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2019 Angels

OPENING DAY AGE: 29
BORN: SEPT 4, 1989
andreltonton
andrel BIRTHPLACE: MUNDO-NOVO, RESIDES: MUNDO-NOVO,
CURACAO
simmons SIGNED THRU: 2020 CURACAO
simmons
MLB SERVICE: 6 YEARS,
125 DAYS
inf 2 ACQUIRED: FROM ATLANTA ALONG WITH C JOSE BRICENO
IN EXCHANGE FOR INF ERICK AYBAR, LHP SEAN
inf
NEWCOMB AND RHP CHRIS ELLIS, NOV. 12, 2015
MARRIED: GABRIELLA PEREZ, DEC. 18, 2015
height: 6-2 Weight: 195 bats: r throws: r
SIMMONS’ LIFETIME PLAYING RECORD
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB IBB SO SB CS GDP OBP SLG E
2010— Danville .276 62 239 36 66 11 1 2 26 1 4 9 16 0 14 18 4 3 .356 .340 9
2011— Lynchburg .311H 131 517H 69 161H 35 6 1 52 12 6 6 29 2 43 26 18 12 .351 .408 28
2012— Mississippi .293 44 174 29 51 9 2 3 21 4 2 3 20 1 20 10 2 4 .372 .420 4
ATLANTA .289 49 166 17 48 8 2 3 19 0 3 1 12 1 21 1 0 5 .335 .146 3
2013— ATLANTA .248 157 606 76 150 27 6 17 59 5 4 3 40 1 55 6 5 16 .296 .396 14
2014— ATLANTA .244 146 540 44 132 18 4 7 46 2 2 0 32 4 60 4 5 25 .286 .331 14
2015— ATLANTA .265 147 535 60 142 23 2 4 44 1 2 6 39 6 48 5 3 19 .321 .338 8
2016— LAA .281 124 448 48 126 22 2 4 44 1 4 2 28 0 38 10 1 16 .366 .324 10
Inland Empire (1) .333 2 6 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 0
Salt Lake (1) .333 4 18 0 6 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 .333 .389 1
2017— LAA .278 158 589 77 164 38 2 14 69 0 8 3 47 0 67 19 6 20 .421 .331 14
2018— LAA .292 146 554 68 162 26 5 11 75 1 5 5 35 2 44 10 2 17 .417 .337 10
MAJOR TOTALS .269 927 3438 390 924 162 23 60 356 10 28 20 233 14 333 55 22 118 .382 .316 73
A.L. TOTALS .284 428 1591 193 452 86 9 29 188 2 17 10 110 2 149 39 9 53 .331 .404 34
N.L. TOTALS .256 499 1847 197 472 76 14 31 168 8 11 10 123 12 184 16 13 65 .304 .362 39
MINOR TOTALS .300 243 954 31 59 11 2 3 104 17 12 18 65 3 79 55 24 21 .352 .397 42
SIMMONS
H led or tied for league lead
Disabling Injuries: 2018 — Grade 2 right ankle sprain; disabled June 6-17.
2016 — Left thumb UCL full thickness tear; disabled May 10-June 15.
2012 — Non-displaced fracture of the fifth metacarpal in right hand; disabled July 9-Sept. 10, 2012.
2018 SEASON
◆ ◆ In third season with the Angels and seventh in the Majors, posted a career-high .292 batting average and drove in a
career-best 75 runs...The 75 RBI were the third most by a shortstop in franchise history, trailing only Orlando Cabrera’s
86 in 2007 and Jim Fregosi’s 82 in 1970...162 hits and five triples and 10 stolen bases were second highest totals of
career (10 SB were T2nd).
◆ ◆ Led the Angels in hits for the second consecutive season...Is the second shortstop (third occurrence) in franchise
history to lead the team in hits in consecutive seasons, joining Jim Fregosi (1964-65 & 1967-68).
◆ ◆ Captured fourth career Rawlings Gold Glove award and second in as many seasons...Is the first Angels shortstop to
win the award twice and first Halo tabbed as the winner in back-to-back seasons since Torii Hunter in 2008 and 2009...
Is the eighth player in Major League history to have won multiple Gold Gloves in each league...Is the fourth shortstop
to win multiple Gloves with two teams: Luis Aparicio (6 with CWS & 2 with BAL), Omar Vizquel (8 with CLE & 2 with
SF) and Ozzie Smith (11 with STL & 2 with SD)...Also selected as
the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year for the fourth time in
career...21 defensive runs saved led A.L. shortstops and were simba’s pride
tied for second overall in the Majors...Led the Majors with a 19.7
Ultimate Zone Rating (UZR), 3.8 points over the second place
Mookie Betts (15.3). Andrelton Simmons is one of 11
◆ ◆ Finished season as the Majors most difficult player to strike shortstops all-time to win at least four
out with a 13.64 PA/K rate...Had a streak of 90 consecutive PA Gold Gloves and joins Omar Vizquel
without a strikeout from May 18-June 21, the fourth longest as the only to win multiple in both
stretch in franchise history.
◆ ◆ For the second straight year, tallied 25 doubles and 10 home leagues.
runs...Is the first shortstop in franchise history with consecutive
25 2B/10 HR campaigns.

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