John Earl Simmons Jr. (June 6, 1920 – August 1, 2008) was an American professional baseball and basketball player. In baseball, he was an outfielder in Major League Baseball and played for the Washington Senators in 1949."John Simmons Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-24. In basketball, he played for the Boston Celtics (BAA), Troy Celtics (ABL), and Schenectady Packers (NYSPL). He was the brother of professional basketball player Connie Simmons, and his son John Jr. played in the Kansas City Royals' farm system in the early 1970s.
BAA career statistics Legend GP Games played FG% Field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage APG Assists per game PPG Points per game
Regular season Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG 1946–47 Boston 60 .280 .614 .5 5.3Career 60 .280 .614 .5 5.3
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