Former Phillies ace, Whiz Kid Curt Simmons dead at 93

Source: Associated Press

Former Phillies ace, Whiz Kid Curt Simmons dead at 93

December 13, 2022

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Curt Simmons, the last surviving member of the 1950 Philadelphia Phillies Whiz Kids team, has died. He was 93.

His death on Tuesday at his Ambler, Pennsylvania home was confirmed by the Phillies, who did not specify a cause.

One of the greatest pitchers in franchise history, the lefty posted a record of 115-110 with 109 complete games, 18 shutouts and a 3.66 ERA in 325 games (263 starts) in 13 seasons with the team.

Simmons tied for the major league lead with six shutouts in 1952 and had a career-best 21 complete games in 1954. He ranks fifth in team history in wins and innings (1,939 2/3), sixth in games started, tied for sixth in shutouts and ninth in strikeouts (1,052). He was selected to three All-Star teams with the Phillies in 1952-53 and 1957. He started the 1952 and 1957 All-Star Games.

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FILE - Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Curt Simmons gestures towards a door at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, N.Y, Aug. 9, 1950. Simmons, the last surviving member of the 1950 Philadelphia Phillies “Whiz Kids” team, died Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022 in Ambler, Pa. He was 93. (AP Photo/File)