#49 Harry Simpson, Rightfield, 33 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Harry Simpson

12/3/1925
33
USA,GA,ATLANTA
6"1
190

Rightfield
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4 / 6 (Popular)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Good
Suffers
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,750,000
1961
8 Year(s), 24 Days (1400 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
8 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76457
Versus LHP65457
Versus RHP86557
Talent76567
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5
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3
1
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/18MILL 2-4513000000#1  
9/19MILW 9-7510000011#1  
9/20MILL 5-11513100001#1  
9/22@SFL 1-2402100100#1  
9/24@SFW 6-2500000000#1  
9/27@NYYW 13-3100000001#8  
9/28@NYYL 3-12401000001#1  
9/30NYYL 1-11200000000#1  
10/1NYYW 5-3401000110#1  
10/4@NYYL 5-6511000001#1  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall10526479121433462819.299.366.398.764.694.098
Projected11027883131435482920.299.366.398.764.694.098
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall592981106321051702.040.45.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1221000600000.167.167.250.417
vs. RHP25277111433402819231.306.375.405.779
Close/Late41910151322120.220.239.317.556
Scoring Position661930229046211.288.324.424.749
Pinch Hitting2351004212120.217.222.261.483
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home54132485032026129.364.411.470.881
Road511323171113201610.235.316.326.642
This Week1510000101.200.200.200.400
Last Week41120001012.182.250.182.432
March/April165319411151273.358.435.528.964
May214281003621.190.227.214.442
June171342003212.308.294.462.756
July131951013513.263.300.474.774
August237322201513116.301.393.370.763
Sept/Oct1564212014864.328.380.406.787
Postseason51630001113.188.235.188.423

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195167210011100000.286.375.429.804 CIN
1952871314041415258001901.305.345.443.788CIN
195315055717922517858461136743.321.387.470.858CIN
195414348513218413516554145551.272.344.406.750CIN
1955122361117151166770541445102.324.410.504.914 CIN
195614449015529217938547244472.316.376.488.863CIN
19571224091421639798240043833.347.402.467.869CIN
19581253601151607636846224911.319.398.422.820CIN
1959105264791214334628121902.299.366.398.764CIN
Total1004306496113317874875263398233363015.314.381.453.834 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1951, AA1335111642322878949368158.321.422.538.960

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19573133001220300.231.231.462.692
19595163000111300.188.235.188.423
Total8296001331600.207.233.310.544

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base12359376201.00044.212.49    
Centerfield80500501.00016.02.81    
Rightfield605698111012.980486.11.87    

Player History

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1953 - .321 - 5th
Hits
1953 - 179 - 8th
   

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