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Earl Averill League
9-5-2076
Bill Simpson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1990, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.56 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 83-88 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
SV 43 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 08-30-1954
K 1018 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(51 games)
IP 1497.2
WHIP 1.40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A-
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1977 STL
6
 6
53
0
0
0
0
 4
62.1
 75 42 41 2 31
43
1.70
5.92
1978 STL
11
 5
95
0
0
0
1
 3
96.2
 107 60 59 3 40
61
1.52
5.49
1979 STL
9
 5
97
0
0
0
3
 1
119.2
 123 72 67 4 48
77
1.43
5.04
1980 STL
1
 4
80
0
0
0
1
 2
97.1
 85 49 47 1 36
56
1.24
4.35
1981 STL
7
 5
80
4
0
0
0
 1
96.0
 127 66 61 1 44
74
1.78
5.72
1982 STL
6
 7
36
34
0
0
0
 0
164.0
 189 89 84 1 52
113
1.47
4.61
1983 STL
3
 9
63
5
0
0
0
 3
89.0
 114 75 71 3 48
47
1.82
7.18
1984 STL
3
 4
77
0
0
0
23
 7
82.1
 78 39 37 2 29
56
1.30
4.04
1985 STL
6
 6
66
0
0
0
5
 2
75.2
 63 29 24 1 25
48
1.16
2.85
1986 STL
7
 4
71
0
0
0
5
 6
95.2
 96 50 48 1 31
78
1.33
4.52
1987 STL
7
 14
45
30
1
1
0
 1
177.0
 171 86 79 1 47
121
1.23
4.02
1988 STL
8
 13
36
36
3
1
0
 0
202.0
 203 85 75 5 54
148
1.27
3.34
1989 STL-CHA
9
 4
68
0
0
0
5
 2
126.2
 121 58 56 3 40
90
1.27
3.98
1990 CHA
0
 2
7
0
0
0
0
 2
13.1
 18 13 10 0 8
6
1.95
6.75
2076
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
83
 88
874
109
4
2
43
 34
1497.2
 1570 813 759 28 533
1018
1.40
4.56
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Bill Simpson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1990-10-12The Chicago turnpike titans have waived Bill Simpson.
1990-08-29The Chicago turnpike titans have promoted Paul Knetzer to the major league team. The Chicago turnpike titans have designated Bill Simpson for assignment.
1990-07-09The Chicago turnpike titans have promoted Bill Simpson to the major league team. The Chicago turnpike titans have designated Steve Cedeno for assignment.
1990-06-11The Chicago turnpike titans have promoted Don Hoderlein to the major league team. The Chicago turnpike titans have designated Bill Simpson for assignment.
1989-04-09The Chicago turnpike titans have acquired Bill Simpson from the waiver wire.
1989-04-05The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Lou Donovan to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have designated Bill Simpson for assignment.
1980-05-13Bill Simpson of the St. Louis Rough Riders is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1977-06-18The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Bill Simpson to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have designated Roy Schwartz for assignment.
1977-05-23The St. Louis Rough Riders have sent Bill Simpson to the minors.
1977-05-22The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Bill Simpson to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have designated Katsuo Masaru for assignment.
1977-05-12The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Roy Schwartz to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have sent Bill Simpson to the minors.
1977-04-27Bill Simpson of the St. Louis Rough Riders is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1977-04-14The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Bill Simpson to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have designated Pat Davis for assignment.