Harry Simpson

Positions: Rightfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: December 3, 1925 in Atlanta, GA us

Died: April 3, 1979 in Akron, OH

Buried: West Hill Cemetery, Dalton, GA

AL/NL Debut: April 21, 1951 (Age 25-139d)
vs. SLB 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 1959 (Age 33-298d)
vs. CIN 5 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1946 season

Full Name: Harry Leon Simpson

Nicknames: Suitcase or Goody

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.4

3239

870

.269

414

RBI

434

OBP

.334

SLG

.404

OPS

.738

OPS+

102

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1946	20	-10.1	PS	NN2	Maj	PS	44	150	126	29	33	5	2	1	16	2		21		.262	.372	.357	.729	45		1	2		1
1947	21	-8.2	PS	NN2	Maj	PS	35	120	114	13	34	4	1	0	13	2		5		.298	.328	.351	.679	40		0	1
1948	22	-6.8	PS	NN2	Maj	PS	45	186	170	29	51	10	1	2	24	2		15		.300	.357	.406	.763	69		0	1
1949	23	-1.4	Wilkes-Barre	EL	A	CLE	139	606	522	125	159	27	16	31	120	5		77	113	.305	.401	.596	.997	311		7	0
1950	24	-6.4	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CLE	178	751	697	121	225	41	19	33	156	2		42	84	.323	.367	.578	.946	403		7	5
1951	25	-4.0	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	122	381	332	51	76	7	0	7	24	6	4	45	48	.229	.325	.313	.638	104	7	2	2		3
1952	26	-2.8	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	146	607	545	66	145	21	10	10	65	5	3	56	82	.266	.337	.396	.733	216	10	2	4		11
1953	27	-1.7	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	82	264	242	25	55	3	1	7	22	0	0	18	27	.227	.284	.335	.618	81	6	1	3		1
1954	28	1.9	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	CLE	100	371	330	50	93	19	5	12	58	1		30	52	.282	.345	.479	.824	158	9	4	3	4
1955	29		2 Teams	AL	Maj	CLE-KCA	115	439	397	43	119	16	7	5	52	3	5	36	61	.300	.358	.413	.772	164	10	2	1	3	4
1955	29	0.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.667	.000	.667	0	0	0	0	0	0
1955	29	0.5	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	112	436	396	42	119	16	7	5	52	3	5	34	61	.301	.356	.414	.770	164	10	2	1	3	4
1956	30	1.6	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	141	597	543	76	159	22	11	21	105	2	3	47	82	.293	.347	.490	.837	266	19	1	1	5	8
1957	31		2 Teams	AL	Maj	NYY-KCA	125	440	403	51	109	16	9	13	63	1	1	31	64	.271	.321	.452	.773	182	14	0	4	2	2
1957	31	2.3	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	50	193	179	24	53	9	6	6	24	0	1	12	28	.296	.339	.514	.853	92	8	0	1	1	2
1957	31	2.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	75	247	224	27	56	7	3	7	39	1	0	19	36	.250	.307	.402	.709	90	6	0	3	1	0
1958	32		2 Teams	AL	Maj	NYY-KCA	102	297	263	22	67	9	2	7	33	0	2	32	45	.255	.338	.384	.722	101	2	1	1	0	3
1958	32	3.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	24	58	51	1	11	2	1	0	6	0	0	6	12	.216	.310	.294	.604	15	1	1	0	0	0
1958	32	3.5	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	78	239	212	21	56	7	1	7	27	0	2	26	33	.264	.345	.406	.750	86	1	0	1	0	3
1959	33		3 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	CHW-KCA	55	112	104	9	22	7	1	3	17	0	0	6	20	.212	.259	.385	.644	40	1	1	0	1	0
1959	33	4.7	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	9	15	15	3	4	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	.267	.267	.400	.667	6	0	0	0	0	0
1959	33	4.2	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	8	18	14	1	4	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	4	.286	.389	.500	.889	7	0	1	0	1	0
1959	33	4.2	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	38	79	75	5	14	5	1	2	13	0	0	4	14	.187	.228	.360	.588	27	1	0	0	0	0
1960	34	6.6	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CHW	95	337	284	38	63	11	5	8	40	3	0	42	47	.222	.333	.380	.714	108		7	1	3
1961	35	8.7	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CHW	146	602	515	82	156	23	6	24	105	3	3	73	75	.303	.390	.511	.901	263		5	2	7
1962	36	9.9	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	CHW	132	535	444	74	124	17	2	19	79	1		77	97	.279	.382	.455	.837	202		2	3	9	13
1963	37	10.9	Indianapolis	IL	AAA	CHW	11	35	34	5	13	2	1	0	7	0	0	1	6	.382	.400	.500	.900	17		0	0	0
1963	37		Mexico City Reds	MEX	AA		92
1964	38		Mexico City Reds	MEX	AA		137
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (11 seasons)					Majors		1012	3593	3239	414	870	120	45	76	434	23	18	312	429	.269	.334	.404	.738	1308	69	11	20	11	33
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		801	3237	2826	495	833	140	54	127	565	15	3	342	474	.295	.375	.517	.892	1462		32	14	23	13
Foreign (2 seasons)					Foreign		229
All Levels (19 Seasons)							2042	6830	6065	909	1703	260	99	203	999	38	21	654	903					2770		43	34	34	46

AAA (6 seasons)					Minors		662	2631	2304	370	674	113	38	96	445	10	3	265	361	.293	.368	.500	.868	1151		25	14	23	13
A (1 season)					Minors		139	606	522	125	159	27	16	31	120	5		77	113	.305	.401	.596	.997	311		7	0