Was Steve Simpson a pitcher?

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

Steve Simpson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972)

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	9	0	0	0	2	11.3	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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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	11.3	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

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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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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	0	0	1	0	0

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	9

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Washburn University	Topeka	KS	1967, 1968, 1969, 1970

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.