1925
Born December 3, 1925
Atlanta, GA, USA
Harry Simpson Notable
b. December 3, 1925 · Philadelphia Stars 1946–1948, Cleveland Indians 1951–1953, 1955, Kansas City Athletics 1955–1959, New York Yankees 1957–1958, Chicago White Sox 1959, Pittsburgh Pirates 1959
Harry Simpson played for six clubs across 14 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Philadelphia Stars in 1946 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1959. His longest stay was with the Kansas City Athletics, from 1955 to 1959.
Across 1,012 games he batted .268, with 870 hits and 414 runs. He finished with 76 home runs, 119 doubles and 23 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 27.00 earned run average, pitching 0 innings in 1 game.
He led the league in triples two times between 1956 and 1957, topping out at 11. He played 685 games in the outfield, with 1,247 putouts and 39 errors. He also played 211 games at first base.
He was an All-Star in 1956.
He was born in Atlanta, GA, USA on December 3, 1925, and died on April 3, 1979. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1956 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | PS | 44 | 127 | 29 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 2 | .260 |
| 1947 | PS | 35 | 114 | 13 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .298 |
| 1948 | PS | 45 | 171 | 29 | 51 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 2 | .298 |
| 1951 | CLE | 122 | 332 | 51 | 76 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 45 | 48 | 6 | .229 |
| 1952 | CLE | 146 | 545 | 66 | 145 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 56 | 82 | 5 | .266 |
| 1953 | CLE | 82 | 242 | 25 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 27 | 0 | .227 |
| 1955 | CLE/KCA | 115 | 397 | 43 | 119 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 52 | 36 | 61 | 3 | .300 |
| 1956 | KCA | 141 | 543 | 76 | 159 | 22 | 11 | 21 | 105 | 47 | 82 | 2 | .293 |
| 1957 | KCA/NYY | 125 | 403 | 51 | 109 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 63 | 31 | 64 | 1 | .270 |
| 1958 | KCA/NYY | 102 | 263 | 22 | 67 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 32 | 45 | 0 | .255 |
| 1959 | CHW/KCA/PIT | 55 | 104 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 20 | 0 | .212 |
| Career | — | 1012 | 3241 | 414 | 870 | 119 | 45 | 76 | 434 | 312 | 430 | 23 | .268 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | PS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
On this day & linked events
1979
Died April 3, 1979
1951
Major-league debut: Harry Simpson
Harry Simpson made a major-league debut on April 21, 1951.
1959
Final major-league game: Harry Simpson
Harry Simpson played a final major-league game on September 27, 1959.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain