1948
Born December 2, 1948
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Wayne Simpson Notable
b. December 2, 1948 · Cincinnati Reds 1970–1972, Kansas City Royals 1973, Philadelphia Phillies 1975, California Angels 1977
Wayne Simpson played for four clubs across eight seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1970 and closing with the California Angels in 1977.
He went 36 and 31 with a 4.37 earned run average, pitching 636 innings in 122 games. He struck out 353 and threw 2 shutouts. Across 123 games he batted .078, with 12 hits and 6 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was an All-Star in 1970.
He was born in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 2, 1948, and died on December 12, 2024. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1970 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | CIN | 27 | 64 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 0 | .094 |
| 1971 | CIN | 22 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | .031 |
| 1972 | CIN | 24 | 48 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | .063 |
| 1973 | KCR | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | PHI | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .222 |
| 1977 | CAL | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 123 | 153 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 90 | 0 | .078 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | CIN | 14 | 3 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 176.0 | 125 | 59 | 81 | 119 | 3.02 |
| 1971 | CIN | 4 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 117.1 | 106 | 62 | 77 | 61 | 4.76 |
| 1972 | CIN | 8 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 130.1 | 124 | 60 | 49 | 70 | 4.14 |
| 1973 | KCR | 3 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 59.2 | 66 | 38 | 35 | 29 | 5.73 |
| 1975 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 30.2 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 3.23 |
| 1977 | CAL | 6 | 12 | 27 | 23 | 0 | 122.0 | 154 | 79 | 62 | 55 | 5.83 |
| Career | — | 36 | 31 | 122 | 107 | 0 | 636.0 | 606 | 309 | 315 | 353 | 4.37 |
On this day & linked events
2024
Died December 12, 2024
1970
Major-league debut: Wayne Simpson
Wayne Simpson made a major-league debut on April 9, 1970.
1977
Final major-league game: Wayne Simpson
Wayne Simpson played a final major-league game on September 29, 1977.
Image: Cincinnati Reds, public domain