Wayne Simpson
Wayne Kirby Simpson
Born: December 2, 1948
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 1 (1967 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Centennial HS (Compton, CA)
Career: 1967-1979
Major League Statistics
Wayne Simpson compiled a career record of 65 wins and 65 losses and a 3.92 ERA in his 184-game pitching career with the Sioux Falls Packers, Asheville Tourists, Indianapolis Indians, Omaha Royals, Charleston Charlies, Toledo Mud Hens, Salt Lake City Gulls, Albuquerque Dukes and Mexico City Tigres. He began playing during the 1967 season and last took the field during the 1979 campaign.
 Asheville Tourists |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Omaha Royals |
 Charleston Charlies |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Salt Lake City Gulls |
 Albuquerque Dukes |
 Mexico City Tigres |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Packers | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.89 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 81.0 | 59 | 39 | 26 | 4 | 71 | 2 | 68 | 5 | 1 | 15 | |||
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 7 | 9 | .438 | 3.92 | 26 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 131.0 | 122 | 70 | 57 | 5 | 86 | 11 | 97 | 3 | 2 | 24 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 7 | 13 | .350 | 4.89 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 162.0 | 145 | 102 | 88 | 8 | 102 | 7 | 120 | 11 | 1 | 22 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.71 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 34 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.69 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 61.0 | 57 | 29 | 25 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 9 | 10 | .474 | 3.32 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 160.0 | 139 | 68 | 59 | 12 | 67 | 2 | 109 | 4 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 12 | 7 | .632 | 2.17 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 170.0 | 131 | 58 | 41 | 7 | 56 | 7 | 110 | 8 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 13 | 6 | .684 | 4.24 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 174.0 | 189 | 98 | 82 | 19 | 72 | 5 | 131 | 13 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 8 | 10 | .444 | 6.18 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 118.0 | 144 | 103 | 81 | 13 | 74 | 5 | 77 | 16 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Totals | 65 | 65 | .500 | 3.92 | 184 | 179 | 0 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 1106.0 | 1035 | 592 | 482 | 74 | 586 | 42 | 784 | 63 | 11 | 104 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Packers | 15 | 32 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .250 | .276 | .286 | .562 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 37 | 51 | 49 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | .061 | .061 | .061 | .122 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 7 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .231 | .231 | .231 | .462 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 27 | 61 | 60 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | .200 | .200 | .317 | .517 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 29 | 66 | 59 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | .119 | .148 | .237 | .385 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 183 | 230 | 215 | 21 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 95 | .149 | .161 | .219 | .379 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Packers | P | 12 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 0 | .885 | 1.917 |
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | P | 26 | 11 | 35 | 1 | 2 | .979 | 1.769 |
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 27 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 1 | .861 | 1.148 |
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 1.222 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 25 | 16 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.560 |
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 26 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.462 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | P | 28 | 11 | 30 | 3 | 0 | .932 | 1.464 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 22 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 0 | .903 | 1.273 |
| Totals | 184 | 92 | 171 | 18 | 5 | .936 | 1.429 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Short Season A | Northern League | Sioux Falls Packers | CIN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Tourists | CIN | ||
| 1969 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1971 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1972 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1973 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | PHI | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Gulls | CAL | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Mexican League | Mexico City Tigres |
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