#49 Harry Simpson, First Base, 30 yrs, Cincinnati Red Legs
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Harry Simpson

12/3/1925
30
USA,GA,ATLANTA
6"1
190

First Base
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2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Good
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,200,000
1957
5 Year(s), 24 Days (884 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
5 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall86458
Versus LHP65457
Versus RHP86568
Talent76567
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5
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3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
1B : 2 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 5 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .969 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/10PITL 2-3401000101#5  
9/11@SLNL 5-6500000003#4  
9/12@SLNL 1-3100000000#1  
9/13@SLNL 4-5500000100#5  
9/15CHNW 11-3402000210#8  
9/16CHNW 8-4500000100#1  
9/17CHNL 6-11100000000#9  
9/21@PHIL 4-11300000010#4  
9/22BROL 7-8100000000#9  
9/23BROL 2-9100000000#9  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1444901552921793854744.316.376.488.863.826.171
Projected1515151633121898894946.316.376.488.863.826.171
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1175482402054239487277.887.46.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP91255111214812030.275.324.385.708
vs. RHP3991302411681713932422.326.385.511.896
Close/Late541640116884120.296.369.426.795
Scoring Position1424511067602214432.317.399.521.920
Pinch Hitting1320002110010.154.200.154.354
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7323977130941462522.322.383.490.872
Road7125178162852392222.311.362.486.848
March/April2493273041517713.290.340.452.792
May257220413181364.278.329.486.815
June247732402161366.416.447.545.993
July259536815232197.379.421.6421.063
August2898296021016138.296.381.418.799
Sept/Oct18551140111566.200.279.327.606

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195167210011100000.286.375.429.804 CIN
1952871314041415258001901.305.345.443.788CIN
195315055717922517858461136743.321.387.470.858CIN
195414348513218413516554145551.272.344.406.750CIN
1955122361117151166770541445102.324.410.504.914 CIN
195614449015529217938547244472.316.376.488.863CIN
Total6522031625891367312330225515230269.308.376.463.839 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1951, AA1335111642322878949368158.321.422.538.960

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1241091278104117140220.986986.212.79    
Centerfield4311001101.00028.03.54    
Rightfield7510001001.00048.01.88    

Player History

Transactions
Drafted in 2nd round, 21st overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1951...
9/27/1951: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $1,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Milestones
Had first career hit on 9/8/1951, off Woody Main (PIT)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/11/1952, off Red Munger (SLN)...
Hit 3 homeruns against New York (N), driving in 4 runs on 6/2/1953...
Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 8/13/1953...
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/22/1955 to a 3-year deal worth $1,200,000 per year...
Drove in 6 runs against Pittsburgh on 9/14/1955...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 6/26/1956...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1956, hitting .548 with 3 HR, 13 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/10/1956, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1953 - .321 - 5th
Hits
1953 - 179 - 8th
   

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