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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
Ward Simpson Third Base
Retired (1994, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .748 Status Deceased (2045) Option Years 0  
H 1689 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 12-02-1956
HR 222 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(56 games)
RBI 937
SB 300
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C  Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF D  (18.9%) Arm B- WS Appearances 5
2B D- (4.3%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 6
3B A+ (100%) RF D- (4.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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 
1978 Minors 22 35.00 4 / 5 5 / 5 1 / 3 2 / 4 2 / 4 4 / 5 9 / 9 27 / 35
1979 Minors 23 52.00 1 / 3 5 / 10 2 / 6 3 / 4 5 / 9 4 / 8 4 / 12 24 / 52
1980 Minors 24 44.00 1 / 3 1 / 6 4 / 11 1 / 2 2 / 6 6 / 12 3 / 4 18 / 44
1981 Minors 25 47.00 5 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 4 3 / 11 2 / 4 1 / 7 3 / 8 14 / 47
1982 Majors 26 63.29 162 150 0 6 / 13 3 / 11 3 / 10 2 / 9 3 / 7 3 / 8 2 / 5 22 / 63
1983 Majors 27 66.24 156 141 6 3 / 5 2 / 8 2 / 12 0 / 9 2 / 8 3 / 14 0 / 10 12 / 66
1984 Majors 28 59.06 142 132 20 2 / 14 2 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 11 6 / 59
1985 Majors 29 65.15 162 150 0 1 / 6 1 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 11 4 / 65
1986 Majors 30 64.93 162 150 0 1 / 10 1 / 15 1 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 10 3 / 64
1987 Majors 31 65.33 162 150 0 1 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 12 2 / 11 4 / 65
1988 Majors 32 65.33 162 150 0 1 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 65
1989 Majors 33 61.63 162 149 0 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 14 3 / 8 5 / 61
1990 Majors 34 64.46 159 148 3 -3 / 6 -1 / 10 -4 / 11 -1 / 11 -6 / 6 1 / 9 0 / 11 -14 / 64
1991 Majors 35 65.33 162 149 0 -1 / 7 -3 / 6 -3 / 14 -2 / 10 0 / 8 -2 / 10 0 / 10 -11 / 65
1992 Majors 36 65.33 162 149 0 -4 / 6 -5 / 8 -2 / 7 -5 / 12 -10 / 8 -1 / 14 0 / 10 -27 / 65
1993 Majors 37 52.57 162 86 0 -4 / 9 -1 / 9 -4 / 3 -2 / 4 -3 / 8 -3 / 9 -1 / 10 -18 / 52
1994 Majors 38 21.29 162 2 0 -5 / 3 -3 / 2 -4 / 5 -2 / 1 -7 / 3 -4 / 2 -2 / 5 -27 / 21
Total 2077 1706 29 9 / 128 7 / 139 -2 / 131 1 / 127 -9 / 118 14 / 157 23 / 153 43 / 953
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01Ward Simpson has retired from the Kansas City Monarchs
1990-05-12Ward Simpson of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1989-05-30A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Monarchs and the St. Louis Red Sox. The St. Louis Red Sox receive Danny Gramly, Dwight Rose, Al Quirico, Draft Pick 1990 Round 1 KC (Jeff Musselman) from the Kansas City Monarchs in exchange for Nick O. Time, Ward Simpson, Brian Ross, Benny Mulligan.
1989-05-24The St. Louis Red Sox have placed Ward Simpson on the trade block.
1984-05-30Ward Simpson of the St. Louis Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1983-09-04Ward Simpson of the St. Louis Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1982-03-01The St. Louis Red Sox have promoted Ward Simpson to the major league team.
1978-07-13A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Red Sox and the Brooklyn Blues. The Brooklyn Blues receive Will Wynn from the St. Louis Red Sox in exchange for Ward Simpson.