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Tim Raines League
5-22-2070
Benj Simpson Relief Pitcher
Retired (2014, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.91 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 25-34 Status Retired (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 62 Age 89 (OS 90) Date of Birth 12-02-1980
K 404 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(2000)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(58 games)
IP 500.0
WHIP 1.52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val A 
Speed D+ Bunt D+ Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
2006 NYA
0
 0
26
0
0
0
0
 0
36.1
 46 23 21 0 20
34
1.82
5.20
2007 NYA
5
 1
47
0
0
0
0
 2
62.2
 57 27 27 4 22
46
1.26
3.88
2008 NYA
2
 2
37
0
0
0
0
 0
42.1
 58 29 27 0 14
27
1.70
5.74
2009 NYA-TB
5
 3
42
0
0
0
3
 1
45.1
 56 36 33 0 23
39
1.74
6.55
2010 TB-CHA
3
 6
63
0
0
0
2
 5
67.0
 83 46 41 1 25
60
1.61
5.51
2011 CHA
5
 6
69
0
0
0
5
 3
82.1
 84 46 43 1 34
64
1.43
4.70
2012 CHA
4
 5
77
0
0
0
11
 2
86.2
 85 31 31 2 25
65
1.27
3.22
2013 CHA-OAK
1
 5
64
0
0
0
35
 5
60.2
 61 35 34 3 28
58
1.47
5.04
2014 OAK
0
 6
19
0
0
0
6
 7
16.2
 27 17 16 1 10
11
2.22
8.64
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
25
 34
444
0
0
0
62
 25
500.0
 557 290 273 12 201
404
1.52
4.91
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2014-11-01Benj Simpson has retired from the Oakland Athletics
2014-06-22The Oakland Athletics have designated Benj Simpson for assignment.
2013-05-10Trade #1327804 has been completed between the Oakland Athletics and the Chicago Cubsox. The Chicago Cubsox receive Ted Frey, Denney Rayford, Ernie Sessi, George Christenbury, Dick Bennett, Dave Gibson from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Jorge Gallagher (Optioned) , Benj Simpson, Gene Uchiyama, Roger Milnar (Optioned) .
2010-05-06Trade #1282665 has been completed between the Chicago Cubsox and the Tampa Bay Sunrays. The Tampa Bay Sunrays receive Brent Versalles, Roberto Pagan from the Chicago Cubsox in exchange for Joe Cihocki, Benj Simpson.
2009-08-03Trade #1272872 has been completed between the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Gothams. The New York Gothams receive Bruce Grubb, Ben Blewett from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Benj Simpson.
2006-04-18The New York Gothams have promoted Benj Simpson to the major league team. The New York Gothams have designated John Seelbach for assignment.
1998-05-05A trade has been completed between the Washington Beltways and the New York Gothams. The New York Gothams receive Draft Pick 2000 Round 2 NYA (Benj Simpson) from the Washington Beltways in exchange for Draft Pick 2001 Round 2 NYA (Bill Pilney). Protest This Trade.
1997-04-03A trade has been completed between the Washington Beltways and the New York Gothams. The New York Gothams receive Draft Pick 1998 Round 2 NYA (Lee Palacios) from the Washington Beltways in exchange for Draft Pick 2000 Round 2 NYA (Benj Simpson). Protest This Trade.