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Jumbo Brown League
10-14-2128
Billy Simpson Shortstop
Retired (1990, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .817 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
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)
RBI 1338
SB 347
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1971 Minors 18 57.00 10 / 10 4 / 4 9 / 10 7 / 8 4 / 10 3 / 5 7 / 10 44 / 57
1971 Pos (3B) 18 27.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 8 / 27
1972 Minors 19 74.00 9 / 9 11 / 14 10 / 12 5 / 7 9 / 15 6 / 8 5 / 9 55 / 74
1972 Pos (3B) 19 32.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 12 / 32
1973 Minors 20 66.00 5 / 7 5 / 11 2 / 6 6 / 7 7 / 14 7 / 10 8 / 11 40 / 66
1974 Minors 21 49.00 6 / 9 4 / 6 5 / 8 5 / 10 0 / 3 4 / 6 2 / 7 26 / 49
1975 Minors 22 54.00 4 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 4 5 / 13 4 / 10 2 / 12 4 / 9 20 / 54
1975 Majors 22 7.40 18 17 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 7
1976 Minors 23 44.00 1 / 2 4 / 11 1 / 6 1 / 5 4 / 7 3 / 9 0 / 4 14 / 44
1976 Majors 23 21.24 58 53 0 3 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 3 3 / 4 1 / 1 1 / 4 2 / 5 12 / 21
1976 Pos (2B) 23 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 10
1977 Majors 24 53.62 127 117 35 6 / 9 6 / 10 3 / 6 1 / 3 1 / 11 2 / 5 5 / 9 24 / 53
1978 Majors 25 70.27 162 148 0 5 / 11 2 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 16 3 / 10 2 / 8 12 / 70
1979 Majors 26 70.38 162 148 0 4 / 11 2 / 14 4 / 9 0 / 9 2 / 12 2 / 7 2 / 8 16 / 70
1980 Majors 27 64.83 162 129 0 2 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 4 2 / 12 2 / 13 1 / 9 8 / 64
1981 Majors 28 68.50 162 148 0 2 / 14 0 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 9 2 / 10 5 / 68
1982 Majors 29 64.08 162 148 0 1 / 8 0 / 12 1 / 8 0 / 6 2 / 15 0 / 11 1 / 4 5 / 64
1983 Majors 30 65.43 162 116 0 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 65
1984 Majors 31 65.77 162 148 0 1 / 14 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 11 2 / 65
1985 Majors 32 65.77 162 148 0 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 9 1 / 8 1 / 65
1986 Majors 33 52.01 127 117 35 0 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 52
1987 Majors 34 63.11 155 142 7 -2 / 6 -4 / 15 -1 / 7 -1 / 11 -8 / 12 -2 / 5 -2 / 7 -20 / 63
1988 Majors 35 65.33 162 146 0 -2 / 10 -4 / 7 -4 / 7 -5 / 9 -4 / 7 -2 / 7 -1 / 18 -22 / 65
1989 Majors 36 65.78 162 144 0 -1 / 7 -2 / 9 -3 / 7 -5 / 11 -1 / 9 0 / 10 -4 / 12 -16 / 65
1990 Majors 37 65.78 162 144 0 0 / 8 -1 / 11 -4 / 4 -3 / 6 -8 / 13 -1 / 15 0 / 8 -17 / 65
Total 2267 2013 77 54 / 182 28 / 183 28 / 153 19 / 175 15 / 214 30 / 180 36 / 179 230 / 1335
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Billy Simpson has retired from the San Francisco Shock
1987-06-29Billy Simpson of the San Francisco Shock is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1986-07-05Billy Simpson of the San Francisco Shock is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1983-04-11Trade #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.
1983-03-25The Detroit Drillers have placed Billy Simpson on the trade block.
1977-05-31Billy Simpson of the Detroit Drillers is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1976-07-29The Detroit Drillers have promoted Billy Simpson to the major league team. The Detroit Drillers have sent Davey Bailey to the minors.
1976-04-01The Detroit Drillers have promoted Davey Bailey to the major league team. The Detroit Drillers have sent Billy Simpson to the minors.
1975-09-12The Detroit Drillers have promoted Billy Simpson to the major league team.
1969-04-01Trade #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.