Marty Simpson
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1873)
Marty Simpson was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1873 for the Baltimore Marylands. In 4 career games, he hit .133 with 2 hits and 2 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Died
- 6/6/1940 in Baltimore, MD, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1873-05-14
- Last Game
- 1873-07-11
Full name: Louis Martin Simpson
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267 | 0 |
Career AVG .133 vs. league average .290 across their career seasons — 54.1% below league average.
Career OBP .133 vs. league average .304 across their career seasons — 56.2% below league average.
Career SLG .133 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 62.7% below league average.
Career OPS .267 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — 59.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1873 | BL4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | |
| Career · 1 season | 4 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1 |
| Second Base | 3 |
Marty Simpson: the record in brief
Marty Simpson played a first major league game on May 14, 1873 and a last one on July 11, 1873. Every season row on the page belongs to the Baltimore Marylands, in 1873. Simpson played primarily as a second baseman. Simpson was born on July 11, 1855, in Baltimore, MD, USA. The bio records the death on June 6, 1940, in Baltimore, MD, USA. The given name on file is Louis Martin Simpson.
Simpson collected 2 hits in 15 at bats across 4 games, good for a .133 batting average, adding 2 RBI. Simpson's .133 average ran 54.1% below the .290 that the league posted over the same seasons. Only one season appears, 1873 for the Baltimore Marylands, when Simpson played 4 games and went 2 for 15.
Most of Simpson's defensive work, 3 games, came at second base; the rest of the position table shows catcher (1).
Frequently Asked Questions about Marty Simpson
- Was Marty Simpson a pitcher?
- No. Marty Simpson was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Marty Simpson hit?
- Marty Simpson hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams did Marty Simpson play for?
- Marty Simpson played for one team, the Baltimore Marylands (1873).
- What were Marty Simpson's career stats?
- In 4 games, Marty Simpson had 2 hits, 2 RBI, and 4 runs, with a .133 batting average.
- What position did Marty Simpson play?
- Marty Simpson played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Marty Simpson's career batting average?
- Marty Simpson batted .133 over his career, with 2 hits in 15 at bats.
- How many RBI did Marty Simpson have?
- Marty Simpson drove in 2 runs in his career.
- Is Marty Simpson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Marty Simpson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.