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Kirby Puckett League
8-21-2079
Frankie "Knuckles" Simpson Starting Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.29 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 12-33 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 08-30-1925
K 217 Drafted Round 27, Pick 429
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(139 games)
IP 396.2
WHIP 1.46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B+
Speed C- Bunt B- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- 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
1950 CHA-PIT
5
 15
42
27
0
0
0
 0
187.1
 200 117 113 6 72
103
1.45
5.43
1951 PIT
5
 16
28
28
1
1
0
 0
170.2
 185 98 95 3 63
92
1.45
5.01
1952 PIT
1
 0
16
0
0
0
0
 0
23.0
 22 15 14 1 10
14
1.39
5.48
1957 PIT
1
 0
4
0
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 12 9 8 0 4
2
2.29
10.29
1958 PIT-BOS
0
 2
5
0
0
0
1
 0
8.2
 7 3 3 0 6
6
1.50
3.12
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
12
 33
95
55
1
1
1
 0
396.2
 426 242 233 10 155
217
1.46
5.29
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Frankie "Knuckles" Simpson has retired from the Boston Expansionists
1959-05-04The Boston Expansionists have designated Frankie "Knuckles" Simpson for assignment.
1958-04-05The Boston Expansionists have acquired Frankie "Knuckles" Simpson from the waiver wire.
1958-04-01The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have promoted Steve "Darth" Maul to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have designated Frankie "Knuckles" Simpson for assignment.
1957-05-27The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have promoted Frankie "Knuckles" Simpson to the major league team.
1952-07-22The Pittsburgh Pretenders have sent Frankie "Knuckles" Simpson down to the minors.
1952-06-03The Pittsburgh Pretenders have promoted Frankie "Knuckles" Simpson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pretenders have sent Les Voss to the minors.
1952-04-01The Pittsburgh Pretenders have promoted Steve Carter to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pretenders have sent Frankie "Knuckles" Simpson to the minors.
1951-09-05The Pittsburgh Pretenders have promoted Frankie "Knuckles" Simpson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pretenders have sent Cliff Stovey to the minors.
1951-08-08The Pittsburgh Pretenders have promoted Bob McCaffery to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pretenders have sent Frankie "Knuckles" Simpson to the minors.
1950-06-01The Pittsburgh Pretenders have renamed Knuckles Simpson to Frankie "Knuckles" Simpson.
1950-05-16A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pretenders and the Chicago Madisons. The Chicago Madisons receive Tony Pechous, Blas Look from the Pittsburgh Pretenders in exchange for Knuckles Simpson.
1950-05-11The Chicago Madisons have promoted Knuckles Simpson to the major league team. The Chicago Madisons have sent Doug Neale to the minors.
1950-05-09The Chicago Madisons have promoted Breezy Green to the major league team. The Chicago Madisons have sent Knuckles Simpson to the minors.
1950-04-04The Chicago Madisons have renamed Frankie Simpson to Knuckles Simpson.
1950-04-01The Chicago Madisons have promoted Frankie Simpson to the major league team. The Chicago Madisons have sent Eddie Kaat to the minors.