Harry Simpson
Harry Leon Simpson
Born: December 3, 1925
Atlanta, GA USA
Deceased: 1979
Akron, OH USA
Primary Position: RF
All Position(s) Played: P, 1B, 2B, 3B, RF, CF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1946-1959
Minor League Statistics
Harry Simpson compiled a career batting average of .268 with 76 home runs and 434 RBI in his 1012-game career with the Philadelphia Stars, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago White Sox. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 122 | 381 | 332 | 51 | 76 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 48 | .229 | .325 | .313 | .638 | 104 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 146 | 607 | 545 | 66 | 145 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 5 | 3 | 56 | 82 | .266 | .337 | .396 | .733 | 216 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 82 | 264 | 242 | 25 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 27 | .227 | .284 | .335 | .618 | 81 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .667 | .000 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 112 | 436 | 396 | 42 | 119 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 52 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 61 | .301 | .356 | .414 | .770 | 164 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1956 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 141 | 597 | 543 | 76 | 159 | 22 | 11 | 21 | 105 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 82 | .293 | .347 | .490 | .837 | 266 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 1957 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 50 | 193 | 179 | 24 | 53 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 28 | .296 | .339 | .514 | .853 | 92 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1957 | AL | New York Yankees | 75 | 247 | 224 | 27 | 56 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 36 | .250 | .307 | .402 | .709 | 90 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | AL | New York Yankees | 24 | 58 | 51 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | .216 | .310 | .294 | .604 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 78 | 239 | 212 | 21 | 56 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 33 | .264 | .345 | .406 | .750 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1959 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 8 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .286 | .389 | .500 | .889 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 38 | 79 | 75 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .187 | .228 | .360 | .588 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 9 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .267 | .267 | .400 | .667 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1012 | 3593 | 3241 | 414 | 870 | 119 | 45 | 76 | 434 | 23 | 18 | 312 | 430 | .268 | .334 | .403 | .737 | 1307 | 69 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 18 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 1B | 50 | 0 | 0.0 | 326 | 17 | 4 | 28 | .988 | 6.860 | |
| 1951 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 68 | 0 | 0.0 | 132 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .971 | 1.985 | |
| 1952 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 1B | 28 | 0 | 0.0 | 276 | 8 | 2 | 21 | .993 | 1.143 | |
| 1952 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 127 | 0 | 0.0 | 226 | 11 | 3 | 4 | .988 | 1.866 | |
| 1953 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 1B | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.000 | |
| 1953 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 69 | 0 | 0.0 | 118 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .968 | 1.768 | |
| 1955 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | OF | 100 | 95 | 858.7 | 262 | 5 | 6 | 2 | .978 | 2.799 | 2.670 |
| 1955 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 1B | 3 | 1 | 10.0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.800 | 4.000 |
| 1956 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | OF | 111 | 109 | 965.3 | 188 | 3 | 7 | 2 | .965 | 1.781 | 1.721 |
| 1956 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 1B | 32 | 29 | 257.0 | 269 | 15 | 4 | 32 | .986 | 9.946 | 8.875 |
| 1957 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 42 | 36 | 319.0 | 55 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .952 | 1.693 | 1.429 |
| 1957 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 1B | 27 | 27 | 233.7 | 243 | 23 | 1 | 21 | .996 | 1.245 | 9.852 |
| 1957 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | OF | 21 | 21 | 171.0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .968 | 1.579 | 1.429 |
| 1957 | AL | New York Yankees | 1B | 21 | 19 | 162.0 | 143 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 1.000 | 8.389 | 7.190 |
| 1958 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 1B | 43 | 42 | 366.0 | 384 | 18 | 4 | 44 | .990 | 9.885 | 9.349 |
| 1958 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 15 | 10 | 96.0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.969 | 1.400 |
| 1958 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | OF | 11 | 10 | 76.0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .962 | 2.961 | 2.273 |
| 1959 | AL | Chicago White Sox | OF | 12 | 11 | 105.0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.543 | 1.500 |
| 1959 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 1B | 4 | 4 | 31.0 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 9.290 | 8.000 |
| 1959 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 3 | 2 | 18.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 | 1.667 |
| 1959 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 1B | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 11.571 | 9.000 |
| Totals | 910 | 525 | 4601.7 | 2975 | 160 | 60 | 183 | .981 | 6.131 | 3.445 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | 1B | 4 | 4 | 25.0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 6.250 |
| Totals | 4 | 4 | 25.0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 6.250 |
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