 Simmons from The Savitar, 1939 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 16, 1905 Lancaster, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | January 12, 1995 (aged 89) Columbia, Missouri, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1937–1973 | Missouri |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 481–294–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1954 College World Series | |
John "Hi" Simmons (August 16, 1905 – January 12, 1995) was the head baseball coach at the University of Missouri from 1937 until 1973. During his tenure, Missouri won one national championship, finished runner-up three other times, appeared in six College World Series and won 11 conference titles. Simmons' Missouri team won the 1954 College World Series and finished as runners-up in 1952, 1958 and 1964. He also served as a football assistant coach under Don Faurot. Simmons was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 1977, the University of Missouri Hall of Fame in 1990, and is also a member of the ABCA Hall of Fame. The field at Taylor Stadium is named Simmons Field in his honor. He died and is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery in Columbia, Missouri.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Tigers (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1937–1973) | |||||||||
| 1937 | Missouri | 13–2–1 | 8–2 | 1st | |||||
| 1938 | Missouri | 11–2 | 8–2 | 1st | |||||
| 1939 | Missouri | 11–3 | 10–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1940 | Missouri | 8–4 | 6–4 | 3rd | |||||
| 1941 | Missouri | 15–2 | 10–2 | 1st | |||||
| 1942 | Missouri | 12–3 | 7–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1943 | Missouri | 3–3 | – | ||||||
| 1946 | Missouri | 5–7 | 4–4 | 4th | |||||
| 1947 | Missouri | 11–8 | 9–6 | 2nd | |||||
| 1948 | Missouri | 15–6 | 11–5 | 2nd | |||||
| 1949 | Missouri | 7–11 | 5–7 | 6th | |||||
| 1950 | Missouri | 11–9–1 | 9–5 | 2nd | |||||
| 1951 | Missouri | 12–6 | 9–4 | 2nd | |||||
| 1952 | Missouri | 20–7 | 13–1 | 1st | College World Series Runner-up | ||||
| 1953 | Missouri | 11–8 | 9–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 1954 | Missouri | 22–4 | 11–1 | 1st | College World Series Champions | ||||
| 1955 | Missouri | 14–6 | 9–3 | 2nd | |||||
| 1956 | Missouri | 14–7 | 7–6 | 4th | |||||
| 1957 | Missouri | 13–7 | 10–7 | 3rd | |||||
| 1958 | Missouri | 22–7 | 12–3 | 1st | College World Series Runner-up | ||||
| 1959 | Missouri | 3–17 | 3–11 | 8th | |||||
| 1960 | Missouri | 12–9 | 9–6 | 4th | |||||
| 1961 | Missouri | 16–7 | 13–6 | 2nd | |||||
| 1962 | Missouri | 22–7 | 16–5 | 1st | College World Series | ||||
| 1963 | Missouri | 25–8 | 17–3 | 1st | College World Series | ||||
| 1964 | Missouri | 26–5–1 | 19–0 | 1st | College World Series Runner-up | ||||
| 1965 | Missouri | 15–8 | 13–5 | 1st | |||||
| 1966 | Missouri | 13–12 | 9–9 | 4th | |||||
| 1967 | Missouri | 15–14–1 | 12–9 | 2nd | |||||
| 1968 | Missouri | 11–6 | 9–11 | 5th | |||||
| 1969 | Missouri | 14–13 | 11–10 | 3rd | |||||
| 1970 | Missouri | 12–13 | 8–9 | 5th | |||||
| 1971 | Missouri | 17–16 | 12–9 | 4th | |||||
| 1972 | Missouri | 16–16 | 9–11 | 6th | |||||
| 1973 | Missouri | 13–21 | 8–12 | 5th | |||||
| Missouri: | 481–294–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 481–294–3 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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