What years did Wayne Simpson play?

Wayne Simpson played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1977.

Was Wayne Simpson a pitcher?

Yes. Wayne Simpson pitched in the major leagues, recording 36 wins and 353 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Wayne Simpson hit?

Wayne Simpson hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.

Wayne Simpson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1977)

W–L 36–31

ERA 4.37

WHIP 1.45

SO 353

Pitcher PIV -8460.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 220 lb
Born: 12/2/1948 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died: 12/12/2024 in Carson, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-04-09
Last Game: 1977-09-29
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Wayne Kirby Simpson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
36	31	122	107	13	2	0	636.0	606	309	57	315	353	4.37	-8460.3

Career ERA 4.37 vs. league average 3.69 across their career seasons — 18.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1970	CIN	NL	14	3	26	26	10	2	176.0	125	59	81	119	3.02	3.89 (+22%)	-186.2
1971	CIN	NL	4	7	22	21	1	0	117.3	106	62	77	61	4.76	3.47 (-37%)	-2890.1
1972	CIN	NL	8	5	24	22	1	0	130.3	124	60	49	70	4.14	3.26 (-27%)	-3031.6
1973	KCA	AL	3	4	16	10	1	0	59.7	66	38	35	29	5.73	3.75 (-53%)	188.0
1975	PHI	NL	1	0	7	5	0	0	30.7	31	11	11	19	3.23	3.71 (+13%)	590.1
1977	CAL	AL	6	12	27	23	0	0	122.0	154	79	62	55	5.83	4.00 (-46%)	-3130.6
Career · 6 seasons			36	31	122	107	13	2	636.0	606	309	315	353	4.37	—	-8,460

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
123	153	6	12	1	0	0	1	0	6	90	.078	.113	.085	.198	-719

Career AVG .078 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 69.2% below league average.

Career OBP .113 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 64.9% below league average.

Career SLG .085 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 77.5% below league average.

Career OPS .198 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 71.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1970	CIN	NL	27	64	4	6	0	1	1	34	.094	.253 (-63%)	.325 (-67%)	.385 (-76%)	.711 (-72%)	-718.7
1971	CIN	NL	22	32	0	1	0	0	3	19	.031	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	CIN	NL	24	48	2	3	1	0	1	31	.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	KCA	AL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	PHI	NL	7	9	0	2	0	0	1	6	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	CAL	AL	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			123	153	6	12	1	1	6	90	.078	—	—	—	—	-719

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	60	68	1	4	0	0	.059
Away	63	85	5	8	0	1	.094

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	59	322.2	296	136	129	185	3.79
Away	63	313.1	310	173	186	168	4.97

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1977-09-29	LAA	KCR	L	4.2	11	5	5	0	4	1
1977-09-23	LAA	KCR	L	3.1	8	7	6	3	3	1
1977-09-17	LAA	CHW	—	6.0	2	0	0	4	2	0
1977-09-11	LAA	CHW	—	5.1	10	4	4	2	1	0
1977-09-05	LAA	MIL	—	2.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1977-08-23	LAA	DET	L	6.2	8	3	3	2	1	1
1977-08-14	LAA	NYY	L	5.1	9	10	10	4	2	2
1977-08-08	LAA	KCR	W	7.1	6	2	2	3	2	0
1977-07-28	LAA	OAK	L	2.1	4	3	3	4	1	0
1977-07-24	LAA	SEA	W	5.0	7	3	3	2	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	122	107	48	92	6	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	CIN	P	26	26	22	30	2	2
1971	CIN	P	22	21	4	30	1	0
1972	CIN	P	24	22	3	8	1	1
1973	KCA	P	16	10	6	7	1	0
1975	PHI	P	7	5	6	4	0	0
1977	CAL	P	27	23	7	13	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	122

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1970	Rookie of the Year	NL	4th	1.0	24	1

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Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne Simpson

What years did Wayne Simpson play?: Wayne Simpson played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1977.
Was Wayne Simpson a pitcher?: Yes. Wayne Simpson pitched in the major leagues, recording 36 wins and 353 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Wayne Simpson hit?: Wayne Simpson hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.