Tom Simpson
Thomas Leo Simpson
Born: September 15, 1927
Columbus, OH US
Deceased: February 7, 2021
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1948-1954
Major League Statistics
Tom Simpson compiled a career record of 40 wins and 60 losses and a 4.20 ERA in his 201-game pitching career with the Goldsboro Goldbugs, Temple Eagles, Savannah Indians, Buffalo Bisons, Springfield Cubs and Los Angeles Angels. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Goldbugs | 5 | 11 | .312 | 4.74 | 30 | 129.0 | 138 | 89 | 68 | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Temple Eagles | 9 | 19 | .321 | 4.67 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 208.0 | 256 | 147 | 108 | 106 | 97 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 14 | 9 | .609 | 3.58 | 34 | 176.0 | 163 | 98 | 70 | 8 | 89 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.78 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 138.0 | 118 | 63 | 58 | 60 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 3 | 11 | .214 | 3.68 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 120.0 | 103 | 54 | 49 | 38 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 1 | 4 | .200 | 5.17 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.7 | 77 | 46 | 36 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 40 | 60 | .400 | 4.20 | 201 | 29 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 833.7 | 855 | 497 | 389 | 14 | 389 | 0 | 236 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Goldbugs | 34 | 50 | 50 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .240 | .240 | .400 | .640 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Temple Eagles | 42 | 94 | 81 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 18 | .247 | .307 | .383 | .690 | 31 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 37 | 66 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .182 | .242 | .424 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 35 | 46 | 41 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .122 | .143 | .171 | .314 | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 27 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .216 | .237 | .270 | .507 | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 35 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .083 | .077 | .083 | .160 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 210 | 307 | 287 | 10 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 41 | .202 | .226 | .296 | .522 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Goldbugs | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Temple Eagles | P | 40 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .917 | .550 |
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 35 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .964 | .771 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | P | 27 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .852 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 35 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | .895 | .486 |
| Totals | 201 | 18 | 71 | 5 | 4 | .947 | .443 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Coastal Plain League | Goldsboro Goldbugs | |||
| 1949 | B | Big State League | Temple Eagles | |||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PHA | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN |
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