SS Ralph Simpson #54
Age: 58 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/15/2013
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SS RALPH SIMPSON #54 - AGE: 58 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 6 6 6 6
Gap 7 8 7 7
Power 2 2 2 2
Eye 2 3 2 2
Avoid K's 4 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 1
Errors: - 3 1
Arm: 1 5 1
Turn DP: - 2 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 2
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 9
Baserunning Inst.: 9
Sacrifice Bunt: 9
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Simpson puts in extra time at the gym.
High: Work Ethic
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:12/15/1955
Born in:Sun Prairie, WI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:15 Years, 125 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:15 Years, 125 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1973, 4th Pick in Round 1
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1976 Oklahoma - BSBL 20 131 458 107 30 7 3 33 42 17 19 5 115 17 9 .234 .287 .349 .636 71 62 0.6
1977 Oklahoma - BSBL 21 150 578 152 52 9 1 62 59 22 18 5 123 18 17 .263 .308 .389 .697 90 91 1.8
1978 Oklahoma - BSBL 22 149 541 130 42 8 3 56 54 21 14 2 110 22 11 .240 .285 .364 .650 73 69 0.9
1979 Oklahoma - BSBL 23 143 527 162 44 8 8 77 66 25 20 5 98 24 17 .307 .359 .467 .826 121 121 4.7
1980 Oklahoma - BSBL 24 152 552 153 43 18 8 77 75 30 19 3 129 49 19 .277 .334 .464 .798 121 118 5.5
1981 Oklahoma - BSBL 25 110 394 108 31 4 8 39 51 17 13 3 104 23 9 .274 .323 .434 .757 110 106 2.6
1982 Minneapolis - BSBL 26 47 180 39 11 3 2 12 23 9 9 1 49 15 4 .217 .286 .344 .631 77 81 1.2
1982 Long Beach - BSBL 26 101 378 113 21 4 11 45 60 20 11 5 101 30 14 .299 .348 .463 .811 123 120 2.8
1982 Total - BSBL 26 148 558 152 32 7 13 57 83 29 20 6 150 45 18 .272 .328 .425 .753 108 107 3.9
1983 Long Beach - BSBL 27 47 190 53 12 3 2 13 27 6 5 0 55 13 9 .279 .318 .405 .724 100 100 0.5
1983 Oakland - BSBL 27 101 346 82 20 7 4 31 41 31 6 2 87 13 8 .237 .309 .370 .679 88 71 0.6
1983 Total - BSBL 27 148 536 135 32 10 6 44 68 37 11 2 142 26 17 .252 .312 .382 .695 92 81 1.1
1984 Oakland - BSBL 28 147 501 131 24 6 8 54 47 29 13 1 122 18 12 .261 .318 .381 .699 91 86 2.4
1985 Oakland - BSBL 29 147 463 136 31 9 8 47 53 27 19 3 108 13 9 .294 .355 .451 .807 120 115 3.9
1986 Oakland - BSBL 30 152 483 131 33 5 13 65 51 29 16 3 114 13 6 .271 .331 .441 .772 106 93 2.4
1987 Oakland - BSBL 31 151 547 159 44 8 8 58 72 27 24 4 145 33 18 .291 .349 .444 .793 116 111 3.8
1988 Oakland - BSBL 32 54 211 57 20 3 5 19 26 13 7 2 55 15 9 .270 .330 .464 .795 118 119 1.5
1988 Denver - BSBL 32 98 362 99 27 2 10 52 47 17 6 3 93 26 12 .273 .314 .442 .756 101 100 2.2
1988 Total - BSBL 32 152 573 156 47 5 15 71 73 30 13 5 148 41 21 .272 .320 .450 .771 107 107 3.7
1989 Los Angeles - BSBL 33 149 572 171 46 2 10 79 83 29 20 1 127 9 9 .299 .354 .439 .793 115 118 4.5
1990 Denver - BSBL 34 134 448 139 22 4 9 52 61 27 12 3 123 7 3 .310 .363 .438 .801 116 116 3.2
1991 Hollywood - BSBL 35 102 226 51 12 0 1 22 16 14 10 2 83 2 4 .226 .298 .292 .590 66 69 -0.5
Total BSBL 2265 7957 2173 565 110 122 893 954 410 261 53 1941 360 199 .273 .328 .418 .745 103 99 44.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1973 Total - 17 24 112 61 20 7 5 39 48 7 4 1 8 22 3 .545 .581 .982 1.563 100 100 3.8
1973 Delacroix - A 17 63 226 44 7 0 2 18 11 1 5 1 65 6 7 .195 .215 .252 .467 46 47 -0.4
1974 Delacroix - A 18 131 495 128 20 6 1 23 46 28 10 1 123 23 23 .259 .311 .329 .640 102 88 1.5
1975 Little Rock - AA 19 27 106 36 9 0 1 11 6 4 6 0 25 9 4 .340 .397 .453 .849 155 165 1.5
1975 Amarillo - AAA 19 111 445 117 31 6 3 29 52 15 20 1 113 21 20 .263 .316 .380 .696 100 100 1.7
1976 Amarillo - AAA 20 12 44 12 3 1 1 6 4 2 2 0 9 2 2 .273 .333 .455 .788 109 95 0.1
Total BSBLAAA 123 489 129 34 7 4 35 56 17 22 1 122 23 22 .264 .318 .387 .704 101 99
Total BSBLAA 27 106 36 9 0 1 11 6 4 6 0 25 9 4 .340 .397 .453 .849 155 165
Total BSBLA 194 721 172 27 6 3 41 57 29 15 2 188 29 30 .239 .282 .305 .587 86 76
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1982 Long Beach - BSBL 26 16 65 13 4 0 1 6 5 5 1 0 22 4 1 .200 .268 .308 .575 59 60 0.0
1984 Oakland - BSBL 28 6 21 6 2 1 0 3 4 2 0 0 4 1 0 .286 .348 .476 .824 123 129 1.6
1988 Denver - BSBL 32 6 21 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 1 .238 .304 .238 .542 49 58 0.6
1990 Denver - BSBL 34 15 44 6 0 0 1 4 5 2 2 0 15 0 0 .136 .208 .205 .413 13 18 -0.0
Total BSBL 43 151 30 6 1 2 13 15 10 4 0 44 5 2 .199 .267 .291 .558 53 57
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1976 Oklahoma - MLB 3B 6 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 12.0 1.50 +0.0 1.037
1976 Oklahoma - MLB SS 130 130 179 284 46 479 16 .967 1130.2 3.69 +5.2 1.031
1977 Oklahoma - MLB 1B 3 0 12 2 1 14 0 1.000 15.0 8.40 +0.1 1.052
1977 Oklahoma - MLB 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 1.028
1977 Oklahoma - MLB SS 149 149 210 436 64 664 18 .973 1315.0 4.42 -0.1 .000
1978 Oklahoma - MLB 1B 1 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 2.2 10.12 +0.1 1.060
1978 Oklahoma - MLB 3B 22 0 0 26 1 28 2 .929 73.1 3.19 +0.1 1.004
1978 Oklahoma - MLB SS 149 149 203 373 67 592 16 .973 1262.2 4.11 +3.5 1.016
1979 Oklahoma - MLB 1B 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 2.0 18.00 +0.0 1.074
1979 Oklahoma - MLB 3B 10 0 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 25.2 2.45 +0.7 1.213
1979 Oklahoma - MLB SS 143 143 204 409 88 627 14 .978 1239.2 4.45 +8.8 1.040
1980 Oklahoma - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1980 Oklahoma - MLB 3B 10 0 0 6 0 6 0 1.000 17.2 3.06 +0.1 1.031
1980 Oklahoma - MLB SS 150 149 220 364 74 594 10 .983 1298.2 4.05 +8.7 1.041
1981 Oklahoma - MLB 1B 4 0 4 0 0 5 1 .800 5.0 7.20 -0.6 .000
1981 Oklahoma - MLB 3B 6 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 11.0 1.64 +0.1 1.043
1981 Oklahoma - MLB SS 109 105 132 285 51 429 12 .972 919.2 4.08 +0.4 1.003
1982 Minneapolis - MLB 1B 7 6 59 4 4 63 0 1.000 52.0 10.90 +0.5 1.091
1982 Long Beach - MLB 2B 1 1 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.0 1.019
1982 Long Beach - MLB 3B 71 71 30 146 7 189 13 .931 653.1 2.42 -0.1 .998
1982 Minneapolis - MLB SS 41 41 60 103 15 167 4 .976 363.2 4.03 +4.9 1.081
1982 Long Beach - MLB SS 26 21 36 59 20 99 4 .960 211.1 4.05 -1.1 .966
1983 Oakland - MLB 1B 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1983 Long Beach - MLB 2B 17 17 27 33 2 63 3 .952 152.1 3.54 -1.5 .926
1983 Oakland - MLB 2B 2 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 7.0 5.14 +0.0 1.023
1983 Long Beach - MLB 3B 31 30 19 49 1 75 7 .907 264.0 2.32 -0.8 .977
1983 Oakland - MLB SS 100 100 125 232 44 368 11 .970 873.0 3.68 +1.7 1.013
1984 Oakland - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.2 5.40 -0.5 .511
1984 Oakland - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1984 Oakland - MLB SS 142 141 191 364 78 566 11 .981 1259.0 3.97 +7.1 1.037
1985 Oakland - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.028
1985 Oakland - MLB 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1985 Oakland - MLB SS 142 141 196 330 71 536 10 .981 1223.1 3.87 +4.4 1.024
1986 Oakland - MLB 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1986 Oakland - MLB 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 13.1 0.67 0.0 .000
1986 Oakland - MLB SS 140 140 194 329 72 535 12 .978 1230.1 3.83 +2.4 1.013
1987 Oakland - MLB 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1987 Oakland - MLB 3B 99 96 46 172 18 227 9 .960 811.2 2.42 +3.7 1.035
1987 Oakland - MLB SS 64 52 69 124 20 197 4 .980 492.1 3.53 +0.2 1.003
1988 Oakland - MLB 3B 53 52 37 97 4 137 3 .978 459.2 2.62 +1.3 1.022
1988 Denver - MLB SS 98 98 123 224 37 354 7 .980 857.0 3.64 +2.6 1.020
1988 Oakland - MLB SS 5 0 0 6 1 6 0 1.000 13.0 4.15 -0.0 .985
1989 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1989 Los Angeles - MLB SS 142 142 231 352 77 594 11 .981 1257.2 4.17 +2.7 1.016
1990 Denver - MLB 3B 36 33 14 59 6 75 2 .973 283.0 2.32 +1.0 1.029
1990 Denver - MLB SS 85 84 124 220 50 354 10 .972 721.0 4.29 -2.2 .979
1991 Hollywood - MLB 1B 1 1 13 0 4 13 0 1.000 9.0 13.00 +0.0 1.081
1991 Hollywood - MLB 2B 6 4 12 9 3 24 3 .875 43.0 4.40 -1.6 .723
1991 Hollywood - MLB 3B 50 48 32 72 5 107 3 .972 400.2 2.34 -2.5 .952
1991 Hollywood - MLB SS 1 1 2 2 2 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 20 7 94 8 10 103 1 .990 88.2 10.35 +0.2 1.076
TOTAL 2B 31 22 44 49 5 99 6 .939 217.0 3.86 -3.5 .890
TOTAL 3B 406 330 181 637 42 857 39 .954 3036.2 2.42 +3.6 1.009
TOTAL SS 1816 1786 2499 4496 877 7165 170 .976 15677.0 4.02 +49.3 1.020
PLAYER HISTORY
06/24/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the Oklahoma 89ers, out of high school (Monona Grove; Monona, WI).
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (9); Power: 1 (6); Eye: 1 (3).
04/08/1974 Named the #50 prospect in the BSBL
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (9); Power: 1 (6); Eye: 2 (3).
04/07/1975 Named the #35 prospect in the BSBL
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 1 (6); Eye: 2 (3).
03/29/1976 Named the #20 prospect in the BSBL
08/14/1976 Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/19/1976 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 2 (3).
11/01/1977 Wins the 1977 BSBL PL Platinum Glove Award at SS.
11/23/1977 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 3 (3).
11/22/1978 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,627,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 3 (3).
04/03/1979 Suspended 10 games after ejection following a brawl.
11/09/1979 Wins the 1979 BSBL PL Platinum Glove Award at SS.
11/21/1979 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,000,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 3 (3).
11/21/1980 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,625,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 3 (3).
03/31/1981 Injured (foot contusion), out for 2 weeks.
04/08/1981 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
06/12/1981 Injured (sprained ankle), out for 4 weeks.
08/21/1981 Goes 5-5 against the San Antonio Mission, with 3 2B, 3 RBI and 2 R.
11/25/1981 Became a free agent.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 3 (3).
01/31/1982 Signed a 7-year contract worth a total of $140,530,000 with the Minneapolis Millers organization.
05/31/1982 Was traded by the Minneapolis Millers to the Long Beach Ports, along with SP Steve Kaufman, SS Ánibal Vélez, $10,000,000, in exchange for 1B Gerald Young, 2B Esteban Nieves, SP Trevor Mason, RF Marvin Rivers, a 6th draft pick, a 7th draft pick.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 3 (3).
05/30/1983 Was traded by the Long Beach Ports to the Oakland Acorns, along with $13,500,000, in exchange for MR Tom Stephens, SP Eric Wheeler, a 4th draft pick.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 3 (3).
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
11/04/1985 Wins the 1985 BSBL CL Platinum Glove Award at SS.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 3 (4).
06/21/1986 Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
04/10/1988 Injured (groin soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/06/1988 Was traded by the Oakland Acorns to the Denver Grizzlies, along with SP Enrique Franco, in exchange for CF Zach Hammer, SS Larry Butler, CL Dave McGlynn, CF Jessie Hughes, a 1st draft pick.
11/27/1988 Became a free agent.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
03/21/1989 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,790,000 with the Los Angeles Angels organization.
11/26/1989 Became a free agent.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
01/27/1990 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $45,000,000 with the Denver Grizzlies organization.
05/03/1990 Collects his 2000th career Big Sky Baseball hit!
07/19/1990 Injured (elbow contusion), out for 5 days.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
02/25/1991 Was traded by the Denver Grizzlies to the Hollywood Stars, along with 1B Sergio Barajas, a 3rd draft pick, in exchange for a 5th draft pick.
10/05/1991 Released by the Hollywood Stars.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (9); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 3 (5).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
1977 52 2
1978 42 4
1979 44 6
1980 43 2
1987 44 4
1989 46 2
Year 3B Rank
1980 18 3
1983 10 6
1985 9 9
Year IBB Rank
1983 13 1
1984 9 7
1986 18 2
Year HP Rank
1985 19 3
1986 16 9
1987 24 1
1989 20 5
Year SH Rank
1983 19 5
1987 20 3
Year EBH Rank
1980 69 10
Year AVG Rank
1979 .307 10
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