Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Jon Simms
Birthdate:
May 26, 1997 (68 y, 5 m, 13 d)Born In:
Greer, SC, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'11"/203
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 2025 | West Virginia (AFBL) |
| 2020 (2nd) | Virginia (AFBL) | |
| 2017 | Richmond (CL) | |
| Rookie of the Year | 2019 | Virginia (AFBL) |
| All-Star | 2027 | West Virginia (AFBL) |
| 2026 | West Virginia (AFBL) | |
| 2025 | West Virginia (AFBL) | |
| 2023 | Virginia (AFBL) | |
| 2022 | Virginia (AFBL) | |
| 2021 | Virginia (AFBL) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jul 2027 | West Virginia (AFBL) |
| Jun 2022 | Virginia (AFBL) | |
| Oct 2020 | Virginia (AFBL) | |
| Sep 2020 | Virginia (AFBL) | |
| Aug 2020 | Virginia (AFBL) | |
| Jul 2017 | Richmond (CL) | |
| Player of the Week | Jul 7, 2025 | West Virginia (AFBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 26 |
| Grey Ink | 169 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Jesús Cruz | 952 |
| José Meléndez | 926 |
| Leonardo Mendoza | 926 |
| Steve Vincent | 921 |
| Jorge Ramírez | 921 |
| Cris Colón | 911 |
| Ron Gregory | 905 |
| Christiaan van Meel | 905 |
| Norman Cornell | 904 |
| Jorge Reyes | 903 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | Lg | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | AFBL | 15 | 2 |
| 2021 | AFBL | 16 | 1 |
| 2024 | AFBL | 15 | 2 |
| 2025 | AFBL | 18 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | AFBL | 43 | 1 |
| 2026 | AFBL | 38 | 1 |
| 2027 | AFBL | 37 | 3 |
| 2031 | AFBL | 34 | 3 |
| 2035 | AFBL | 35 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | AFBL | 20 | 4 |
| 2022 | AFBL | 15 | 7 |
| 2023 | AFBL | 16 | 7 |
| 2025 | AFBL | 24 | 1 |
| 2026 | AFBL | 20 | 3 |
| 2027 | AFBL | 21 | 4 |
| 2030 | AFBL | 15 | 9 |
| Year | Lg | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2031 | AFBL | 16 | 3 |
| 2035 | AFBL | 16 | 5 |
| Year | Lg | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | AFBL | 0.609 | 10 |
| 2020 | AFBL | 0.800 | 1 |
| 2022 | AFBL | 0.652 | 9 |
| 2023 | AFBL | 0.727 | 4 |
| 2025 | AFBL | 0.857 | 1 |
| 2026 | AFBL | 0.690 | 7 |
| 2027 | AFBL | 0.724 | 4 |
| 2030 | AFBL | 0.625 | 10 |
| Year | Lg | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | AFBL | 215.2 | 9 |
| 2020 | AFBL | 226.0 | 9 |
| 2025 | AFBL | 280.1 | 2 |
| 2026 | AFBL | 272.1 | 2 |
| 2027 | AFBL | 254.0 | 3 |
| 2035 | AFBL | 211.2 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | AFBL | 898 | 7 |
| 2025 | AFBL | 1100 | 2 |
| 2026 | AFBL | 1053 | 2 |
| 2027 | AFBL | 1016 | 3 |
| 2035 | AFBL | 904 | 5 |
| Year | Lg | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | AFBL | 25 | 10 |
| 2025 | AFBL | 27 | 6 |
| 2026 | AFBL | 38 | 2 |
| 2027 | AFBL | 38 | 3 |
| 2030 | AFBL | 28 | 5 |
| 2031 | AFBL | 36 | 2 |
| 2035 | AFBL | 28 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | AFBL | 209 | 9 |
| 2020 | AFBL | 273 | 3 |
| 2022 | AFBL | 191 | 8 |
| 2023 | AFBL | 193 | 8 |
| 2024 | AFBL | 212 | 7 |
| 2025 | AFBL | 294 | 2 |
| 2026 | AFBL | 277 | 1 |
| 2027 | AFBL | 263 | 3 |
| 2031 | AFBL | 169 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | AFBL | 7 | 9 |
| 2026 | AFBL | 6 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | AFBL | 2.230 | 1 |
| 2022 | AFBL | 2.622 | 5 |
| 2023 | AFBL | 3.020 | 6 |
| 2024 | AFBL | 2.729 | 5 |
| 2025 | AFBL | 2.536 | 1 |
| 2026 | AFBL | 2.677 | 2 |
| Year | Lg | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | AFBL | 0.282 | 4 |
| 2022 | AFBL | 0.267 | 6 |
| 2025 | AFBL | 0.283 | 10 |
| 2026 | AFBL | 0.251 | 2 |
| 2029 | AFBL | 0.280 | 7 |
| 2030 | AFBL | 0.273 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | AFBL | 0.929 | 1 |
| 2022 | AFBL | 0.935 | 2 |
| 2023 | AFBL | 1.058 | 2 |
| 2024 | AFBL | 1.098 | 5 |
| 2025 | AFBL | 0.988 | 2 |
| 2026 | AFBL | 0.933 | 2 |
| 2027 | AFBL | 1.095 | 8 |
| 2030 | AFBL | 1.082 | 5 |
| Year | Lg | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | AFBL | 6.770 | 1 |
| 2022 | AFBL | 6.900 | 1 |
| 2023 | AFBL | 7.642 | 5 |
| 2025 | AFBL | 7.384 | 1 |
| 2026 | AFBL | 7.006 | 2 |
| Year | Lg | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | AFBL | 1.593 | 3 |
| 2022 | AFBL | 1.518 | 7 |
| 2023 | AFBL | 1.876 | 6 |
| 2024 | AFBL | 1.861 | 9 |
| 2025 | AFBL | 1.509 | 5 |
| 2026 | AFBL | 1.388 | 6 |
| 2027 | AFBL | 1.949 | 10 |
| 2030 | AFBL | 1.168 | 3 |
| 2031 | AFBL | 1.800 | 7 |
| 2035 | AFBL | 1.148 | 4 |
| Year | Lg | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | AFBL | 1 | 8 |
| 2022 | AFBL | 2 | 6 |
| 2030 | AFBL | 2 | 9 |
| 2031 | AFBL | 2 | 9 |
| 2032 | AFBL | 2 | 5 |
| Year | Lg | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | AFBL | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | AFBL | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | AFBL | 2 | 2 |
| 2031 | AFBL | 2 | 2 |
| Year | Lg | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | AFBL | 40 | 2 |
| 2022 | AFBL | 33 | 6 |
| 2023 | AFBL | 41 | 3 |
| 2024 | AFBL | 45 | 9 |
| 2025 | AFBL | 47 | 9 |
| 2026 | AFBL | 42 | 9 |
| 2029 | AFBL | 42 | 5 |
| 2030 | AFBL | 27 | 5 |
| 2031 | AFBL | 41 | 8 |
| 2035 | AFBL | 27 | 4 |
| Year | Lg | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | AFBL | 211 | 8 |
| 2025 | AFBL | 230 | 3 |
| 2031 | AFBL | 222 | 7 |
| 2035 | AFBL | 272 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | AFBL | 170 | 3 |
| 2022 | AFBL | 150 | 1 |
| 2023 | AFBL | 167 | 7 |
| 2029 | AFBL | 169 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | AFBL | 19 | 9 |
| 2022 | AFBL | 14 | 3 |
| Year | Lg | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | AFBL | 5.2 | 7 |
| 2020 | AFBL | 7.8 | 5 |
| 2022 | AFBL | 6.2 | 5 |
| 2023 | AFBL | 4.0 | 8 |
| 2024 | AFBL | 5.5 | 7 |
| 2025 | AFBL | 7.7 | 2 |
| 2026 | AFBL | 6.1 | 3 |
| 2027 | AFBL | 4.6 | 10 |
| Year | Lg | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | AFBL | 10 | 10 |
| 2031 | AFBL | 6 | 4 |
| Year | Lg | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | AFBL | 9 | 9 |
| 2020 | AFBL | 5 | 1 |
| 2022 | AFBL | 8 | 6 |
| 2023 | AFBL | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 | AFBL | 9 | 5 |
| 2025 | AFBL | 4 | 1 |
| 2026 | AFBL | 9 | 10 |
| 2027 | AFBL | 8 | 8 |