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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   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 Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B --- LF (18.9%) Arm B- WS Appearances 5
2B D- (4.3%) CF ---   Health 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 Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1982 STL 0 0 0 150 0 0 0 0 0
1983 STL 0 0 27 114 0 0 0 0 2
1984 STL 0 0 9 123 0 0 0 0 0
1985 STL 0 0 7 143 0 0 0 0 0
1986 STL 0 0 9 141 0 0 0 0 0
1987 STL 0 0 0 150 0 0 0 0 0
1988 STL 0 0 0 150 0 0 0 0 0
1989 STL-KC 0 101 0 48 0 0 0 0 0
1990 KC 0 148 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1991 KC 0 149 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1992 KC 0 149 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1993 KC 1 27 22 0 5 14 12 9 24
1994 KC 0 2 0 4 0 1 0 0 37
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.