RF Harry Simpson #27
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/02/1963
RF HARRY SIMPSON #27 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 3 3 3
Power 3 3 3
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 3
Errors: - 2 4
Arm: 1 2 3
Turn DP: - 2 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 4
1st Base: 2 Center Field: 2
2nd Base: - Right Field: 3
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Aggressiveness: 3
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/31/1963 TOL Loss, 2-18 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
08/30/1963 TOL Win, 5-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/1963 TOL Loss, 4-5 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
08/27/1963 @ MIL Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
08/26/1963 @ MIL Loss, 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/25/1963 @ MIL Loss, 3-8 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/24/1963 COL Loss, 1-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/23/1963 COL Loss, 3-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/22/1963 COL Win, 3-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/21/1963 @ FTW Loss, 1-10 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/31/1939
Born in:Birmingham, AL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 7"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$23,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:None, 53 Days
Service This Yr:2 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 145 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1957, 12th Pick in Round 1
DIXIE LEAGUE 1963 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 25 89 35 5 3 6 19 22 11 10 .393 .462 .719 1.181 .515 .326 217
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 24 104 2 0 0 2 0 2 64 14 2 1 66.7 30.1 13.75 1.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   37 12 1 2 3 10 12 5 6 2 0 1 .324 .400 .703 1.103
Versus Right   52 23 4 1 3 9 10 6 4 0 0 1 .442 .508 .731 1.239
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   34 12 2 1 3 10 11 8 3 0 0 1 .353 .488 .735 1.224
June   55 23 3 2 3 9 11 3 7 2 0 1 .418 .443 .709 1.152
2 Years Ago   259 87 10 3 15 54 59 54 34 2 0 1 .336 .449 .571 1.021
Career   348 122 15 6 21 73 81 65 44 4 0 3 .351 .452 .609 1.062
Home   57 23 4 2 2 11 14 6 5 1 0 1 .404 .462 .649 1.111
Road   32 12 1 1 4 8 8 5 5 1 0 1 .375 .462 .844 1.305
Grass   89 35 5 3 6 19 22 11 10 2 0 2 .393 .462 .719 1.181
Day   10 3 0 0 1 4 3 0 1 1 0 0 .300 .273 .600 .873
Night   79 32 5 3 5 15 19 11 9 1 0 2 .405 .484 .734 1.218
As Starter   88 35 5 3 6 19 22 11 10 2 0 2 .398 .466 .727 1.193
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CENTURY LEAGUE 1963 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 95 366 88 11 1 5 38 40 34 68 .240 .304 .317 .621 .282 .077 78
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 89 405 1 5 0 8 0 4 116 17 5 6 45.5 34.6 3.15 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   82 20 1 0 1 9 8 8 16 1 0 1 .244 .315 .293 .608
Versus Right   284 68 10 1 4 29 32 26 52 3 0 0 .239 .300 .324 .624
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   20 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 5 1 0 0 .100 .174 .100 .274
April   45 13 3 0 1 6 5 6 9 1 0 1 .289 .377 .422 .800
May   74 14 2 0 0 4 6 5 10 0 0 0 .189 .241 .216 .457
June   46 9 1 0 0 4 3 2 7 1 0 0 .196 .224 .217 .442
July   104 24 3 1 1 9 16 12 28 0 0 0 .231 .310 .308 .618
August   97 28 2 0 3 15 10 9 14 2 0 0 .289 .343 .402 .745
Last Year   408 118 19 3 10 49 56 55 45 1 0 2 .289 .376 .424 .800
2 Years Ago   58 17 4 0 0 5 10 9 6 0 0 1 .293 .397 .362 .759
Career   832 223 34 4 15 92 106 98 119 5 0 4 .268 .346 .373 .719
Home   193 44 7 0 3 19 19 12 36 2 0 0 .228 .271 .311 .581
Road   173 44 4 1 2 19 21 22 32 2 0 1 .254 .338 .324 .662
Grass   366 88 11 1 5 38 40 34 68 4 0 1 .240 .304 .317 .621
Day   123 34 6 0 2 13 12 11 21 2 0 0 .276 .331 .374 .705
Night   243 54 5 1 3 25 28 23 47 2 0 1 .222 .290 .288 .578
As Starter   361 88 11 1 5 38 39 33 66 4 0 1 .244 .306 .321 .627
As Reliever / Substitution   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
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
1962 Pittsburgh - FABL 22 17 22 7 2 0 1 3 4 2 0 0 5 0 0 .318 .375 .545 .920 139 139 0.1
Total FABL 17 22 7 2 0 1 3 4 2 0 0 5 0 0 .318 .375 .545 .920 139 139 0.1
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
1954 Total - 14 39 168 77 19 0 4 48 58 21 2 2 8 4 3 .458 .518 .643 1.161 100 100 3.1
1955 Total - 15 41 181 84 20 1 5 48 81 19 2 1 7 4 3 .464 .517 .669 1.186 100 100 3.4
1956 Total - 16 42 186 88 21 1 5 51 84 18 2 3 8 4 3 .473 .517 .677 1.194 100 100 3.5
1957 Total - 17 32 143 61 14 2 8 44 51 16 2 0 6 14 7 .427 .491 .720 1.211 100 100 2.7
1957 Hattiesburg - C 17 58 211 59 7 4 2 30 32 56 1 4 22 12 6 .280 .426 .379 .806 114 122 1.5
1957 Arlington - B 17 11 40 9 1 0 3 4 12 12 1 0 7 3 0 .225 .415 .475 .890 138 139 0.3
1958 Arlington - B 18 39 149 33 4 2 3 17 23 24 0 2 28 3 1 .221 .326 .336 .661 72 71 -0.1
1959 Jackson - C 19 23 95 35 4 4 1 17 25 19 0 2 4 2 3 .368 .466 .526 .992 143 146 0.7
1959 Spokane - B 19 25 104 32 5 1 2 10 9 1 1 0 15 1 0 .308 .321 .433 .753 111 116 0.5
1959 Arlington - B 19 88 337 98 20 8 7 45 56 48 0 2 34 8 6 .291 .377 .460 .837 115 117 1.1
1959 Total - B 19 113 441 130 25 9 9 55 65 49 1 2 49 9 6 .295 .365 .454 .819 114 116 1.6
1960 Jackson - C 20 11 42 18 4 0 2 20 14 16 0 0 4 1 1 .429 .586 .667 1.253 212 216 0.5
1960 Spokane - B 20 72 313 111 21 7 15 45 49 13 1 0 29 1 1 .355 .382 .610 .992 175 189 3.6
1960 Gary - A 20 36 147 39 8 2 4 15 29 27 2 1 31 0 0 .265 .384 .429 .813 116 119 0.9
1961 Gary - A 21 49 190 55 10 3 5 23 27 30 0 2 27 1 1 .289 .383 .453 .836 123 123 0.4
1961 Birmingham - AA 21 71 259 87 10 3 15 54 59 54 1 2 34 2 5 .336 .449 .571 1.021 180 175 3.9
1961 St. Paul - AAA 21 16 58 17 4 0 0 5 10 9 1 0 6 1 0 .293 .397 .362 .759 114 124 0.6
1962 St. Paul - AAA 22 109 408 118 19 3 10 49 56 55 2 1 45 6 3 .289 .376 .424 .800 129 134 1.9
1963 Birmingham - AA 23 25 89 35 5 3 6 19 22 11 2 2 10 2 1 .393 .462 .719 1.181 204 217 1.6
1963 St. Paul - AAA 23 95 366 88 11 1 5 38 40 34 1 4 68 5 6 .240 .304 .317 .621 78 78 0.4
Total DIX 96 348 122 15 6 21 73 81 65 3 4 44 4 6 .351 .452 .609 1.062 186 185
Total CL 220 832 223 34 4 15 92 106 98 4 5 119 12 9 .268 .346 .373 .719 106 109
Total HL 85 337 94 18 5 9 38 56 57 2 3 58 1 1 .279 .383 .442 .826 120 121
Total SEL 138 526 140 25 10 13 66 91 84 1 4 69 14 7 .266 .366 .426 .792 105 106
Total COW 97 417 143 26 8 17 55 58 14 2 0 44 2 1 .343 .367 .566 .933 159 171
Total GSL 92 348 112 15 8 5 67 71 91 1 6 30 15 10 .322 .457 .454 .911 134 140
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1957 Arlington - B 1B 3 3 26 1 1 27 0 1.000 25.2 9.47 -1.0 .689
1957 Hattiesburg - C 1B 3 3 27 2 4 30 1 .967 26.0 10.04 -0.6 .698
1957 Arlington - B CF 8 8 30 0 0 30 0 1.000 71.0 3.80 -2.0 .906
1957 Hattiesburg - C CF 53 52 129 1 0 133 3 .977 453.0 2.58 -5.3 .909
1958 Arlington - B 1B 8 6 55 0 8 57 2 .965 55.0 9.00 -0.3 .859
1958 Arlington - B CF 32 32 75 1 1 76 0 1.000 265.0 2.58 -5.0 .910
1959 Arlington - B 1B 11 6 51 6 5 57 0 1.000 58.1 8.79 +0.0 .940
1959 Spokane - B 1B 3 3 23 2 4 26 1 .962 27.2 8.13 -0.4 .898
1959 Arlington - B LF 59 59 86 0 0 89 3 .966 446.0 1.74 -1.9 .975
1959 Spokane - B LF 17 17 38 0 0 38 0 1.000 148.0 2.31 +0.6 1.008
1959 Jackson - C LF 22 22 38 2 1 41 1 .976 186.0 1.94 +2.5 1.133
1959 Arlington - B CF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.2 2.08 -0.1 .968
1959 Arlington - B RF 17 17 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 146.1 1.41 -1.8 .917
1959 Spokane - B RF 4 4 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 35.2 3.03 -1.0 .969
1960 Spokane - B 1B 16 14 125 5 7 133 3 .977 133.1 8.77 -1.3 .841
1960 Gary - A LF 4 4 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 34.0 1.06 +0.1 .967
1960 Spokane - B LF 20 17 36 1 1 38 1 .974 161.1 2.06 -0.5 .996
1960 Jackson - C LF 11 11 24 1 0 25 0 1.000 98.0 2.30 -0.5 .951
1960 Gary - A RF 31 31 58 2 0 62 2 .968 275.0 1.96 +0.5 1.023
1960 Spokane - B RF 39 39 60 0 0 63 3 .952 339.1 1.59 -3.5 .917
1961 St. Paul - AAA LF 15 15 23 0 0 24 1 .958 135.0 1.53 +1.9 1.100
1961 Birmingham - AA LF 46 45 86 3 0 90 1 .989 395.2 2.02 +3.1 1.039
1961 Gary - A LF 42 42 48 0 0 51 3 .941 365.2 1.18 -1.2 .997
1961 Birmingham - AA CF 4 4 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 36.0 2.00 -1.4 .797
1961 Gary - A CF 4 4 12 0 0 13 1 .923 34.0 3.18 -1.3 .854
1961 Birmingham - AA RF 19 19 35 1 0 37 1 .973 169.0 1.92 +1.8 1.041
1961 Gary - A RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.0 .957
1962 St. Paul - AAA 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 6 1 4 0 0 6 2 .667 17.0 2.12 -0.4 .771
1962 St. Paul - AAA LF 64 63 125 0 0 127 2 .984 567.0 1.98 +0.5 1.006
1962 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 St. Paul - AAA CF 39 36 96 5 3 103 2 .981 327.2 2.77 -7.3 .913
1962 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 11 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 37.1 1.21 -0.7 .838
1962 St. Paul - AAA RF 3 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 15.0 4.20 +0.1 1.008
1963 St. Paul - AAA SS 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.119
1963 St. Paul - AAA LF 43 42 74 1 0 78 3 .962 376.1 1.79 +2.0 1.045
1963 Birmingham - AA LF 22 22 31 0 0 32 1 .969 186.0 1.50 -0.4 .974
1963 St. Paul - AAA CF 2 2 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 18.0 4.50 -0.5 1.021
1963 Birmingham - AA CF 4 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 22.2 2.38 -0.2 .999
1963 St. Paul - AAA RF 45 44 93 2 0 96 1 .990 397.2 2.15 +2.4 1.031
TOTAL 1B 44 35 307 16 29 330 7 .979 326.0 8.92 -3.4 .850
TOTAL SS 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.119
TOTAL LF 371 360 617 8 2 643 18 .972 3116.0 1.81 +5.8 1.014
TOTAL CF 149 140 366 8 4 380 6 .984 1236.0 2.72 -23.1 .910
TOTAL RF 170 158 294 5 0 306 7 .977 1423.1 1.89 -2.2 .990
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1957 Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft out of high school (Ragland; Ragland, AL) by the Boston Minutemen. (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick).
09/02/1957 Wins the GSL Player of the Week Award.
10/12/1957 Named the #89 prospect in the FABL
04/14/1958 Named the #82 prospect in the FABL
07/01/1958 Injured (bone bruise (knee)),out for 2 months.
07/06/1958 Named the #96 prospect in the FABL
04/09/1959 Named the #67 prospect in the FABL
07/03/1959 Named the #73 prospect in the FABL
07/27/1959 Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award.
07/28/1959 Was traded by the Boston Minutemen to the Pittsburgh Miners, along with SP Leo Sherman, RF Chuck Draper, SP Eddie Scarbrough, and SP Tink Hogan, in exchange for RF Bill Tutwiler and $31,300.
04/12/1960 Named the #96 prospect in the FABL
06/20/1960 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1960 Wins the COW Batter of the Month Award.
07/07/1960 Named the #81 prospect in the FABL
07/18/1960 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
04/18/1961 Named the #94 prospect in the FABL
05/29/1961 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1961 Wins the HL Batter of the Month Award.
08/01/1961 Wins the DIX Batter of the Month Award.
08/16/1961 Goes 5-7 against the Atlanta Peaches, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 3 R.
08/21/1961 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
12/11/1961 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Pittsburgh Miners.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
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