CF Don Simpson #11
Terre Haute Brewers (DET) HL
Age: 19 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/06/1975
BNN Index | HL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF DON SIMPSON #11 - AGE: 19 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
124 479 113 20 8 10 63 80 131 .236 .360 .374 13 2.9
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/17/1975 WIC Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/16/1975 WIC Loss, 2-8 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/15/1975 WIC Loss, 5-6 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 0
09/14/1975 @ SPD Win, 8-1 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0
09/13/1975 @ SPD Win, 4-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/1975 @ SPD Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/11/1975 PEO Loss, 1-2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/10/1975 PEO Win, 6-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/1975 PEO Loss, 2-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/1975 @ DAV Loss, 0-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/12/1956
Born in:Huntington, WV
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1974, 8th Pick in Round 1
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 124 479 113 20 8 10 63 67 80 131 .236 .360 .374 .733 .358 .138 116
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 120 580 13 0 1 6 6 1 179 38 13 9 59.1 70.5 4.90 2.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   124 29 6 3 1 19 11 20 27 1 2 2 .234 .347 .355 .702
Versus Right   355 84 14 5 9 44 56 60 104 0 4 11 .237 .364 .380 .744
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   50 13 3 1 3 5 9 10 15 0 0 2 .260 .403 .540 .943
May   62 9 1 0 0 4 3 8 19 0 1 3 .145 .274 .161 .435
June   104 23 3 1 1 17 14 16 28 0 1 0 .221 .325 .298 .623
July   103 26 3 4 5 26 15 13 26 1 1 2 .252 .345 .505 .849
August   103 27 8 1 0 9 17 25 32 0 2 4 .262 .424 .359 .783
September   57 15 2 1 1 2 9 8 11 0 1 2 .263 .373 .386 .759
Career   479 113 20 8 10 63 67 80 131 1 6 13 .236 .360 .374 .733
Home   226 56 10 3 5 36 31 48 60 1 5 5 .248 .389 .385 .774
Road   253 57 10 5 5 27 36 32 71 0 1 8 .225 .331 .364 .695
Grass   479 113 20 8 10 63 67 80 131 1 6 13 .236 .360 .374 .733
Day   155 35 5 4 1 18 21 29 40 1 2 4 .226 .360 .329 .689
Night   324 78 15 4 9 45 46 51 91 0 4 9 .241 .359 .395 .754
As Starter   475 112 20 7 10 63 67 80 130 1 6 13 .236 .360 .371 .731
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 12 44 15 1 3 1 5 13 8 11 .341 .444 .568 1.013 .468 .227 172
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 11 54 1 0 0 0 0 1 25 5 2 0 100.0 12.8 11.56 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .308 .357 .385 .742
Versus Right   31 11 0 3 1 4 11 7 9 1 0 1 .355 .475 .645 1.120
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   41 14 1 3 1 5 12 7 9 1 0 1 .341 .440 .585 1.025
June   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Last Year   27 5 0 0 1 5 3 5 8 0 1 1 .185 .333 .296 .630
Career   71 20 1 3 2 10 16 13 19 1 1 2 .282 .402 .465 .867
Home   32 11 1 2 1 5 10 6 9 1 0 1 .344 .450 .594 1.044
Road   12 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 .333 .429 .500 .929
Grass   44 15 1 3 1 5 13 8 11 1 0 1 .341 .444 .568 1.013
Day   16 8 1 2 0 1 5 3 3 0 0 1 .500 .600 .812 1.413
Night   28 7 0 1 1 4 8 5 8 1 0 0 .250 .353 .429 .782
As Starter   44 15 1 3 1 5 13 8 11 1 0 1 .341 .444 .568 1.013
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1971 Total - 15 33 90 43 21 6 8 33 42 63 12 0 13 25 13 .478 .715 1.111 1.826 100 100 5.3
1972 Total - 16 42 126 57 32 5 9 41 60 75 6 2 16 23 12 .452 .660 1.000 1.660 100 100 5.8
1973 Total - 17 38 118 55 30 7 7 37 46 64 6 3 13 23 12 .466 .654 1.017 1.671 100 100 5.4
1974 Total - 18 43 120 55 29 7 8 40 52 82 12 3 14 25 13 .458 .687 1.017 1.703 100 100 6.2
1974 Biloxi - R 18 61 227 55 12 3 2 30 44 53 7 1 79 9 12 .242 .399 .348 .747 94 108 0.5
1974 Raleigh - A 18 7 27 5 0 0 1 5 3 5 1 0 8 0 0 .185 .333 .296 .630 71 75 0.1
1975 Raleigh - A 19 12 44 15 1 3 1 5 13 8 1 1 11 2 0 .341 .444 .568 1.013 157 172 0.7
1975 Terre Haute - A 19 124 479 113 20 8 10 63 67 80 13 1 131 13 9 .236 .360 .374 .733 101 116 2.9
Total HL 124 479 113 20 8 10 63 67 80 13 1 131 13 9 .236 .360 .374 .733 101 116
Total SEL 19 71 20 1 3 2 10 16 13 2 1 19 2 0 .282 .402 .465 .867 124 135
Total GSL 61 227 55 12 3 2 30 44 53 7 1 79 9 12 .242 .399 .348 .747 94 108
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1974 Raleigh - A LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Biloxi - R LF 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 34.0 0.26 -0.0 1.064
1974 Raleigh - A CF 6 6 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 54.1 2.15 -0.5 1.031
1974 Biloxi - R CF 56 55 115 2 1 121 4 .967 461.2 2.28 -5.8 .938
1975 Terre Haute - A LF 29 23 29 0 0 31 2 .935 204.2 1.28 -3.0 .899
1975 Raleigh - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.6 .000
1975 Terre Haute - A CF 97 97 232 16 1 250 2 .992 847.2 2.63 -1.4 .980
1975 Raleigh - A CF 11 11 21 2 0 24 1 .958 99.0 2.09 -0.5 .980
TOTAL LF 35 28 30 0 0 32 2 .938 248.2 1.09 -3.6 .877
TOTAL CF 170 169 381 20 2 408 7 .983 1462.2 2.47 -8.3 .968
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1974 Drafted in the 1974 first-year player draft out of high school (South Webster; South Webster, OH) by the Detroit Dynamos. (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick).
09/25/1974 Wins the 1974 SEL Championship Series MVP Award.
09/26/1974 Wins the 1974 Southeastern League SEL Championship Series with the Raleigh Explorers!
04/07/1975 Named the #16 prospect in the FABL
04/29/1975 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/03/1975 Named the #23 prospect in the FABL
07/14/1975 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
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