Was Steve Simpson a pitcher?

Yes. Steve Simpson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.

What was Steve Simpson's career ERA?

Steve Simpson finished with a 4.76 career ERA, going 0-2 with 9 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Steve Simpson have?

Steve Simpson recorded 9 career strikeouts.

Is Steve Simpson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Steve Simpson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Steve Simpson play for?

Steve Simpson played for the San Diego Padres.

Steve Simpson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972)

Steve Simpson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1972 for the San Diego Padres. Across 9 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 4.76 ERA and 9 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 95.3.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 0–2

ERA 4.76

WHIP 1.59

SO 9

Pitcher PIV 95.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 200 lb
Born: 8/30/1948 in St. Joseph, MO, USA
Died: 11/2/1989 in Omaha, NE, USA
MLB Debut: 1972-09-10
Last Game: 1972-10-03

Full name: Steven Edward Simpson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Steve Simpson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	9	0	0	0	2	11.1	10	6	0	8	9	4.76	95.3

Career ERA 4.76 vs. league average 3.26 across their career seasons — 46.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Steve Simpson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1972	SDN	NL	0	2	9	0	0	0	2	11.1	10	6	8	9	4.76	3.26 (-46%)	95.3
Career · 1 season			0	2	9	0	0	0	2	11.1	10	6	8	9	4.76	—	95

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 Batting Statistics

Steve Simpson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Steve Simpson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1972	SDN	NL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Steve Simpson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	6	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Steve Simpson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	5.2	6	5	6	5	7.94
Away	6	5.2	4	1	2	4	1.59

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Steve Simpson — Last 9 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1972-10-03	SDP	SFG	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0
1972-09-29	SDP	HOU	L	1.0	3	4	4	2	1
1972-09-26	SDP	LAD	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1972-09-25	SDP	LAD	SV	2.0	1	0	0	1	1
1972-09-22	SDP	ATL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1972-09-18	SDP	LAD	L	2.2	1	1	1	3	4
1972-09-17	SDP	CIN	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1972-09-13	SDP	HOU	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2
1972-09-10	SDP	ATL	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Steve Simpson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Steve Simpson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1972	SDN	P	9	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Steve Simpson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	9

College History

Steve Simpson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Washburn University	Topeka	KS	1967, 1968, 1969, 1970

Steve Simpson: the record in brief

The profile opens with Steve Simpson's first major league game on September 10, 1972; the last one listed came on October 3, 1972. Every season row on the page belongs to the San Diego Padres, in 1972. Simpson played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on August 30, 1948, in St. Joseph, MO, USA, Simpson was listed at 6'3" and 200 pounds. The bio records the death on November 2, 1989, in Omaha, NE, USA. On the record, Steve Simpson was born Steven Edward Simpson.

Simpson went 0-2 with a 4.76 ERA in 9 games, 0 of them starts. The same table counts 9 strikeouts. Against a 3.26 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.76 mark was 46.0% worse. Simpson's only pitching season is 1972: 9 games, 9 strikeouts. Simpson's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 95.3.

Simpson's college years, 1967, 1968, 1969, and 1970, were spent at Washburn University. Retrosheet box scores cover 18 of Simpson's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Simpson appears at one position only: pitcher, in 9 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Simpson

Was Steve Simpson a pitcher?: Yes. Steve Simpson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.
What was Steve Simpson's career ERA?: Steve Simpson finished with a 4.76 career ERA, going 0-2 with 9 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Steve Simpson have?: Steve Simpson recorded 9 career strikeouts.
Is Steve Simpson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Steve Simpson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Steve Simpson play for?: Steve Simpson played for the San Diego Padres.