1B Tony 'Groundhog' Simons #20
Duluth Danger HBL
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great    
09/27/2005
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1B TONY 'GROUNDHOG' SIMONS #20 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
143 548 167 43 3 28 93 82 67 .305 .398 .547 7 4.9
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/10/2005 @ KEN Loss, 2-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/2005 @ KEN Win, 6-2 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 0
09/08/2005 @ KEN Win, 5-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/2005 @ KEN Loss, 4-8 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/2005 ROC Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
09/05/2005 ROC Win, 3-2 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
09/03/2005 CR Win, 3-2 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/02/2005 CR Win, 1-0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/01/2005 CR Loss, 3-8 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 0
08/31/2005 CR Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Normal
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:Normal
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:Very High
Work Ethic:Normal
Birthday:01/17/1977
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$55,000
Signed Through:2005 Season
Major Service:4 Years, None
Service This Yr:164 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension:$2,400,000 total for 4 years
Drafted:1999, 1st Pick in Round 1
HEARTLAND BASEBALL LEAGUE 2005 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 143 548 167 43 3 28 93 95 82 67 .305 .398 .547 .945 .386 .243 145
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 143 641 6 14 0 15 0 5 300 74 7 2 77.8 120.8 8.10 4.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   149 35 13 1 5 22 19 10 24 3 0 3 .235 .291 .436 .727
Versus Right   399 132 30 2 23 71 76 72 43 2 0 3 .331 .435 .589 1.024
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   103 36 6 0 4 15 22 19 11 1 0 1 .350 .452 .524 .976
May   101 30 9 1 3 11 12 12 13 2 0 2 .297 .376 .495 .871
June   97 35 9 0 7 25 21 19 14 1 0 2 .361 .471 .670 1.141
July   113 32 9 2 9 23 21 13 6 0 0 0 .283 .357 .637 .994
August   101 25 8 0 4 15 14 16 16 0 0 0 .248 .350 .446 .796
September   33 9 2 0 1 4 5 3 7 1 0 1 .273 .342 .424 .766
Spring Training   68 25 6 0 4 11 11 6 3 0 0 0 .368 .419 .632 1.051
Last Year   491 157 27 0 31 83 86 56 49 6 0 10 .320 .396 .564 .960
2 Years Ago   559 194 30 1 47 119 108 66 71 4 0 7 .347 .420 .657 1.076
Career   2122 696 136 6 142 391 378 239 267 18 0 29 .328 .400 .598 .999
Home   265 80 17 1 17 48 40 38 32 3 0 2 .302 .390 .566 .956
Road   283 87 26 2 11 45 55 44 35 2 0 4 .307 .405 .530 .935
Grass   548 167 43 3 28 93 95 82 67 5 0 6 .305 .398 .547 .945
Day   29 10 0 0 5 8 11 7 3 1 0 0 .345 .459 .862 1.322
Night   519 157 43 3 23 85 84 75 64 4 0 6 .303 .394 .530 .924
As Starter   548 167 43 3 28 93 95 82 67 5 0 6 .305 .398 .547 .945
Close/Late   127 33 9 2 4 21 16 23 19 1 0 1 .260 .375 .457 .832
Inning 1-3   198 59 13 0 11 35 28 25 29 3 0 1 .298 .374 .530 .905
Inning 4-6   175 58 17 0 8 23 42 25 13 0 0 4 .331 .426 .566 .992
Inning 7-9   154 43 12 2 7 28 20 27 22 2 0 1 .279 .386 .519 .905
Extra Innings   21 7 1 1 2 7 5 5 3 0 0 0 .333 .462 .762 1.223
0 Outs   132 42 12 2 5 17 34 25 13 3 0 1 .318 .422 .553 .975
1 Outs   188 57 18 0 7 33 31 26 24 2 0 3 .303 .393 .511 .903
2 Outs   228 68 13 1 16 43 30 31 30 0 0 2 .298 .387 .575 .962
Scoring Position   124 39 9 1 7 63 24 32 19 5 0 0 .315 .441 .573 1.014
Bases Empty   305 88 23 2 16 16 49 40 33 0 0 5 .289 .380 .534 .914
Runner on 1st   119 40 11 0 5 14 22 10 15 0 0 1 .336 .392 .555 .947
Runner on 2nd   60 19 4 0 3 19 14 18 7 0 0 0 .317 .474 .533 1.008
Runner on 3rd   19 7 3 0 2 13 6 9 3 2 0 0 .368 .533 .842 1.375
Runner on 1st & 2nd   18 6 0 0 1 6 1 1 6 0 0 0 .333 .368 .500 .868
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 3 0 0 .000 .091 .000 .091
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 4 1 1 1 12 2 2 2 0 0 0 .364 .462 .909 1.371
Bases Loaded   9 3 1 0 0 9 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .400 .444 .844
Two Strikes   244 67 16 1 12 39 39 26 67 1 0 2 .275 .348 .496 .844
First Pitch   74 25 6 1 6 15 13 0 0 0 0 3 .338 .364 .689 1.053
Count 0-1   53 18 7 0 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 .340 .340 .528 .868
Count 0-2   20 4 1 0 1 2 2 0 6 0 0 1 .200 .238 .400 .638
Count 1-0   51 19 4 0 2 10 10 0 0 1 0 0 .373 .365 .569 .934
Count 1-1   51 16 6 1 0 8 6 0 0 1 0 1 .314 .321 .471 .791
Count 1-2   65 17 5 1 3 16 8 0 27 0 0 0 .262 .262 .508 .769
Count 2-0   15 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .067 .067 .133
Count 2-1   44 15 3 0 3 7 5 0 0 2 0 0 .341 .326 .614 .940
Count 2-2   85 22 3 0 5 8 15 0 20 0 0 1 .259 .267 .471 .738
Count 3-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 7 27 0 0 0 0 .000 .931 .000 .931
Count 3-1   14 6 1 0 4 7 8 29 0 0 0 0 .429 .814 1.357 2.171
Full Count   74 24 7 0 3 13 14 26 14 1 0 0 .324 .495 .541 1.036
Behind in Count   138 39 13 1 5 24 16 0 33 0 0 1 .283 .288 .500 .788
Ahead in Count   126 41 8 0 9 25 31 56 0 3 0 0 .325 .524 .603 1.127
Batting 3rd   548 167 43 3 28 93 95 82 67 5 0 6 .305 .398 .547 .945
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2002 Duluth - HBL 25 139 524 178 36 2 36 96 89 35 6 3 80 5 2 .340 .386 .622 1.008 153 155 5.8
2003 Duluth - HBL 26 144 559 194 30 1 47 119 108 66 7 4 71 4 6 .347 .420 .657 1.076 169 164 6.3
2004 Duluth - HBL 27 128 491 157 27 0 31 83 86 56 10 6 49 4 3 .320 .396 .564 .960 148 142 3.9
2005 Duluth - HBL 28 143 548 167 43 3 28 93 95 82 6 5 67 7 2 .305 .398 .547 .945 146 145 4.9
Total HBL 554 2122 696 136 6 142 391 378 239 29 18 267 20 13 .328 .400 .598 .999 154 152 20.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1999 Western Michigan - COL 22 80 295 111 17 5 32 81 83 80 2 0 51 0 4 .376 .512 .793 1.305 215 202 0.0
2000 Rockford - AA 23 62 224 67 13 0 9 42 33 31 7 4 69 0 2 .299 .395 .478 .872 117 115 0.0
2000 Akron - AAA 23 32 139 46 6 0 6 21 28 11 1 0 39 0 0 .331 .384 .504 .888 113 118 0.0
2001 Akron - AAA 24 119 492 177 32 2 33 115 102 51 3 2 92 3 1 .360 .422 .634 1.056 147 155 0.0
Total HBLAAA 151 631 223 38 2 39 136 130 62 4 2 131 3 1 .353 .413 .605 1.019 140 147
Total HBLAA 62 224 67 13 0 9 42 33 31 7 4 69 0 2 .299 .395 .478 .872 117 115
Total HCBL 80 295 111 17 5 32 81 83 80 2 0 51 0 4 .376 .512 .793 1.305 215 202
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 Western Michigan - COL 1B 80 80 606 39 64 648 3 .995 706.2 8.21 +0.9 1.015
2000 Akron - AAA 1B 32 32 263 9 33 272 0 1.000 280.1 8.73 +0.6 1.030
2000 Rockford - AA 1B 51 51 402 22 38 429 5 .988 439.1 8.69 -1.1 .954
2001 Akron - AAA 1B 119 119 913 45 83 960 2 .998 1052.2 8.19 +0.0 .999
2002 Duluth - ML 1B 128 127 1229 88 108 1322 5 .996 1130.1 10.49 +5.1 1.046
2003 Duluth - ML 1B 144 144 1369 75 131 1456 12 .992 1266.0 10.27 -1.6 .981
2004 Duluth - ML 1B 128 128 1237 87 125 1333 9 .993 1133.0 10.52 -0.7 .990
2005 Duluth - ML 1B 143 143 1489 95 128 1591 7 .996 1305.0 10.92 +2.2 1.018
TOTAL 1B 825 824 7508 460 710 8011 43 .995 7313.1 9.81 +5.4 1.006
PLAYER HISTORY
02/01/1999 Joined the Western Michigan Broncos.
04/19/1999 Wins the HCBL East Player of the Week Award.
04/26/1999 Wins the HCBL East Player of the Week Award.
05/01/1999 Wins the HCBL East Batter of the Month Award.
07/14/1999 Wins the 1999 HCBL East Outstanding Hitter Award.
12/01/1999 Released by the Western Michigan Broncos.
12/01/1999 Drafted in the 1999 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Duluth Danger.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/01/2000 Named the #15 prospect in the HBL
04/04/2000 Injured (hamstring strain), out for 4 weeks.
07/05/2000 Injured (bruised thumb), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/01/2001 Named the #5 prospect in the HBL
05/07/2001 Wins the HBLAAA Blue Player of the Week Award.
07/09/2001 Wins the HBLAAA Blue Player of the Week Award.
07/30/2001 Wins the HBLAAA Blue Player of the Week Award.
08/01/2001 Wins the HBLAAA Blue Batter of the Month Award.
08/02/2001 Goes 5-5 against the Eau Claire Raiders, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R.
08/06/2001 Wins the HBLAAA Blue Player of the Week Award.
08/13/2001 Goes 0-4 against the St. Charles Swarm, ending his hitting streak at 24 games.
08/27/2001 Finished 2nd in 2001 HBLAAA Blue Outstanding Hitter Award voting.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/01/2002 Named the #2 prospect in the HBL
06/01/2002 Wins the HBL North Rookie of the Month Award.
07/01/2002 Wins the HBL North Rookie of the Month Award.
08/01/2002 Wins the HBL North Rookie of the Month Award.
08/01/2002 Was selected to the 2002 Heartland Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/17/2002 Goes 5-5 against the Oshkosh Outlaws, with 1 HR, 6 RBI and 2 R.
08/19/2002 Wins the HBL North Player of the Week Award.
09/01/2002 Wins the HBL North Batter of the Month Award.
09/01/2002 Wins the HBL North Rookie of the Month Award.
09/30/2002 Wins the 2002 HBL North Rookie of the Year Award.
10/15/2002 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $55,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/23/2003 Wins the HBL North Player of the Week Award.
07/04/2003 Goes 5-5 against the Poplar Bluff Predators, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R.
07/31/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Heartland Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/05/2003 Earned 2003 Heartland Baseball League All-Star Game MVP honors.
08/11/2003 Wins the HBL North Player of the Week Award.
08/29/2003 Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
09/27/2003 Finished 3rd in 2003 HBL North Hitter of the Year Award voting.
09/30/2003 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $55,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
08/01/2004 Was selected to the 2004 Heartland Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/15/2004 Injured (strained rib cage muscle), out for 2-3 weeks.
10/01/2004 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $55,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
03/17/2005 Injured (bruised thumb), day-to-day for 4 days.
06/13/2005 Wins the HBL North Player of the Week Award.
07/25/2005 Wins the HBL North Player of the Week Award.
08/21/2005 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $2,400,000 with the Duluth Danger organization.
08/22/2005 Injured (bruised thumb), day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2003 144 1
2005 143 2
Year PA Rank
2003 636 8
2005 641 5
Year H Rank
2002 178 5
2003 194 4
Year TB Rank
2002 326 6
2003 367 1
2005 300 6
Year 2B Rank
2002 36 6
2005 43 4
Year HR Rank
2002 36 7
2003 47 1
2004 31 8
2005 28 8
Year RBI Rank
2003 119 4
2005 93 10
Year R Rank
2003 108 7
Year BB Rank
2003 66 9
2004 56 8
2005 82 4
Year IBB Rank
2003 13 2
2004 15 2
2005 14 2
Year HP Rank
2004 10 6
Year SF Rank
2004 6 3
2005 5 6
Year EBH Rank
2002 74 5
2003 78 5
2004 58 10
2005 74 5
Year AVG Rank
2002 .340 5
2003 .347 5
Year OBP Rank
2003 .420 6
2004 .396 5
2005 .398 7
Year SLG Rank
2002 .622 5
2003 .657 3
2004 .564 9
2005 .547 8
Year RC Rank
2002 120.93 8
2003 143.51 4
2004 108.11 10
2005 120.85 5
Year RC/27 Rank
2002 8.92 7
2003 9.69 5
2004 8.18 5
2005 8.10 7
Year ISO Rank
2002 .282 6
2003 .309 2
2004 .244 9
Year WOBA Rank
2002 .415 6
2003 .433 3
2004 .386 9
2005 .386 8
Year OPS Rank
2002 1.008 7
2003 1.076 3
2004 .960 7
2005 .945 7
Year WAR Rank
2002 6.0 7
2003 6.6 8
2005 4.9 10
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