Steve Simpson
Steven Edward Simpson
Born: August 30, 1948
St. Joseph, MO US
Deceased: November 2, 1989
Omaha, NE US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 4 (1970 June Amateur Draft, San Diego Padres)
School: Washburn
Career: 1970-1974
Major League Statistics
Steve Simpson compiled a career record of 28 wins and 32 losses, with 25 saves, and a 4.06 ERA in his 139-game pitching career with the Tri-City Padres, Lodi Padres, Alexandria Aces, Phoenix Giants, Hawaii Islanders and Victoria Toros. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the field during the 1974 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Short Season A | NORW | Tri-City Padres | 8 | 5 | .615 | 4.39 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 80.0 | 68 | 52 | 39 | 5 | 59 | 2 | 82 | 4 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1971 | A | CALL | Lodi Padres | 8 | 12 | .400 | 5.13 | 27 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 151.0 | 181 | 107 | 86 | 17 | 83 | 2 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 1972 | AA | TL | Alexandria Aces | 1 | 3 | .250 | 1.58 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 57.0 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 36 | 4 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | AA | TL | Alexandria Aces | 1 | 5 | .167 | 3.18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 51.0 | 52 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 7 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 7 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Victoria Toros | 10 | 7 | .588 | 4.07 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 146.0 | 162 | 77 | 66 | 6 | 64 | 3 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Totals | 28 | 32 | .467 | 4.06 | 139 | 65 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 25 | 485.0 | 501 | 277 | 219 | 30 | 267 | 14 | 409 | 12 | 1 | 38 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Short Season A | NORW | Tri-City Padres | 19 | 30 | 25 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .400 | .500 | .680 | 1.180 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | CALL | Lodi Padres | 27 | 61 | 50 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | .160 | .263 | .200 | .463 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | TL | Alexandria Aces | 42 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .000 | .091 | .000 | .091 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AA | TL | Alexandria Aces | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Victoria Toros | 26 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 126 | 109 | 91 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 42 | .209 | .308 | .308 | .615 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Short Season A | NORW | Tri-City Padres | P | 19 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .818 | .474 |
| 1971 | A | CALL | Lodi Padres | P | 27 | 14 | 28 | 2 | 0 | .955 | 1.556 |
| 1972 | AA | TL | Alexandria Aces | P | 42 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .909 | .238 |
| 1973 | AA | TL | Alexandria Aces | P | 12 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .800 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | AA | TL | Victoria Toros | P | 25 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 1 | .926 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | AA | TL | Victoria Toros | 1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1974 | AA | TL | Victoria Toros | OF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| Totals | 127 | 31 | 74 | 10 | 2 | .913 | .827 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Tri-City Padres | SDN | ||
| 1971 | A | California League | Lodi Padres | SDN | ||
| 1972 | AA | Texas League | Alexandria Aces | SDN | ||
| 1973 | AA | Texas League | Alexandria Aces | SDN | ||
| 1973 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1973 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | SDN | ||
| 1974 | AA | Texas League | Victoria Toros | NYN |
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