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Simon
Hackney		  
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3''
Weight: 220
 
Born: April 23, 1930 in Usa
 
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Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1952 22 OAK CL $ 300,000  
1953 23 OAK CL $ 300,000  
1954 24 OAK CL $ 310,000  
1955 25 OAK CL $ 300,000  
OOTP6 Min Ratings $ 300,000  
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 310,000  
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Big Stick or Young Buck.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1952 22 OAK CL 19 58 4 14 3 0 1 3 0 0 4 8 .241 .286 .345 .631 5.2 0.0
    AAA   65 189 20 50 8 0 1 20 0 1 24 45 .265 .347 .323 .670 22.2  
1953 23 OAK CL 73 226 14 54 14 0 0 22 1 0 15 47 .239 .286 .301 .587 17.4 0.4
    AA   18 69 9 24 7 0 0 8 0 0 10 18 .348 .430 .449 .880 12.6  
1954 24 OAK CL 57 158 9 33 5 0 0 14 0 0 10 25 .209 .264 .241 .505 10.0 0.0
1955 25 OAK CL 120 421 37 107 17 3 3 58 1 0 31 64 .254 .310 .330 .640 43.7 2.8
4 Years Sim 269 863 64 208 39 3 4 97 2 0 60 144 .241 .294 .307 .601 76.3 3.2
1 Years AAA 65 189 20 50 8 0 1 20 0 1 24 45 .265 .358 .323 .681 22.2  
1 Years AA 18 69 9 24 7 0 0 8 0 0 10 18 .348 .430 .449 .880 12.6  
2 Years Minors 83 258 29 74 15 0 1 28 0 1 34 63 .287 .377 .357 .734 34.8  
162 Game Average 519 38 125 23 1 2 58 1 0 36 86 .241 .294 .307 .601 46.0  
Career Highs 120 421 37 107 17 3 3 58 1 0 31 64 .254 .310 .345 .640 43.7  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   666 48 160 32 2 2 74 1 0 52 120 .240 .297 .303 .601 59.3
vs LH   197 16 48 7 1 2 23 1 0 8 24 .244 .282 .320 .602 16.6
Home 129 412 34 103 23 2 3 43 0 0 31 68 .250 .308 .337 .645 41.3
Away 140 451 30 105 16 1 1 54 2 0 29 76 .233 .281 .279 .561 34.5
RISP   259 0 62 10 1 1 91 0 0 20 51 .239 .293 .297 .590 22.6
Pinch Hitting   17 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 .294 .316 .294 .610 1.7
Close/Late   96 9 22 5 0 1 9 0 0 11 17 .229 .313 .313 .625 9.7
Mar/Apr 27 90 7 24 3 0 1 12 0 0 7 11 .267 .327 .333 .660 9.6
May 42 130 9 30 6 0 0 17 1 0 8 22 .231 .284 .277 .561 9.6
June 51 176 14 42 9 1 1 15 0 0 10 32 .239 .281 .318 .599 15.0
July 61 189 18 45 10 1 2 23 1 0 17 36 .238 .300 .333 .633 19.3
August 53 167 9 40 8 1 0 24 0 0 6 22 .240 .271 .299 .571 12.1
Sep/Oct 35 111 7 27 3 0 0 6 0 0 12 21 .243 .323 .270 .593 10.2
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Platinum Glove Award.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF RSA RTO RTO% PB DWS
1952 22 OAK CL C 19 17 149.0 115 6 2 0 .984 7.31 22 5 .227 0 0.6
1953 23 OAK CL C 67 64 550.0 356 30 9 1 .977 6.32 87 19 .218 2 1.8
1954 24 OAK CL C 45 42 377.7 220 32 2 0 .992 6.01 64 20 .313 1 2.2
1955 25 OAK CL C 119 119 1037.3 682 68 12 2 .984 6.51 159 41 .258 3 4.4
Career Totals   250 242 2114.0 1373 136 25 3 .984 6.42 332 85 .256 6 9.0
Career Highs   119 119 1037.3 682 68 12 2 .992 7.31 159 41 .313 3  
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  1. Albert Walker (975)
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  6. Kevin Ghent (939)
  7. Steven Wright (938)
  8. Tyrone Richardson (937)
  9. Daniel McCune (934)
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History
Drafted in 31st round, 611st overall pick, by Oakland in 1952
Injured on 5/26/1952 with a Bruised Finger, out for 4 days
Had first career hit on 7/6/1952, off Kevin Lint (SEA)
Hit first career homerun on 7/23/1952, off Bill Pelfrey (VAN)
9/24/1953: Signed a contract extension with Oakland, $310,000 per year, for 1 years
 
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