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Steve Simpson

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 200lb (190cm, 90kg)

Born: August 30, 1948 in St. Joseph, MO us

Died: November 2, 1989 in Omaha, NE

Buried: Memorial Park Cemetery, Topeka, KS

Draft: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 4th round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from Washburn University (Topeka, KS).

School: Washburn University (Topeka, KS)

Debut: September 10, 1972 (Age 24-011d, 13,315th in major league history)
vs. ATL 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: October 3, 1972 (Age 24-034d)
vs. SFG 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Full Name: Steven Edward Simpson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.1

W

L

ERA

4.76

G

GS

SV

IP

11.1

SO

WHIP

1.588

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
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+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1970	21	SDP-min	A-	8	5	.615	4.39	19	11		3	1	1	80.0	68	52	39	5	59	2	82	4	1	7				1.588	7.7	0.6	6.6	9.2	1.39	TRI NORW
1971	22	SDP-min	A	8	12	.400	5.13	27	26		4	0	0	151.0	181	107	86	17	83	2	135	1	0	16				1.748	10.8	1.0	4.9	8.0	1.63	LOD CALL
1972	23	SDP-min	AA	1	3	.250	1.58	42	0		0	0	23	57.0	38	16	10	0	36	4	80	2	0	2				1.298	6.0	0.0	5.7	12.6	2.22	ALX TL
1972	23	SDP	NL	0	2	.000	4.76	9	0	4	0	0	2	11.1	10	6	6	0	8	1	9	0	0	0	51	72	2.93	1.588	7.9	0.0	6.4	7.1	1.13
1973	24	SFG-SDP-min	AA,AAA	1	5	.167	3.18	26	5		1	0	1	51.0	52	25	18	2	25	3	40	1	0	3				1.510	9.2	0.4	4.4	7.1	1.60	ALX,PHX,HAW TL,PCL
1974	25	NYM-min	AA	10	7	.588	4.07	25	23		10	1	0	146.0	162	77	66	6	64	3	72	4	0	10				1.548	10.0	0.4	3.9	4.4	1.13	VCT TL
1 Yr				0	2	.000	4.76	9	0	4	0	0	2	11.1	10	6	6	0	8	1	9	0	0	0	51	72	2.93	1.588	7.9	0.0	6.4	7.1	1.13
162 Game Avg.				0	15	.000	4.76	68	0	30	0	0	15	85	76	45	45	0	60	8	68	0	0	0	385	72	2.93	1.588	7.9	0.0	6.4	7.1	1.13