Was Tom Simpson a pitcher?

Yes. Tom Simpson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 21 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tom Simpson hit?

Tom Simpson hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Tom Simpson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953)

W–L 1–2

ERA 8.00

WHIP 1.89

SO 21

Pitcher PIV -1760.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 9/15/1927 in Columbus, OH, USA
Died: 2/7/2021 in Folsom, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1953-05-06
Last Game: 1953-09-17

Full name: Thomas Leo Simpson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	30	1	0	0	0	45.0	60	40	8	25	21	8.00	-1760.6

Career ERA 8.00 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — 93.3% 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
1953	CHN	NL	1	2	30	1	0	0	0	45.0	60	40	25	21	8.00	4.14 (-93%)	-1760.6
Career · 1 season			1	2	30	1	0	0	0	45.0	60	40	25	21	8.00	—	-1,761

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
30	8	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 25.6% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 37.1% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 31.8% 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
1953	CHN	NL	30	8	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			30	8	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	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	16	3	1	2	0	0	.667
Away	14	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	16	20.1	28	18	12	8	7.97
Away	14	24.2	32	24	12	14	8.76

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H
1953-09-17	CHC	PHI	L	0	0	0
1953-09-09	CHC	PIT	W	0	0	0
1953-09-02	CHC	PIT	L	0	0	0
1953-08-30	CHC	NY1	L	0	0	0
1953-08-23	CHC	ATL	L	0	0	0
1953-08-13	CHC	CIN	L	2	1	1
1953-08-09	CHC	PHI	L	0	0	0
1953-08-07	CHC	PHI	L	1	0	1
1953-08-06	CHC	NY1	L	0	0	0
1953-08-01	CHC	PIT	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1953-09-17	CHC	PHI	—	0.0	3	5	4	2	0	0
1953-09-09	CHC	PIT	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-09-02	CHC	PIT	L	0.0	4	5	5	1	0	1
1953-08-30	CHC	NY1	—	1.1	3	2	2	0	1	2
1953-08-23	CHC	ATL	—	1.0	5	1	1	0	1	0
1953-08-13	CHC	CIN	—	4.1	6	4	4	1	3	1
1953-08-09	CHC	PHI	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1
1953-08-07	CHC	PHI	—	3.0	0	0	0	2	1	0
1953-08-06	CHC	NY1	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-08-01	CHC	PIT	—	1.0	1	1	1	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	30	0	4	6	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1953	CHN	P	30	0	4	6	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	30

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Simpson

Was Tom Simpson a pitcher?: Yes. Tom Simpson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 21 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Simpson hit?: Tom Simpson hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.