Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)
Born: September 15, 1927 in Columbus, OH us
Died: February 7, 2021 in Folsom, CA
Buried: Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, Dixon, CA
High School: St. Thomas Aquinas HS (Louisville, OH)
Schools: University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN), The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH)
Debut:
May 6, 1953
(Age 25-233d,
11,023rd in major league history)
vs. NYG 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER
Last Game:
September 17, 1953
(Age 26-002d)
vs. PHI 0.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 4 ER
Full Name: Thomas Leo Simpson
Nicknames: Duke
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Career
-0.9
1
2
8.00
30
1
0
45.0
21
1.889
Splits are prorated to 162 games when based on full-game data and 650 PAs when not.
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