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Nelson Simmons
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Simmons with the Nashville Sounds in 1985
Outfielder
Born: (1963-06-27) June 27, 1963 (age 61)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
debut
September 4, 1984, for the Detroit Tigers
Last appearance
May 8, 1987, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average .261
Home runs 11
Runs batted in 40
Teams

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.

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