1943
Born July 28, 1943
Washington, DC, USA
Dick Simpson Notable
b. July 28, 1943 · Los Angeles Angels 1962, 1964, California Angels 1965, Cincinnati Reds 1966–1967, St. Louis Cardinals 1968, Houston Astros 1968, New York Yankees 1969, Seattle Pilots 1969
Dick Simpson played for seven clubs across eight seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Los Angeles Angels in 1962 and closing with the Seattle Pilots in 1969.
Across 288 games he batted .207, with 107 hits and 94 runs. He finished with 15 home runs, 19 doubles and 10 stolen bases.
He played 211 games in the outfield, with 232 putouts and 8 errors.
He was born in Washington, DC, USA on July 28, 1943. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | LAA | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
| 1964 | LAA | 21 | 50 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 2 | .140 |
| 1965 | CAL | 8 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .222 |
| 1966 | CIN | 92 | 84 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 32 | 0 | .238 |
| 1967 | CIN | 44 | 54 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 0 | .259 |
| 1968 | HOU/STL | 85 | 233 | 36 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 82 | 4 | .197 |
| 1969 | NYY/SEP | 32 | 62 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 3 | .194 |
| Career | — | 288 | 518 | 94 | 107 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 56 | 64 | 174 | 10 | .207 |
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