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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Mike Simpson Starting Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 7.23 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 20-63 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 08-30-1927
K 577 Drafted Round 8, Pick 124
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(45 games)
IP 775.2
WHIP 1.84
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val A+
Speed D- Bunt B- Control C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- 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 BOS
0
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
8.1
 12 10 9 0 7
5
2.28
9.72
1953 CLE
3
 25
35
35
3
0
0
 0
161.1
 233 168 157 10 98
126
2.05
8.76
1954 CLE
3
 10
69
14
0
0
0
 0
164.2
 212 137 135 9 84
112
1.80
7.38
1955 CLE
2
 8
62
8
0
0
1
 0
121.1
 185 129 122 4 64
96
2.05
9.05
1956 CLE
2
 4
80
2
1
0
0
 2
124.1
 133 83 77 4 57
91
1.53
5.57
1957 CLE
3
 4
33
1
0
0
0
 1
60.0
 57 26 26 2 42
48
1.65
3.90
1958 CLE
7
 9
42
18
0
0
0
 0
128.2
 166 101 93 6 65
96
1.80
6.51
1961 DET
0
 2
7
0
0
0
4
 2
7.0
 11 4 4 0 4
3
2.14
5.14
2156
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
20
 63
330
80
4
0
5
 5
775.2
 1009 658 623 35 421
577
1.84
7.23
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Mike Simpson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1962-04-14The Detroit Rock City have waived Mike Simpson.
1962-03-25The Detroit Rock City have promoted Al Sherman to the major league team. The Detroit Rock City have designated Bombo Herrera for assignment. The Detroit Rock City have designated Ted Nugent for assignment. The Detroit Rock City have designated Mike Simpson for assignment.
1961-09-12The Detroit Rock City have promoted Ritchie Blackmore to the major league team. The Detroit Rock City have promoted Steve Chris to the major league team. The Detroit Rock City have promoted Bombo Herrera to the major league team. The Detroit Rock City have promoted Mike Simpson to the major league team.
1961-09-12The Detroit Rock City have acquired Mike Simpson from the waiver wire.
1959-05-12The Cleveland El Guapos have waived Mike Simpson.
1959-04-18The Cleveland El Guapos have promoted Ray Rodriguez to the major league team. The Cleveland El Guapos have designated Mike Simpson for assignment.
1959-04-01The Cleveland El Guapos have promoted Mike Simpson to the major league team. The Cleveland El Guapos have designated Ray Rodriguez for assignment.
1958-10-13The Cleveland El Guapos have promoted Bob Kinzy to the major league team. The Cleveland El Guapos have designated Mike Simpson for assignment. The Cleveland El Guapos have designated Kevin Salmon for assignment.
1953-04-01The Cleveland El Guapos have promoted Mike Simpson to the major league team. The Cleveland El Guapos have sent Kevin Salmon to the minors.
1953-04-01The Cleveland El Guapos have acquired Mike Simpson from the waiver wire.
1950-04-15The Boston Rebels have waived Mike Simpson.
1950-04-15The Boston Rebels have promoted Chuck Rose to the major league team. The Boston Rebels have sent Mike Simpson to the minors.
1950-04-01The Boston Rebels have promoted Mike Perlman to the major league team. The Boston Rebels have promoted Mike Simpson to the major league team. The Boston Rebels have sent Rich Hansen to the minors. The Boston Rebels have sent Chick Brown to the minors.