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Milwaukee Brewers: 25 Greatest Players in Franchise History

By Brian Sampson

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - MARCH 28: Ryan Braun #8 and Christian Yelich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers meet with former Milwaukee Brewers Robin Yount and Rollie Fingers before the game sat during Opening Day at Miller Park on March 28, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - MARCH 28: Ryan Braun #8 and Christian Yelich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers meet with former Milwaukee Brewers Robin Yount and Rollie Fingers before the game sat during Opening Day at Miller Park on March 28, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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Dave Kingman, in fielder for the Chicago Cubs swings his bat at the plate as Ted Simmons, catcher for the Cardinals and home plate umpire Dutch Rennert look on during the Major League Baseball National League East game against the St. Louis Cardinals on 29 June 1980 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, United States. Cubs lost 9 – 7. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Allsport/Getty Images)
Dave Kingman, in fielder for the Chicago Cubs swings his bat at the plate as Ted Simmons, catcher for the Cardinals and home plate umpire Dutch Rennert look on during the Major League Baseball National League East game against the St. Louis Cardinals on 29 June 1980 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, United States. Cubs lost 9 – 7. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Allsport/Getty Images) /

17. Ted Simmons

Ted Simmons is the second player acquired in the trade with the Cardinals that also netted the Brewers Yuckovich. Simmons spent most of his career with St. Louis, but was shipped to Milwaukee in 1980 and spent the next five seasons with the franchise.

He struggled in his first season with the Brewers, hitting only .216, yet he was still able to make the All-Star game based on merit. He bounced back the following year and made positive contributions at the plate and on defense. He hit 23 home runs and 97 RBIs that season.

He continued his great play into 1983 when he batted in 108 runs, the third and final time in his career he surpassed the 100 mark. Simmons was mostly a catcher at the beginning of his Brewers’ career, but transitioned primarily to a DH role as he got older. He was eventually traded to the Atlanta Braves in March of 1986 where he ended his career.

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