Al Simmons

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This page refers to the American baseball player. For the children's performer, see Al Simmons (musician). For the name of the fictional comic book character, see Spawn (comics).

**Al Simmons**
Personal Info

Birth	May 22, 1902, Milwaukee, WI
Death:	May 26, 1956, Milwaukee, WI
Professional Career
Debut	April 15, 1924, Philadelphia Athletics vs. Washington Senators, Unknown
Team(s)	As Player Philadelphia Athletics 1924-1932 Chicago Whitesox 1933-35 Detroit Tigers 1936 Washington Senators 1937-1938 Boston Braves 1939 Cincinnati Reds 1939 Philadelphia Athletics 1940-41 Boston Red Sox 1943 Philadelphia Athletics 1944
HOF induction:	1953
Career Highlights
National League All-Star: 1933, 1934, 1935 Major league batting title: 1930, 1931 Led the league in hits: 216 hits in 1932 Led the league in total bases: 392 in 1925; 373 in 1929 Led the league in runs: 152 in 1930 Led the league in RBIs: 1929 Lifetime batting average: .334 11 consecutive seasons with .300 batting average and 100 RBIs

Aloysius Harry Simmons (May 22, 1902 - May 26, 1956), born Aloysius Szymański in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was an American player in Major League Baseball over three decades. His nickname was Bucketfoot Al.

Aloysius Szymanski changed his name to Al Simmons after seeing an ad for a hardware store in the newspaper.

A "bucketfoot" hitter who strode toward third base when hitting, Simmons starred as an outfielder for the Philadelphia Athletics during their heyday in the early 1930s, then went on to play for the Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators, Boston Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and Boston Red Sox.

Al Simmons hit 307 home runs. The Philadelphia Athletics' outfielder compiled more hits than any right-handed batter in American League history until surpassed by Al Kaline. A deadly clutch-hitter and a favorite of Connie Mack, Simmons won batting titles in 1930 and 1931 to help the A's to consecutive pennants. He recorded 11 consecutive seasons as a .300 hitter and 100-RBI man.

Al Simmons' best year as a player was in 1927 when he batted .392 for the Philadelphia Athletics.

Al Simmons
is a member of
the Baseball
Hall of Fame

Simmons was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953 after playing for twenty years from 1924 to 1943 and accumulating a lifetime batting average of .334.

Simmons died of a heart attack in Milwaukee at age 54.

In 1999, he ranked number 43 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was a nominee for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.