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Ford Hernandez League
7-22-2212
Bob Simpson Catcher
Retired (1977, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .233 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .684 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 395 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 12-02-1937
HR 57 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(23 games)
RBI 250
SB 22
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR C+
Speed C- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B D  (16.1%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 STL
139
523
63
132
19
3
19
73
51
 115 4 6
0
 0 7
.729
.320
.409
.157
.252
1971 STL-DET
116
251
27
62
14
1
11
40
17
 53 1 1
1
 2 2
.739
.296
.442
.195
.247
1972 DET
59
172
20
41
8
3
5
31
28
 37 0 1
7
 4 0
.750
.343
.407
.169
.238
1973 DET
72
224
25
60
10
2
6
36
23
 58 0 2
4
 5 2
.744
.333
.411
.143
.268
1974 DET
44
162
11
24
4
2
1
14
13
 42 2 0
5
 1 2
.436
.220
.216
.068
.148
1975 DET
47
179
21
39
4
1
9
32
11
 50 2 0
2
 2 2
.673
.271
.402
.184
.218
1976 DET
47
182
16
37
2
1
6
24
8
 54 2 0
3
 0 0
.569
.245
.324
.121
.203
Total
524
1693
183
395
61
13
57
250
151
 409 11 10
22
 14 15
.684
.299
.386
.152
.233
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Bob Simpson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1977-06-25The Detroit Mustangs have waived Bob Simpson.
1977-04-01The Detroit Mustangs have promoted John Daringer to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Kevin Wihtol to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Hikoo Sekiguchi to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have designated Tom Hickerson for assignment. The Detroit Mustangs have designated Bob Simpson for assignment.
1971-07-07Trade #1264522 has been completed between the Detroit Mustangs and the St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals receive Draft Pick 1973 Round 2 DET (Chippy Werner) from the Detroit Mustangs in exchange for Bob Simpson.