Joe Simpson

Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 175lb (190cm, 79kg)

Born: December 31, 1951 in Purcell, OK us

Draft: Drafted by the Washington Senators in the 14th round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from Norman HS (Norman, OK) and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 3rd round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK).

High School: Norman HS (Norman, OK)

School: University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK)

Debut: September 2, 1975 (Age 23-245d, 13,693rd in major league history)
vs. SFG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 1983 (Age 31-274d)
vs. OAK 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1979 season

Full Name: Joe Allen Simpson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.0

1397

338

.242

166

RBI

124

OBP

.289

SLG

.317

OPS

.607

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1973	21	LAD-min	A,AAA	76	340	281	47	81	4	1	1	30	15	3	51	41	.288	.396	.320	.717		90		2	2	4			BAK,ABQ · CALL,PCL
1974	22	LAD-min	AA,AAA	130	537	449	61	128	19	7	1	30	20	19	82	53	.285	.392	.365	.757		164		0	1	5			WBY,ABQ · EL,PCL
1975	23	LAD-min	AAA	133	590	514	84	142	24	6	2	49	30	20	70	69	.276	.362	.358	.720		184		0	4	2			ABQ · PCL
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	/8H9
1976	24	LAD-min	AAA	108	475	419	77	131	19	7	4	60	40	11	52	44	.313	.387	.420	.807		176		0	2	2			ABQ · PCL
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	/987H
1977	25	LAD-min	AAA	112	519	436	80	152	24	11	2	74	35	16	69	44	.349	.433	.468	.901		204		1	6	7			ABQ · PCL
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	9/87H3
1978	26	LAD-min	AAA	140	626	528	110	163	24	10	5	73	35	19	88	74	.309	.404	.420	.825		222		0	5	5			ABQ · PCL
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	97H/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	*987H/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	*8H/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	87H9
1983	31	KCR	AL	89	135	119	16	20	2	2	0	8	1	1	11	21	.168	.248	.218	.467	30	26	1	2	2	1	2	3H98/71D
1984	32	CAL-min	AAA	135	562	496	73	137	19	8	2	73	16	7	58	76	.276	.349	.359	.708		178		0	3	5	3		EDM · PCL
9 Yrs				605	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	410	374	44	91	14	3	2	33	12	7	24	51	.242	.289	.317	.607	67	119	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)				89	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)				534	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