Hank Simon

Henry Joseph Simon

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 6", Weight 155 lb.

• Debut October 7, 1887
• Final Game October 12, 1890
• Born August 25, 1862 in Hawkinsville, NY USA
• Died January 1, 1925 in Albany, NY USA

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Biographical Information

"Hank Simon is playing superbly for the Bangor Club, and is a great favorite in that city. He is a power at the bat and in the field." - Sporting Life of August 1, 1896

" 'Hank' Simon has been hitting in great shape of late, at the rate of two hits a game, and in his last 20 games he has easily batted at a .500 clip." - Sporting Life of July 17, 1897, when Hank was playing for Taunton

Hank Simon mainly played one season in the major leagues, in 1890 when he was among the league leaders in total bases. He also appeared in 3 games in 1887.

He played for a top amateur team in Utica, NY in 1884, along with Mike Griffin and Dave McKeough. Utica, NY is about 30 miles from his birthplace of Hawkinsville, NY. He also played for Utica in 1885 and then many years later in 1898-1900.

In 1890, he started the season with the 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators, where he was one of the better players. He hit .257 and slugged .362 on a team that hit .221 and slugged .293. He ended the season playing 38 games for the 1890 Syracuse Stars in excellent fashion, hitting .301 and slugging .410. It was the end of his major league career. In the following season, neither Brooklyn nor Syracuse were in the American Association.

He also played for other New York based teams, including Elmira, Troy, and Rochester over the years. A notice in 1913 said that he had tendered his resignation as a minor league umpire.