What years did Harry Simpson play?

Harry Simpson played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1959.

Was Harry Simpson a pitcher?

No. Harry Simpson was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.

How many home runs did Harry Simpson hit?

Harry Simpson hit 76 career home runs with 870 hits.

Harry Simpson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1959)

AVG .268

HR 76

RBI 434

H 870

OPS .737

PIV 1,764

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 12/3/1925 in Atlanta, GA, USA
Died: 4/3/1979 in Akron, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1951-04-21
Last Game: 1959-09-27
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Harry Leon Simpson

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
467.0	432.0	77.0	127.0	13.0	3.0	8.0	42.0	33.0	1.0	5.0	.294	.345	.394	.739

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,012	3,241	414	870	119	45	76	434	23	312	430	.268	.334	.403	.737	1,764

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .334 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .403 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .737 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — near 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
1946	PS	NN2	44	127	29	33	5	2	1	16	2	21	1	.260	.256 (+1%)	.328 (+12%)	.358 (-1%)	.687 (+5%)	169.2
1947	PS	NN2	35	114	13	34	4	1	0	13	2	5	0	.298	.262 (+14%)	.336 (-3%)	.376 (-7%)	.712 (-5%)	-103.3
1948	PS	NN2	45	171	29	51	9	1	2	24	2	15	0	.298	.263 (+13%)	.340 (+4%)	.379 (+5%)	.719 (+5%)	126.3
1951	CLE	AL	122	332	51	76	7	0	7	24	6	45	48	.229	.260 (-12%)	.336 (-4%)	.385 (-19%)	.721 (-12%)	-533.3
1952	CLE	AL	146	545	66	145	21	10	10	65	5	56	82	.266	.252 (+5%)	.326 (+3%)	.369 (+7%)	.696 (+5%)	509.2
1953	CLE	AL	82	242	25	55	3	1	7	22	0	18	27	.227	.264 (-14%)	.335 (-16%)	.397 (-16%)	.733 (-16%)	-627.5
1955	CLE	AL	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	KC1	AL	112	396	42	119	16	7	5	52	3	34	61	.301	.258 (+16%)	.332 (+7%)	.393 (+5%)	.726 (+6%)	0.0
1956	KC1	AL	141	543	76	159	22	11	21	105	2	47	82	.293	.258 (+13%)	.331 (+5%)	.397 (+23%)	.728 (+15%)	1469.2
1957	KC1	AL	50	179	24	53	9	6	6	24	0	12	28	.296	.257 (+15%)	.323 (+4%)	.391 (+31%)	.715 (+19%)	506.1
1957	NYA	AL	75	224	27	56	7	3	7	39	1	19	36	.250	.257 (-3%)	.323 (-5%)	.391 (+3%)	.715 (-1%)	506.1
1958	NYA	AL	24	51	1	11	2	1	0	6	0	6	12	.216	.257 (-16%)	.324 (-4%)	.394 (-25%)	.719 (-16%)	-117.2
1958	KC1	AL	78	212	21	56	7	1	7	27	0	26	33	.264	.257 (+2%)	.324 (+6%)	.394 (+3%)	.719 (+4%)	-117.2
1959	KC1	AL	8	14	1	4	0	0	1	2	0	2	4	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	CHA	AL	38	75	5	14	5	1	2	13	0	4	14	.187	.256 (-27%)	.323 (-30%)	.392 (-8%)	.715 (-18%)	0.0
1959	PIT	NL	9	15	3	4	2	0	0	2	0	0	2	.267	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 16 seasons			1,012	3,241	414	870	119	45	76	434	23	312	430	.268	—	—	—	—	1,788

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.3	2	1	0	0	0	27.00	0.0

Career ERA 27.00 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 579.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1947	PS	NN2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.3	2	1	0	0	27.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.1	2	1	0	0	27.00	—	0

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	12	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	.083

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1957	WS	NYA	5	12	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	.083

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	518	1600	203	428	43	218	.268
Away	480	1588	194	420	35	192	.264

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
1959-09-27	PIT	CIN	L	5	2	2	0	0	0
1959-09-07	PIT	ATL	L	4	0	1	1	0	1
1959-09-07	PIT	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1959-09-05	PIT	PHI	W	1	1	1	1	2	0
1959-09-02	PIT	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1959-08-30	PIT	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1959-08-30	PIT	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1959-08-29	PIT	PHI	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959-08-26	PIT	SFG	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1959-08-20	CHW	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	211	123	1702	93	16	169
2B	8	8	23	14	5	3
3B	5	5	3	8	0	0
OF	685	389	1247	45	39	11
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1946	PS	2B	1	1	2	0	0	0
1946	PS	3B	4	4	3	8	0	0
1946	PS	OF	34	31	36	2	4	0
1947	PS	2B	2	2	3	3	2	1
1947	PS	3B	1	1	0	0	0	0
1947	PS	OF	32	24	54	5	1	1
1947	PS	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1948	PS	2B	5	5	18	11	3	2
1948	PS	OF	40	40	79	5	4	0
1951	CLE	1B	50	0	326	17	4	28
1951	CLE	OF	68	0	132	3	4	1
1952	CLE	1B	28	0	276	8	2	21
1952	CLE	OF	127	0	226	11	3	4
1953	CLE	1B	2	0	12	0	0	1
1953	CLE	OF	69	0	118	4	4	0
1955	KC1	1B	3	1	10	2	0	2
1955	KC1	OF	100	95	262	5	6	2
1956	KC1	1B	32	29	269	15	4	32
1956	KC1	OF	111	109	188	3	7	2
1957	KC1	1B	27	27	243	23	1	21
1957	KC1	OF	21	21	29	1	1	0
1957	NYA	1B	21	19	143	8	0	18
1957	NYA	OF	42	36	55	5	3	1
1958	NYA	OF	15	10	21	0	0	0
1958	KC1	1B	43	42	384	18	4	44
1958	KC1	OF	11	10	24	1	1	0
1959	KC1	1B	4	4	30	2	0	2
1959	CHA	1B	1	1	9	0	1	0
1959	CHA	OF	12	11	18	0	1	0
1959	PIT	OF	3	2	5	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	1
First Base	211
Second Base	8
Third Base	5
Left Field	82
Center Field	187
Right Field	430

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1956	Most Valuable Player	AL	11th	37.0	336	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Simpson

What years did Harry Simpson play?: Harry Simpson played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1959.
Was Harry Simpson a pitcher?: No. Harry Simpson was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Harry Simpson hit?: Harry Simpson hit 76 career home runs with 870 hits.