Show classic player card
Pedro Martinez League
3-25-1964
Joe Simpson Shortstop
Retired (1960, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .229 Total Rating 54   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .573 Status Retired (1960) Option Years 0  
H 338 Age 37 (OS 38) Date of Birth 12-02-1926
HR 4 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(38 games)
RBI 97
SB 43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 70 Contact vs. L 83 Endurance 55   Ldrship 4
Power vs. R 16 Power vs. L 27 Velocity 7   Mentor vR 14
Speed 58 Bunt 36 Control 4   Mentor vL 31
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS 100 (100%) Range 69 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 72 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 40 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 DET
28
60
6
8
0
0
0
1
8
 6 0 0
3
 0 0
.369
.235
.133
.000
.133
1952 DET
16
40
9
10
1
0
0
2
3
 5 0 1
3
 0 0
.570
.295
.275
.025
.250
1953 DET
123
381
28
83
12
1
0
19
28
 53 1 0
12
 7 3
.528
.273
.255
.037
.218
1954 DET
116
354
43
84
9
3
1
28
38
 49 0 1
13
 2 8
.599
.310
.288
.051
.237
1955 DET
138
425
33
109
10
2
3
33
43
 62 3 1
6
 8 4
.639
.328
.311
.054
.256
1956 DET
76
218
27
44
4
3
0
14
26
 38 1 1
6
 4 2
.536
.289
.248
.046
.202
Total
497
1478
146
338
36
9
4
97
146
 213 5 4
43
 21 17
.573
.299
.273
.045
.229
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Joe Simpson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1960-04-01The Detroit Big Lakes have waived Joe Simpson.
1956-10-03The Detroit Big Lakes have sent Joe Simpson to the minors.
1956-06-04The Detroit Big Lakes have promoted Joe Simpson to the major league team. The Detroit Big Lakes have designated Mike Wieghaus for assignment.
1956-05-06The Detroit Big Lakes have promoted Gabby Roberts to the major league team. The Detroit Big Lakes have sent Joe Simpson to the minors.
1956-04-09The Detroit Big Lakes have promoted Joe Simpson to the major league team. The Detroit Big Lakes have sent Gabby Roberts to the minors.
1956-04-08The Detroit Big Lakes have promoted Gabby Roberts to the major league team. The Detroit Big Lakes have sent Joe Simpson to the minors.
1954-04-25The Detroit Big Lakes have promoted Joe Simpson to the major league team. The Detroit Big Lakes have sent Chuck Neubauer to the minors.
1953-10-03The Detroit Big Lakes have sent Joe Simpson to the minors. The Detroit Big Lakes have sent Tom Curd to the minors. The Detroit Big Lakes have sent Ray Daly to the minors. The Detroit Big Lakes have sent Johnny Collier to the minors.
1953-04-01The Detroit Big Lakes have promoted Joe Simpson to the major league team. The Detroit Big Lakes have sent Mike Wieghaus to the minors.
1952-06-29The Detroit Big Lakes have promoted Mike Wieghaus to the major league team. The Detroit Big Lakes have sent Joe Simpson to the minors.
1952-05-23The Detroit Big Lakes have promoted Joe Simpson to the major league team.
1951-09-18The Detroit Big Lakes have sent Joe Simpson to the minors.
1951-07-20The Detroit Big Lakes have promoted Joe Simpson to the major league team. The Detroit Big Lakes have sent Peter Hernandez to the minors.
1951-06-18The Detroit Big Lakes have promoted Peter Hernandez to the major league team. The Detroit Big Lakes have sent Joe Simpson to the minors.
1951-06-18The Detroit Big Lakes have promoted Joe Simpson to the major league team. The Detroit Big Lakes have sent Peter Hernandez to the minors.
1951-04-14The Detroit Big Lakes have acquired Joe Simpson from the waiver wire.
1951-04-01The Detroit Big Lakes have waived Joe Simpson.