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Ryan Doby League
5-24-2004
Walt Simpson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1985, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.98 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 123-84 Status Retired (1985) Option Years 0  
SV 196 Age 55 (OS 55) Date of Birth 04-28-1949
K 1346 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(103 games)
IP 1813.2
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D+ Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt B  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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
1970 NYA
4
 11
70
0
0
0
4
 3
88.2
 112 65 65 1 37
61
1.68
6.60
1971 TEX
5
 8
114
0
0
0
4
 4
153.0
 160 73 67 1 38
109
1.29
3.94
1972 TEX
5
 3
105
0
0
0
1
 5
125.2
 125 58 57 1 46
81
1.36
4.08
1973 TEX
7
 2
102
0
0
0
3
 4
132.0
 129 51 50 2 39
84
1.27
3.41
1974 TEX
7
 7
91
0
0
0
38
 7
105.0
 102 42 37 1 39
88
1.34
3.17
1975 TEX
11
 6
79
0
0
0
37
 11
99.1
 79 40 37 0 35
70
1.15
3.35
1976 TEX
5
 7
82
0
0
0
30
 9
87.2
 123 69 65 0 34
66
1.79
6.67
1977 TEX
2
 6
101
0
0
0
47
 11
109.1
 103 39 39 1 36
89
1.27
3.21
1978 TEX
15
 7
102
0
0
0
19
 14
111.0
 122 53 49 1 36
77
1.42
3.97
1979 TEX-MIA
8
 4
68
2
0
0
9
 4
89.2
 101 51 48 0 30
71
1.46
4.82
1980 MIA
12
 10
31
31
1
0
0
 0
188.1
 193 94 85 3 48
139
1.28
4.06
1981 MIA
15
 5
33
33
2
1
0
 0
196.0
 189 94 92 0 57
163
1.26
4.22
1982 MIA
11
 4
110
0
0
0
2
 4
130.2
 111 52 50 0 30
98
1.08
3.44
1983 MIA
8
 2
42
0
0
0
0
 0
81.1
 67 26 23 0 23
65
1.11
2.55
1984 MIA
5
 1
47
0
0
0
1
 2
70.0
 60 27 22 0 18
57
1.11
2.83
1985 MIA-LAA
3
 1
23
3
0
0
1
 0
46.0
 43 18 17 1 10
28
1.15
3.33
2004
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
123
 84
1200
69
3
1
196
 78
1813.2
 1819 852 803 12 556
1346
1.31
3.98

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Jimmy Ryan League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Walt Simpson has retired from the Los Angeles Cruddy Carpets
1985-10-23Trade #1779021 has been completed between the Los Angeles Cruddy Carpets and the Miami Bombers. The Miami Bombers receive Pops Anderson, Draft Pick 1986 Round 2 LAA (Harvey Smith) from the Los Angeles Cruddy Carpets in exchange for Lindsay Natal, Joe Epps, Walt Simpson.
1980-09-05Walt Simpson of the Miami Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1979-09-27Trade #1714532 has been completed between the Texas Red Stix and the Miami Bombers. The Miami Bombers receive Walt Simpson from the Texas Red Stix in exchange for Bret Wright, Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 MIA (Shunichi Kaneishi).
1977-11-01Walt Simpson now holds the league record for career pitching appearances.
1974-09-26Walt Simpson of the Texas Red Stix is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1972-06-19Walt Simpson of the Texas Red Stix is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1970-05-20The New York Red Stix have promoted Walt Simpson to the major league team.