland Park, MI
BATS / THROWS
Both / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-11 / 193
PRIMARY TEAM
St. Louis Cardinals
.285
BATTING AVERAGE
2456
GAMES
50.4
WAR
.348
ON-BASE PCT
1074
RUNS
34.8
WAR7
.437
SLUGGING
2472
HITS
16.2
WAR3
.785
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
248
HOME RUNS
3.3
WAR PER SEASON
Switch-hitting Hall of Fame catcher overshadowed by Johnny Bench and Gary Carter in the 1970s.
Hall of Fame
8 -TIME
ALL-STAR
Cardinals
ALL-TIME TEAM

Compared to Hall of Fame Catchers

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Simmons
50.4
34.8
22.9
16.2
42.6
3.3
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
53.5
35.0
25.5
17.5
44.3
4.4

Where Does Ted Simmons Rank Among Catchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
11
12
15
17
20
13
EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Hall of Fame Catchers Wins Above Replacement Comparison