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Joe Simpson

Joe Allen Simpson

Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: December 31, 1951 in Purcell, OK
High School: Norman HS (Norman, OK)
School: University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK)
Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 3rd round of the 1973 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 2, 1975
Teams (by GP): Mariners/Royals/Dodgers 1975-1983

Final Game: October 1, 1983
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Standard Batting

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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
1975 23 LAD NL 9 6 6 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 .333 .333 .667 90 2 0 0 0 0 0 /89
1976 24 LAD NL 23 31 30 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 .133 .161 .167 .328 -6 5 0 0 0 0 0 /987
1977 25 LAD NL 29 25 23 2 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 6 .174 .240 .174 .414 14 4 1 0 0 0 0 9/873
1978 26 LAD NL 10 5 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .400 .400 .400 .800 126 2 0 0 0 0 0 /978
1979 27 SEA AL 120 284 265 29 75 11 0 2 27 6 3 11 21 .283 .312 .347 .659 77 92 5 1 5 2 1 97/8D
1980 28 SEA AL 129 409 365 42 91 15 3 3 34 17 4 28 43 .249 .302 .332 .634 74 121 6 1 12 3 3 *987/3D
1981 29 SEA AL 91 312 288 32 64 11 3 2 30 12 3 15 41 .222 .261 .302 .564 60 87 3 1 6 2 0 *8/9
1982 30 SEA AL 105 324 296 39 76 14 4 2 23 8 14 22 48 .257 .312 .351 .663 80 104 1 2 3 1 4 879
1983 31 KCR AL 91 135 119 16 20 2 2 0 8 1 1 11 21 .168 .248 .218 .467 30 26 1 2 2 1 2 398/71D
9 Yrs 607 1531 1397 166 338 54 12 9 124 45 27 90 190 .242 .289 .317 .607 67 443 17 7 28 9 10
162 Game Avg. 162 409 373 44 90 14 3 2 33 12 7 24 51 .242 .289 .317 .607 67 118 5 2 7 2 3
LAD (4 yrs) 71 67 64 8 12 1 0 0 2 1 2 3 16 .188 .224 .203 .427 20 13 1 0 0 0 0
SEA (4 yrs) 445 1329 1214 142 306 51 10 9 114 43 24 76 153 .252 .297 .333 .630 73 404 15 5 26 8 8
KCR (1 yr) 91 135 119 16 20 2 2 0 8 1 1 11 21 .168 .248 .218 .467 30 26 1 2 2 1 2
AL (5 yrs) 536 1464 1333 158 326 53 12 9 122 44 25 87 174 .245 .292 .323 .615 69 430 16 7 28 9 10
NL (4 yrs) 71 67 64 8 12 1 0 0 2 1 2 3 16 .188 .224 .203 .427 20 13 1 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1975 23 LAD NL 9 6 -0 0 0 0 -0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /89
1976 24 LAD NL 23 31 -4 -1 0 0 -1 -5 -0.6 1 -4 -0.5 .475 .496 -0.5 -0.0 -5 $ /987
1977 25 LAD NL 29 25 -3 -0 -0 -2 -1 -6 -0.7 1 -6 -0.6 .476 .496 -0.4 -0.3 -3 $ 9/873
1978 26 LAD NL 10 5 0 0 0 1 -0 1 0.2 0 1 0.2 .515 .501 0.0 0.1 0 $ /978
1979 27 SEA AL 120 284 -9 1 1 -1 -5 -13 -1.2 9 -4 -0.4 .489 .492 -0.3 -0.5 -3 $ 97/8D
1980 28 SEA AL 129 409 -14 3 2 -2 -4 -16 -1.5 12 -4 -0.4 .487 .490 -0.2 -0.5 -2 $ *987/3D
1981 29 SEA AL 91 312 -15 1 1 4 -0 -9 -1.0 10 0 -0.1 .488 .493 -0.5 0.5 -4 $ *8/9
1982 30 SEA AL 105 324 -8 -5 1 4 -2 -10 -1.0 10 0 -0.1 .490 .494 -0.4 0.3 -4 $100,000 879
1983 31 KCR AL 91 135 -12 -0 0 3 -3 -11 -1.1 4 -7 -0.7 .488 .493 -1.0 0.1 -10 $ 398/71D
9 Seasons 607 1531 -65 -0 5 8 -17 -69 -6.9 47 -22 -2.6 .488 .495 -3.3 -0.4 -31 $100,000
LAD (4 yrs) 71 67 -7 -1 -0 -0 -2 -10 -1.1 2 -8 -0.9 .484 .498 -0.9 -0.2 -8 $
SEA (4 yrs) 445 1329 -47 1 4 5 -12 -48 -4.7 41 -7 -1.0 .488 .492 -1.4 -0.3 -13 $100,000
KCR (1 yr) 91 135 -12 -0 0 3 -3 -11 -1.1 4 -7 -0.7 .488 .493 -1.0 0.1 -10 $

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1983 31 KCR AL 0 0 3.00 2 0 2 0 0 0 3.0 4 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 15 153 2.000 12.0 0.0 6.0 3.0 0.50
1 Yr 0 0 3.00 2 0 2 0 0 0 3.0 4 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 15 153 2.000 12.0 0.0 6.0 3.0 0.50
162 Game Avg. 0 0 3.00 68 0 68 0 0 0 102 136 34 34 0 68 0 34 0 0 0 510 153 2.000 12.0 0.0 6.0 3.0 0.50

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1983 31 KCR AL 3.0 2 0 1 3.00 3.85 -0.18 -0.31 102.4 3.82 0 0.0 .0 -0.0 0.0 1 .514 .500 $
1 Season 3.0 2 0 1 3.00 3.85 -0.18 -0.31 102.4 3.82 0 0.0 .0 -0.0 0.0 1 .514 .500 $

Standard Fielding

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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 SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
1975 LAD NL 23 CF 6 1 1 18.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0 13 2.50 0.83 .984 2.70 2.72
1975 LAD NL 23 OF 6 1 1 20.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0 12 2.25 0.83 .978 2.30 2.28
1975 LAD NL 23 RF 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.25 2.00
1976 LAD NL 24 OF 20 8 5 88.0 24 24 0 0 0 1.000 0 5 2.45 1.20 .979 2.34 2.33
1976 LAD NL 24 RF 9 2 2 34.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 0 4 2.38 1.00 .974 2.14 2.14
1976 LAD NL 24 CF 6 5 2 40.0 15 15 0 0 0 1.000 1 42 3.38 2.50 .984 2.86 2.83
1976 LAD NL 24 LF 5 1 1 14.0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -94 0.00 0.00 1.99 2.00
1977 LAD NL 25 OF 28 5 1 92.2 23 21 1 1 1 .957 -2 -32 2.14 0.79 .978 2.26 2.26
1977 LAD NL 25 RF 14 1 0 45.2 9 7 1 1 1 .889 -2 -42 1.58 0.57 .974 2.11 2.11
1977 LAD NL 25 CF 9 4 1 34.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -18 2.38 1.00 .986 2.73 2.74
1977 LAD NL 25 LF 6 0 0 13.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -37 4.15 1.00 .972 1.94 1.93
1977 LAD NL 25 1B 1 0 0 2.0 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 0 120 18.00 4.00 .990 9.90 9.90
1978 LAD NL 26 OF 10 0 0 26.1 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 1 59 2.73 0.80 .980 2.32 2.29
1978 LAD NL 26 RF 6 0 0 13.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 2 185 4.85 1.17 .977 2.15 2.12
1978 LAD NL 26 LF 3 0 0 10.1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -46 0.87 0.33 .980 2.00 1.97
1978 LAD NL 26 CF 2 0 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0 -120 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.75
1979 SEA AL 27 OF 105 66 52 634.1 178 162 10 6 4 .966 -1 -2 2.44 1.64 .981 2.46 2.43
1979 SEA AL 27 RF 74 54 43 495.1 132 118 9 5 2 .962 0 0 2.31 1.72 .980 2.25 2.22
1979 SEA AL 27 LF 27 11 8 113.0 34 32 1 1 0 .971 -2 -24 2.63 1.22 .980 2.22 2.20
1979 SEA AL 27 CF 5 1 1 26.0 13 12 1 0 1 1.000 1 46 4.50 2.60 .983 2.91 2.88
1979 SEA AL 27 DH 4 0
1980 SEA AL 28 OF 119 91 77 845.2 220 205 10 5 1 .977 -2 -2 2.29 1.81 .979 2.47 2.46
1980 SEA AL 28 RF 63 53 43 467.1 112 104 5 3 0 .973 -2 -5 2.10 1.73 .975 2.13 2.12
1980 SEA AL 28 CF 37 32 29 292.1 92 86 4 2 1 .978 1 5 2.77 2.43 .983 2.92 2.91
1980 SEA AL 28 LF 23 6 5 86.0 18 17 1 0 0 1.000 -1 -10 1.88 0.78 .980 2.35 2.35
1980 SEA AL 28 1B 3 1 0 14.2 19 15 2 2 2 .895 -0 -8 10.43 5.67 .992 10.06 10.00
1980 SEA AL 28 DH 1 0
1981 SEA AL 29 OF 88 69 63 657.2 229 219 5 5 1 .978 4 7 3.07 2.55 .983 2.48 2.47
1981 SEA AL 29 CF 86 69 63 653.2 229 219 5 5 1 .978 4 7 3.08 2.60 .988 2.90 2.89
1981 SEA AL 29 RF 2 0 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 30 2.25 0.50 .980 2.25 2.15
1982 SEA AL 30 OF 97 71 62 702.0 187 177 7 3 0 .984 4 7 2.36 1.90 .982 2.47 2.46
1982 SEA AL 30 CF 60 51 46 485.2 131 126 2 3 0 .977 -1 -2 2.37 2.13 .985 2.84 2.83
1982 SEA AL 30 LF 31 13 10 151.1 40 35 5 0 0 1.000 2 20 2.38 1.29 .981 2.29 2.28
1982 SEA AL 30 RF 11 7 6 65.0 18 18 0 0 0 1.000 2 44 2.49 1.64 .981 2.27 2.26
1983 KCR AL 31 1B 54 8 8 148.2 182 167 14 1 18 .995 -1 -8 10.96 3.35 .992 9.90 9.82
1983 KCR AL 31 OF 38 22 11 211.2 80 75 4 1 2 .988 4 25 3.36 2.08 .981 2.50 2.48
1983 KCR AL 31 RF 18 12 5 99.0 34 32 2 0 1 1.000 3 34 3.09 1.89 .978 2.25 2.23
1983 KCR AL 31 CF 17 8 5 91.0 36 34 2 0 0 1.000 2 22 3.56 2.12 .987 2.93 2.91
1983 KCR AL 31 LF 5 2 1 21.2 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -6 2.49 1.20 .977 2.33 2.30
1983 KCR AL 31 P 2 0 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.80 0 0 0
1983 KCR AL 31 DH 1 0
9 Seasons OF 511 333 272 3278.1 954 896 37 21 9 .978 9 3 2.56 1.83 .981 2.46 2.44
9 Seasons CF 228 171 148 1643.2 530 506 14 10 3 .981 8 6 2.85 2.28 .986 2.88 2.87
9 Seasons RF 198 129 99 1225.1 322 296 17 9 4 .972 4 4 2.30 1.58 .978 2.20 2.18
7 Seasons LF 100 33 25 409.1 105 97 7 1 0 .990 -2 -7 2.29 1.04 .980 2.26 2.23
3 Seasons 1B 58 9 8 165.1 205 185 17 3 20 .985 -1 -7 11.00 3.48 .992 9.92 9.83
1 Season P 2 0 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.80 0 0 0
9 Seasons TOT 571 342 280 3446.2 1159 1081 54 24 29 .979 8 3 2.96 1.99 .983 2.82 3.18 0 0 0
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% PO 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-1948 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1948 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 1948 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 1918 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1948 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1918) 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 1948 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

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1980 AL  12 (8th)

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1982 AL  14 (4th)

SB % s c a p y
1980 AL  80.95 (10th)
1981 AL  80.00 (9th)

Assists as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
1981 AL  5 (5th)

Errors Committed as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
1981 AL  5 (2nd)

Assists as RF (s.1954) s c a p y
1979 AL  9 (5th)

Errors Committed as RF (s.1954) s c a p y
1979 AL  5 (3rd)

Range Factor/9Inn as CF (s.1954)† s c a p y
1981 AL  3.08 (4th)

Range Factor/9Inn as OF† s c a p y
Career  2.56 (79th)

                                         

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

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Salaries

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Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes
198230Seattle Mariners$100,0003/6/82 TSN
Career to date (may be incomplete)$100,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
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