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Jumbo Brown League 10-12-2128 |
Billy Simpson | ![]() Retired (1990, Age 36) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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AVG | .273 | Total Rating | ![]() |
Bats/Throws | R/R | |
OPS | .817 | Status | Deceased (2027) | Option Years | 0
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H | 2137 | Age at Death | 74 | Date of Birth | 12-03-1953 | |
HR | 405 | Drafted | Round 1, Pick 16 (1971) |
Majors Svc Time | 14 years (113 games) |
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RBI | 1338 | |||||
SB | 347 |
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.
Year
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Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | HBP | SF | SB | CS | E | OPS | OBP | SLG | ISO | AVG | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1975 | DET | 17 |
76 |
11 |
20
|
2 |
0 |
4 |
12 |
3 |
21 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
2 | 2 | .747 |
.300 |
.447 |
.184 |
.263 |
|
1976 | DET | 53 |
219 |
20 |
53
|
3 |
0 |
6 |
28 |
10 |
48 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
1 | 6 | .615 |
.277 |
.338 |
.096 |
.242 |
|
1977 | DET | 117 |
442 |
76 |
122
|
12 |
2 |
26 |
70 |
30 |
129 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
3 | 16 | .813 |
.324 |
.489 |
.213 |
.276 |
|
1978 | DET | 148 |
587 |
89 |
163
|
19 |
5 |
33 |
97 |
42 |
145 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
4 | 20 | .821 |
.325 |
.496 |
.218 |
.278 |
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1979 | DET | 148 |
593 |
79 |
160
|
22 |
8 |
33 |
103 |
28 |
158 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
2 | 13 | .805 |
.304 |
.501 |
.231 |
.270 |
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1980 | DET | 147 |
520 |
79 |
141
|
18 |
9 |
24 |
80 |
47 |
129 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
2 | 10 | .810 |
.331 |
.479 |
.208 |
.271 |
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1981 | DET | 148 |
585 |
111 |
163
|
28 |
6 |
27 |
103 |
61 |
129 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
0 | 12 | .835 |
.350 |
.485 |
.207 |
.279 |
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1982 | DET | 148 |
585 |
100 |
155
|
26 |
5 |
30 |
103 |
46 |
138 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
2 | 16 | .802 |
.322 |
.480 |
.215 |
.265 |
|
1983 | DET-SF | 125 |
450 |
88 |
128
|
19 |
6 |
29 |
86 |
45 |
109 | 0 | 5 | 34 |
22 | 11 | .893 |
.346 |
.547 |
.262 |
.284 |
|
1984 | SF | 148 |
561 |
102 |
177
|
19 |
10 |
38 |
125 |
44 |
117 | 4 | 2 | 46 |
22 | 14 | .956 |
.368 |
.588 |
.273 |
.316 |
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1985 | SF | 148 |
568 |
106 |
162
|
25 |
6 |
35 |
105 |
45 |
140 | 4 | 4 | 41 |
18 | 12 | .875 |
.340 |
.535 |
.250 |
.285 |
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1986 | SF | 117 |
454 |
75 |
124
|
19 |
4 |
32 |
82 |
30 |
95 | 0 | 5 | 21 |
22 | 9 | .859 |
.315 |
.544 |
.271 |
.273 |
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1987 | SF | 142 |
531 |
104 |
167
|
31 |
5 |
31 |
106 |
48 |
99 | 2 | 2 | 47 |
25 | 15 | .939 |
.372 |
.567 |
.252 |
.315 |
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1988 | SF | 146 |
564 |
78 |
150
|
25 |
5 |
25 |
91 |
59 |
148 | 2 | 1 | 40 |
19 | 22 | .798 |
.337 |
.461 |
.195 |
.266 |
|
1989 | SF | 144 |
539 |
75 |
138
|
20 |
7 |
20 |
86 |
51 |
125 | 3 | 1 | 38 |
26 | 19 | .754 |
.323 |
.430 |
.174 |
.256 |
|
1990 | SF | 144 |
542 |
59 |
114
|
20 |
2 |
12 |
61 |
39 |
141 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
9 | 21 | .586 |
.265 |
.321 |
.111 |
.210 |
|
Total | 2040 |
7816 |
1252 |
2137
|
308 |
80 |
405 |
1338 |
628 |
1871 | 35 | 40 | 347 |
179 | 218 | .817 |
.329 |
.489 |
.215 |
.273 |
Date | Transaction |
1990-11-01 | Billy Simpson has retired from the San Francisco Shock |
1987-06-29 | Billy Simpson of the San Francisco Shock is injured and is expected to be out 9 days. |
1986-07-05 | Billy Simpson of the San Francisco Shock is injured and is expected to be out 41 days. |
1983-04-11 | Trade #1384094 has been completed between the San Francisco Shock and the Detroit Drillers. The Detroit Drillers receive Justice Rosenberg, Draft Pick 1986 Round 1 SF (Mark Miceli) from the San Francisco Shock in exchange for Billy Simpson. |
1983-03-25 | The Detroit Drillers have placed Billy Simpson on the trade block. |
1977-05-31 | Billy Simpson of the Detroit Drillers is injured and is expected to be out 40 days. |
1976-07-29 | The Detroit Drillers have promoted Billy Simpson to the major league team. The Detroit Drillers have sent Davey Bailey to the minors. |
1976-04-01 | The Detroit Drillers have promoted Davey Bailey to the major league team. The Detroit Drillers have sent Billy Simpson to the minors. |
1975-09-12 | The Detroit Drillers have promoted Billy Simpson to the major league team. |
1969-04-01 | Trade #1316241 has been completed between the Cincinnati Smokies and the Detroit Drillers. The Detroit Drillers receive Katz Oakray, Draft Pick 1972 Round 1 CIN (Ed Camp), Draft Pick 1971 Round 1 CIN (Billy Simpson) from the Cincinnati Smokies in exchange for Ed Gibbs. |