Player Report for #53 Vernon 'Old Blue' Simmonds  | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Player Report for #53 Vernon 'Old Blue' Simmonds | | Monday, April 22nd, 1985 | 
| Rec | 1-0, 2 SV | | ERA | 6.75 | | IP | 5.1 | | BB | 1 | | K | 6 |
| | Name: | Vernon Simmonds | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | Old Blue | Salary: | $9,100,000 | | Birthday: | 06-27-1957 | Signed Through: | 1985 Season | | Age: | 27 | Years of Major League Service: | 7 Years, 15 Days | | Born in: | Hamilton (Ontario) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 15 Days | | Nationality: | Canadian | | | | Height: | 6' 5" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 7 Years, 15 Days | | Weight: | 199 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 8 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | CL | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Tired | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Good | Local Popularity (National) | Extremely Popular (Very Popular) |
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| Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 7 | 8 | 7 | 96-98 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | Versus RHP | 7 | 8 | 8 | | | | Talent | 7 | 8 | 8 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Slider, Splitter | | Endurance: | 3 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 40 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 8 | | | |
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| Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | | | Versus LHP | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | | | Versus RHP | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | | | Talent | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 3 | | Pitcher 5 | | Stealing Ability: | 5 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 6 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 4 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Pull Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 04-21-1985 | @ PHI | Win, 6-5 | | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Save | | | | | | | | | 04-20-1985 | @ PHI | Win, 1-0 | | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Win | | | | | | | | | 04-17-1985 | CAL | Win, 4-3 | | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 04-15-1985 | CAL | Win, 4-3 | | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 04-08-1985 | @ WIL | Win, 5-2 | | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Save | | | | | | | | | 03-26-1985 | CAL | Loss, 1-2 | | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 03-21-1985 | @ WIL | Win, 7-4 | | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Save | | | | | | | | | 03-20-1985 | @ BAL | Loss, 4-6 | | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 03-17-1985 | PHI | Win, 10-4 | | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 03-13-1985 | DAV | Loss, 2-4 | | 5.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | Loss | | | | | | | |
| Brewers League Baseball 1985 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.75 | 5.1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 4 | 1 | 66.7 | 5 | 3 | 16.88 | 15.19 | 10.13 | 1.69 | 6.27 | 1.88 | -1.4 | .474 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .333 | .533 | | | | | vs. RHB | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .636 | 1.000 | 1.636 | | | |
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| Brewers League Baseball 1985 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | This Week | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Last Week | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.80 | 3.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | | | April | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.75 | 5.1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | | | Spring Training | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.50 | 18.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 25 | | | Last Year | 68 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 1.82 | 74.0 | 58 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 18 | 88 | | | 2 Years Ago | 59 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 1.46 | 61.2 | 49 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 80 | | | Career | 456 | 0 | 39 | 23 | 295 | 1.65 | 492.0 | 369 | 101 | 90 | 15 | 91 | 588 | | | Home | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.01 | 1.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | Road | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | | | Grass | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.75 | 5.1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | | | Night | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.75 | 5.1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
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| Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP |
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| Career Postseason Pitching Stats | |
| Player History | | 01-02-1978 | Drafted in the 1978 inaugural draft (Round 10, Pick 3, 183rd overall Pick) by the Windy City Playboys. | | 07-04-1978 | Was selected to the 1978 Brewers League Baseball All-Star Game. | | 11-11-1978 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1979 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: - (-). | | 05-01-1979 | Wins the BLB IL Pitcher of the Month Award. | | 07-10-1979 | Was selected to the 1979 Brewers League Baseball All-Star Game. | | 11-22-1979 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1980 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: 6 (6); Control: - (-). | | 07-08-1980 | Was selected to the 1980 Brewers League Baseball All-Star Game. | | 08-01-1980 | Wins the BLB IL Pitcher of the Month Award. | | 11-13-1980 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,045,600 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1981 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). | | 11-11-1981 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,625,200 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1982 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). | | 06-21-1982 | Was selected to the 1982 Brewers League Baseball All-Star Game. | | 11-07-1982 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,566,000 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1983 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). | | 01-04-1983 | Injured (bruised jaw), day-to-day for 5 days. | | 04-21-1983 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $18,200,000 with the Windy City Playboys organization. | | 06-27-1983 | Was selected to the 1983 Brewers League Baseball All-Star Game. | | 01-01-1984 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). | | 06-30-1984 | Was selected to the 1984 Brewers League Baseball All-Star Game. | | 01-01-1985 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (8). |
| Leader Boards Appearances | | | | Year | SV | Rank | | 1978 | 47 | 1 | | 1979 | 54 | 1 | | 1981 | 29 | 7 | | 1982 | 44 | 3 | | 1983 | 32 | 8 | | 1984 | 40 | 3 |
| | | Year | GF | Rank | | 1978 | 52 | 2 | | 1979 | 64 | 1 | | 1981 | 50 | 6 | | 1982 | 54 | 4 | | 1983 | 53 | 4 | | 1984 | 55 | 3 |
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