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Dick Simpson

Richard Charles Simpson

Position: Outfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 176 lb.

Born: July 28, 1943 in Washington, DC
High School: Venice (Culver City, CA)
Signed by the Los Angeles Angels as an amateur free agent in 1961. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 21, 1962
Teams (by GP): Reds/Astros/Angels/Pilots/Cardinals/... 1962-1969

Final Game: August 27, 1969
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All-Time Rank (among Batters): #1. Babe Ruth… #2. Ted Williams… #3. Willie Mays… #4. Ty Cobb… #5. Lou Gehrig… #6. Rogers Hornsby… #7. Stan Musial… 

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1962 18 LAA AL 6 10 8 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 .250 .400 .375 .775 114 3 0 0 0 0 0 /79
1964 20 LAA AL 21 58 50 11 7 1 0 2 4 2 2 8 15 .140 .259 .280 .539 57 14 1 0 0 0 0 8
1965 21 CAL AL 8 30 27 2 6 1 0 0 3 1 0 2 8 .222 .267 .259 .526 53 7 1 0 0 1 0 /8
1966 22 CIN NL 92 99 84 26 20 2 0 4 14 0 1 10 32 .238 .333 .405 .738 97 34 0 2 3 0 0 98/7
1967 23 CIN NL 44 62 54 8 14 3 0 1 6 0 1 7 11 .259 .339 .370 .709 94 20 1 0 0 1 1 9/87
1968 24 TOT NL 85 267 233 36 46 7 2 6 19 4 5 28 82 .197 .292 .322 .614 87 75 3 4 0 2 4 987
1968 24 STL NL 26 65 56 11 13 0 0 3 8 0 1 8 21 .232 .323 .393 .716 116 22 1 0 0 1 2 9
1968 24 HOU NL 59 202 177 25 33 7 2 3 11 4 4 20 61 .186 .282 .299 .582 77 53 2 4 0 1 2 987
1969 25 TOT AL 32 69 62 10 12 4 0 2 9 3 1 7 23 .194 .275 .355 .630 78 22 2 0 0 0 0 8/7
1969 25 NYY AL 6 14 11 2 3 2 0 0 4 0 0 3 6 .273 .429 .455 .883 152 5 0 0 0 0 0 /78
1969 25 SEP AL 26 55 51 8 9 2 0 2 5 3 1 4 17 .176 .236 .333 .570 60 17 2 0 0 0 0 8/7
7 Seasons 288 595 518 94 107 19 2 15 56 10 10 64 174 .207 .299 .338 .637 84 175 8 6 3 4 5
162 Game Avg. 162 335 291 53 60 11 1 8 32 6 6 36 98 .207 .299 .338 .637 84 98 5 3 2 2 3
CAL (3 yrs) 35 98 85 14 15 3 0 2 8 3 2 12 26 .176 .276 .282 .558 62 24 2 0 0 1 0
CIN (2 yrs) 136 161 138 34 34 5 0 5 20 0 2 17 43 .246 .335 .391 .727 96 54 1 2 3 1 1
STL (1 yr) 26 65 56 11 13 0 0 3 8 0 1 8 21 .232 .323 .393 .716 116 22 1 0 0 1 2
NYY (1 yr) 6 14 11 2 3 2 0 0 4 0 0 3 6 .273 .429 .455 .883 152 5 0 0 0 0 0
HOU (1 yr) 59 202 177 25 33 7 2 3 11 4 4 20 61 .186 .282 .299 .582 77 53 2 4 0 1 2
SEP (1 yr) 26 55 51 8 9 2 0 2 5 3 1 4 17 .176 .236 .333 .570 60 17 2 0 0 0 0
AL (4 yrs) 67 167 147 24 27 7 0 4 17 6 3 19 49 .184 .275 .313 .588 69 46 4 0 0 1 0
NL (3 yrs) 221 428 371 70 80 12 2 11 39 4 7 45 125 .216 .308 .348 .656 90 129 4 6 3 3 5

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rroe Rdp Rfield Rpos Rrep RAR WAR oRAR oWAR dWAR Salary Pos Awards
1962 18 LAA AL 11 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0.2 0 0.0 0.2 $ /79
1964 20 LAA AL 58 -3 0 0 0 0 0 2 -1 -0.2 -1 -0.1 -0.1 $ 8
1965 21 CAL AL 30 -2 0 0 0 -1 0 1 -2 -0.2 -1 -0.1 -0.1 $7,000 /8
1966 22 CIN NL 99 1 -1 2 0 -8 -1 3 -5 -0.4 4 0.4 -0.8 $ 98/7
1967 23 CIN NL 62 0 0 0 0 0 -1 2 1 0.1 1 0.1 0.0 $ 9/87
1968 24 STL NL 65 1 -1 0 0 -3 -1 2 -2 -0.2 1 0.1 -0.3 $ 9
1968 24 HOU NL 202 -3 0 1 0 -10 -2 7 -7 -0.8 3 0.4 -1.2 $ 987
1969 25 NYY AL 14 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 0 0.1 2 0.2 -0.1 $16,000 /78
1969 25 SEP AL 56 -3 1 0 0 -4 0 2 -4 -0.5 0 0.0 -0.5 $ 8/7
7 Seasons 597 -8 -1 4 0 -25 -5 19 -18 -1.9 9 1.0 -2.9 $23,000
CAL (3 yrs) 99 -5 0 0 0 1 0 3 -1 -0.2 -2 -0.2 0.0 $7,000
CIN (2 yrs) 161 1 -1 2 0 -8 -2 5 -4 -0.3 5 0.5 -0.8 $
STL (1 yr) 65 1 -1 0 0 -3 -1 2 -2 -0.2 1 0.1 -0.3 $
NYY (1 yr) 14 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 0 0.1 2 0.2 -0.1 $16,000
HOU (1 yr) 202 -3 0 1 0 -10 -2 7 -7 -0.8 3 0.4 -1.2 $
SEP (1 yr) 56 -3 1 0 0 -4 0 2 -4 -0.5 0 0.0 -0.5 $

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Adv Fielding w/ run summary
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1962 LAA AL 18 LF 4 1 0 15.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 2 128 3.60 1.50 .977 2.04 2.00
1962 LAA AL 18 OF 4 1 0 19.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 2 101 3.32 1.75 .980 2.18 2.17
1962 LAA AL 18 RF 1 0 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 2.25 1.00 .980 2.02 2.00
1964 LAA AL 20 CF 16 14 13 127.2 27 27 0 0 0 1.000 0 4 1.90 1.69 .981 2.45 2.44
1964 LAA AL 20 OF 16 14 13 127.2 27 27 0 0 0 1.000 0 4 1.90 1.69 .980 2.04 2.03
1965 CAL AL 21 CF 8 8 7 74.0 16 14 0 2 0 .875 -1 -11 1.70 1.75 .979 2.40 2.40
1965 CAL AL 21 OF 8 8 7 74.0 16 14 0 2 0 .875 -1 -11 1.70 1.75 .978 2.04 2.02
1966 CIN NL 22 OF 64 16 12 235.0 38 35 0 3 0 .921 -8 -42 1.34 0.55 .974 2.03 2.03
1966 CIN NL 22 RF 47 9 6 157.0 23 20 0 3 0 .870 -6 -44 1.15 0.43 .978 1.95 1.95
1966 CIN NL 22 CF 11 6 5 60.0 13 13 0 0 0 1.000 -2 -36 1.95 1.18 .980 2.39 2.37
1966 CIN NL 22 LF 7 1 1 18.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -1 -47 1.00 0.29 .965 1.75 1.74
1967 CIN NL 23 OF 26 12 10 137.2 37 34 2 1 0 .973 0 2 2.35 1.38 .976 2.03 2.03
1967 CIN NL 23 RF 21 9 7 104.2 28 27 1 0 0 1.000 0 1 2.41 1.33 .976 2.03 2.03
1967 CIN NL 23 CF 4 3 3 28.0 10 8 1 1 0 .900 0 17 2.89 2.25 .981 2.31 2.30
1967 CIN NL 23 LF 1 0 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0 -72 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.70
1968 TOT NL 24 OF 71 65 54 566.2 94 89 3 2 1 .979 -13 -28 1.46 1.30 .975 2.02 2.03
1968 TOT NL 24 RF 44 39 30 322.2 49 47 2 0 0 1.000 -10 -37 1.37 1.11 .981 2.01 2.02
1968 STL NL 24 OF 22 18 11 145.2 27 26 1 0 0 1.000 -3 -27 1.67 1.23 .975 2.02 2.03
1968 STL NL 24 RF 22 18 11 145.2 25 24 1 0 0 1.000 -3 -27 1.54 1.14 .981 2.01 2.02
1968 HOU NL 24 OF 49 47 43 421.0 67 63 2 2 1 .970 -10 -29 1.39 1.33 .975 2.02 2.03
1968 HOU NL 24 RF 22 21 19 177.0 24 23 1 0 0 1.000 -7 -45 1.22 1.09 .981 2.01 2.02
1968 HOU NL 24 CF 15 13 12 120.0 21 21 0 0 0 1.000 -1 -11 1.58 1.40 .978 2.39 2.40
1968 HOU NL 24 LF 15 13 12 124.0 21 18 1 2 1 .905 -2 -22 1.38 1.27 .963 1.64 1.65
1969 TOT AL 25 OF 22 15 10 129.2 27 26 1 0 0 1.000 -5 -48 1.87 1.23 .978 2.13 2.13
1969 TOT AL 25 CF 18 13 9 111.2 22 22 0 0 0 1.000 -5 -51 1.77 1.22 .982 2.50 2.50
1969 TOT AL 25 LF 4 2 1 18.0 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 -0 -33 2.00 1.00 .978 2.00 2.00
1969 NYY AL 25 OF 5 3 2 31.0 5 4 1 0 0 1.000 -1 -50 1.45 1.00 .978 2.12 2.12
1969 NYY AL 25 LF 3 2 1 17.0 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 -0 -35 2.12 1.33 .978 2.01 2.00
1969 NYY AL 25 CF 2 1 1 14.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -1 -69 0.64 0.50 .980 2.51 2.50
1969 SEP AL 25 OF 17 12 8 98.2 22 22 0 0 0 1.000 -4 -47 2.01 1.29 .978 2.13 2.13
1969 SEP AL 25 CF 16 12 8 97.2 21 21 0 0 0 1.000 -4 -48 1.94 1.31 .982 2.50 2.50
1969 SEP AL 25 LF 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 2.00
7 Seasons OF 211 131 106 1289.2 246 232 6 8 1 .967 -25 -24 1.66 1.13 .976 2.04 2.04
4 Seasons RF 113 57 43 588.1 101 95 3 3 0 .970 -16 -32 1.50 0.87 .979 2.00 1.99
6 Seasons CF 72 57 49 521.1 109 105 1 3 0 .972 -7 -17 1.83 1.47 .980 2.43 2.42
5 Seasons LF 31 17 14 180.0 33 29 2 2 1 .939 -2 -15 1.55 1.00 .967 1.72 1.76
7 Seasons TOT 211 131 106 1289.2 246 232 6 8 1 .967 -25 -24 1.66 1.13 .976 2.04 2.04
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1950 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1950 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1950 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1919 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1950 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1919) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1950 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Youngest s c a p y
1962 AL  born 1943-07-28 (2nd)

                                         

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Transactions

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes
196521California Angels$7,000Noll/Fort/Hylan database
196925New York Yankees$16,000Noll/Fort/Hylan database
Career to date (may be incomplete)$23,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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