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Ty Cobb League
8-18-2086
John Simpson Third Base
Retired (1987, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .128 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .337 Status Deceased (2041) Option Years 0  
H 6 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 01-21-1953
HR 0 Drafted Round 3, Pick 34
(1971)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(69 games)
RBI 2
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 37.00 4 / 4 2 / 2 9 / 11 5 / 5 0 / 2 8 / 8 6 / 6 34 / 38
1972 Minors 19 9.00 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2 8 / 9
1972 Majors 19 4.64 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 4
1973 Minors 20 7.00 1 / 1 3 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 7
1974 Minors 21 11.00 2 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 3 / 3 1 / 1 8 / 11
1975 Minors 22 6.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 4 / 6
1981 Majors 28 5.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 5
1982 Majors 29 20.00 1 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 4 4 / 20
1983 Majors 30 9.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 9
1984 Majors 31 14.00 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 14
1985 Majors 32 13.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 13
1986 Majors 33 18.00 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 2 4 / 18
1987 Majors 34 18.00 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 18
Total 0 0 0 11 / 27 9 / 25 14 / 27 10 / 26 1 / 20 14 / 23 11 / 24 70 / 172
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01John Simpson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1976-04-01The Detroit Rotties have waived John Simpson.
1975-09-11The Detroit Rotties have acquired John Simpson from the waiver wire.
1975-05-06The Washington War Dogs have waived John Simpson.
1975-04-24The Washington War Dogs have acquired John Simpson from the waiver wire.
1975-04-01The Boston Kool Kats have waived John Simpson.
1972-09-05The Boston Red Sox have promoted Irv Davis to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent John Simpson to the minors.
1972-06-17A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Mick Roy, John Simpson, Andy Worth from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Dick Gerhardt, Gary Burke.
1972-04-11The Philadelphia Phillies have renamed John Smithson to John Simpson.