What years did Dick Simpson play?

Dick Simpson played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1969.

Was Dick Simpson a pitcher?

No. Dick Simpson was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Dick Simpson hit?

Dick Simpson hit 15 career home runs with 107 hits.

Dick Simpson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1969)

AVG .207

HR 15

RBI 56

H 107

OPS .637

PIV -172

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 176 lb
Born: 7/28/1943 in Washington, DC, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-09-21
Last Game: 1969-08-27

Full name: Richard Charles Simpson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
288	518	94	107	19	2	15	56	10	64	174	.207	.299	.338	.637	-172

Career AVG .207 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 16.4% below league average.

Career OBP .299 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .338 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career OPS .637 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1962	LAA	AL	6	8	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	2	3	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	LAA	AL	21	50	11	7	1	0	2	4	2	8	15	.140	.250 (-44%)	.312 (-17%)	.377 (-26%)	.690 (-22%)	-157.5
1965	CAL	AL	8	27	2	6	1	0	0	3	1	2	8	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	CIN	NL	92	84	26	20	2	0	4	14	0	10	32	.238	.248 (-4%)	.309 (+8%)	.376 (+8%)	.685 (+8%)	149.2
1967	CIN	NL	44	54	8	14	3	0	1	6	0	7	11	.259	.242 (+7%)	.306 (+11%)	.357 (+4%)	.663 (+7%)	68.4
1968	SLN	NL	26	56	11	13	0	0	3	8	0	8	21	.232	.236 (-2%)	.298 (+8%)	.340 (+15%)	.638 (+12%)	113.5
1968	HOU	NL	59	177	25	33	7	2	3	11	4	20	61	.186	.236 (-21%)	.298 (-6%)	.340 (-12%)	.638 (-9%)	113.5
1969	NYA	AL	6	11	2	3	2	0	0	4	0	3	6	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	SE1	AL	26	51	8	9	2	0	2	5	3	4	17	.176	.248 (-29%)	.320 (-26%)	.369 (-10%)	.689 (-17%)	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			288	518	94	107	19	2	15	56	10	64	174	.207	—	—	—	—	287

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	152	263	47	53	6	30	.202
Away	136	256	47	54	9	26	.211

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1969-08-27	MIL	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1969-08-26	MIL	BAL	W	0	0	0	0	0
1969-08-24	MIL	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0
1969-08-23	MIL	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	1
1969-08-20	MIL	DET	L	1	0	0	0	1
1969-08-18	MIL	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	1
1969-08-12	MIL	CLE	L	2	0	1	0	1
1969-08-09	MIL	TEX	W	5	1	1	2	1
1969-08-08	MIL	TEX	L	1	0	0	0	1
1969-06-15	MIL	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	211	131	232	6	8	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	LAA	OF	4	1	7	0	0	0
1964	LAA	OF	16	14	27	0	0	0
1965	CAL	OF	8	8	14	0	2	0
1966	CIN	OF	64	16	35	0	3	0
1967	CIN	OF	26	12	34	2	1	0
1968	SLN	OF	22	18	26	1	0	0
1968	HOU	OF	49	47	63	2	2	1
1969	NYA	OF	5	3	4	1	0	0
1969	SE1	OF	17	12	22	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	31
Center Field	71
Right Field	112

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Simpson

What years did Dick Simpson play?: Dick Simpson played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1969.
Was Dick Simpson a pitcher?: No. Dick Simpson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Dick Simpson hit?: Dick Simpson hit 15 career home runs with 107 hits.