#49 Harry Simpson, First Base, 31 yrs, Cincinnati Red Legs Tuesday, 10/3/1957 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Harry Simpson
12/3/1925 31 USA,GA,ATLANTA 6"1 190
First Base L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Suffers Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 1,200,000 1957 $ 3,750,000 (4 year(s)) 6 Year(s), 24 Days (1056 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 6 Year(s) 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Talent | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 4 5 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/17 | PIT | L 0-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/19 | @BRO | W 8-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/20 | @BRO | L 5-6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/21 | @BRO | W 7-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/22 | SLN | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/23 | SLN | W 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/24 | SLN | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/27 | @NYY | L 4-11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/30 | NYY | W 6-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #6 | | |
10/2 | NYY | W 11-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 122 | 409 | 142 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 79 | 82 | 40 | 38 | .347 | .402 | .467 | .869 | .836 | .120 |
Projected | 128 | 430 | 149 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 83 | 86 | 42 | 40 | .347 | .402 | .467 | .869 | .836 | .120 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 100 | 456 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 191 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 50.0 | 79.3 | 7.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .289 | .206 | .495 |
vs. RHP | 375 | 135 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 77 | 72 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .360 | .412 | .491 | .903 |
Close/Late | 31 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .387 | .457 | .484 | .941 |
Scoring Position | 124 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 67 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .395 | .444 | .500 | .944 |
Pinch Hitting | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .600 | 1.200 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 63 | 199 | 74 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 44 | 43 | 20 | 19 | .372 | .425 | .533 | .958 |
Road | 59 | 210 | 68 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 39 | 20 | 19 | .324 | .374 | .405 | .779 |
This Week | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
Last Week | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .222 | .556 | .778 |
March/April | 20 | 67 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 5 | .284 | .368 | .448 | .816 |
May | 23 | 76 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 11 | .303 | .361 | .342 | .704 |
June | 21 | 68 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 3 | .397 | .474 | .456 | .930 |
July | 21 | 82 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 4 | .415 | .433 | .646 | 1.080 |
August | 20 | 64 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 12 | .313 | .351 | .453 | .804 |
Sept/Oct | 17 | 52 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | .365 | .400 | .423 | .823 |
Postseason | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .231 | .231 | .462 | .692 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1951 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .429 | .804 | CIN |
1952 | 87 | 131 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | .305 | .345 | .443 | .788 | CIN |
1953 | 150 | 557 | 179 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 85 | 84 | 61 | 1 | 3 | 67 | 4 | 3 | .321 | .387 | .470 | .858 | CIN |
1954 | 143 | 485 | 132 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 51 | 65 | 54 | 1 | 4 | 55 | 5 | 1 | .272 | .344 | .406 | .750 | CIN |
1955 | 122 | 361 | 117 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 67 | 70 | 54 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 10 | 2 | .324 | .410 | .504 | .914 | CIN |
1956 | 144 | 490 | 155 | 29 | 2 | 17 | 93 | 85 | 47 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 7 | 2 | .316 | .376 | .488 | .863 | CIN |
1957 | 122 | 409 | 142 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 79 | 82 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 3 | 3 | .347 | .402 | .467 | .869 | CIN |
Total | 774 | 2440 | 767 | 105 | 16 | 76 | 391 | 412 | 265 | 5 | 19 | 268 | 29 | 12 | .314 | .380 | .464 | .844 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1951, AA | 133 | 511 | 164 | 23 | 2 | 28 | 78 | 94 | 93 | 68 | 15 | 8 | .321 | .422 | .538 | .960 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1957 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .462 | .692 |
Total | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .462 | .692 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 102 | 98 | 1045 | 68 | 85 | 1123 | 10 | .991 | 820.2 | 12.32 | | | | |
Centerfield | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .833 | 20.0 | 2.70 | | | | |
Rightfield | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | .857 | 25.2 | 2.45 | | | | |
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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... 9/22/1957: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $3,750,000 per year, for 4 years. Won World Championship with Cincinnati in 1957...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1953 - .321 - 5th
| Hits 1953 - 179 - 8th
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