#30 Harry "Suitcase" Simpson, Rightfield, 30 yrs, Brooklyn Royal Giants Saturday, 10/11/1956 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Harry Simpson Suitcase 12/3/1925 30 USA,GA,ATLANTA 6"1 180
Rightfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Average GREAT Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1956 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 22 Days (194 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 22 Days (194 total Days) 5 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Versus RHP | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Talent | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 2 5 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 2 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 1 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 2 (Range), .970 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 3
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/11 | HOL | W 3-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 9/12 | HOL | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
| 9/13 | PIT | W 1-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
| 9/14 | PIT | L 2-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 9/15 | @ATL | W 4-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/16 | @ATL | L 3-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
| 9/17 | @HOM | L 2-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
| 9/19 | @LA | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/20 | HOM | W 3-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/21 | @CIN | W 8-3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #4 | PoG | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 135 | 460 | 144 | 20 | 5 | 16 | 86 | 89 | 61 | 60 | .313 | .394 | .483 | .876 | .885 | .170 |
| Projected | 135 | 460 | 144 | 20 | 5 | 16 | 86 | 89 | 61 | 60 | .313 | .394 | .483 | .876 | .885 | .170 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 120 | 526 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 222 | 41 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 92.2 | 7.7 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 84 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .286 | .393 | .679 |
| vs. RHP | 376 | 123 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 74 | 79 | 56 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .327 | .416 | .503 | .919 |
| Close/Late | 45 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .392 | .511 | .903 |
| Scoring Position | 128 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 63 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .266 | .374 | .414 | .788 |
| Pinch Hitting | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .538 | .600 | 1.138 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 67 | 221 | 74 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 46 | 37 | 29 | .335 | .431 | .507 | .938 |
| Road | 68 | 239 | 70 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 43 | 24 | 31 | .293 | .356 | .460 | .816 |
| March/April | 22 | 70 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 9 | .443 | .487 | .557 | 1.044 |
| May | 26 | 82 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | .305 | .406 | .488 | .894 |
| June | 20 | 71 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 13 | .268 | .333 | .507 | .840 |
| July | 23 | 80 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 10 | .313 | .396 | .500 | .896 |
| August | 26 | 94 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 8 | .287 | .380 | .426 | .805 |
| Sept/Oct | 18 | 63 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | .270 | .365 | .429 | .793 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1955 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | BRO |
| 1956 | 135 | 460 | 144 | 20 | 5 | 16 | 86 | 89 | 61 | 2 | 3 | 60 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .394 | .483 | .876 | BRO |
| Total | 148 | 484 | 153 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 90 | 95 | 65 | 4 | 3 | 62 | 0 | 1 | .316 | .399 | .483 | .883 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1951, AA | 112 | 371 | 109 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 64 | 83 | 91 | 20 | 20 | 7 | .294 | .430 | .534 | .964 |
| 1951, AAA | 15 | 58 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .293 | .405 | .621 | 1.026 |
| 1952, AAA | 130 | 454 | 137 | 17 | 3 | 28 | 88 | 84 | 65 | 41 | 6 | 3 | .302 | .385 | .537 | .922 |
| 1953, AAA | 131 | 498 | 155 | 18 | 2 | 18 | 63 | 76 | 73 | 58 | 11 | 13 | .311 | .394 | .464 | .858 |
| 1954, AAA | 131 | 508 | 145 | 16 | 4 | 24 | 93 | 77 | 72 | 51 | 3 | 13 | .285 | .372 | .474 | .847 |
| 1955, AAA | 130 | 517 | 168 | 26 | 2 | 24 | 91 | 108 | 72 | 61 | 7 | 11 | .325 | .400 | .522 | .922 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Catcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
| First Base | 9 | 8 | 84 | 3 | 11 | 89 | 2 | .978 | 67.0 | 11.96 | | | | |
| Shortstop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.2 | 0.00 | | | | |
| Leftfield | 15 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1.000 | 101.2 | 2.12 | | | | |
| Rightfield | 107 | 101 | 193 | 3 | 1 | 199 | 3 | .985 | 871.2 | 2.05 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 18th overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1951... Had first career hit on 9/1/1955, off Lloyd Hittle (HOL)... Hit first career homerun on 9/7/1955, off Don Liddle (CIN)... Injured on 8/19/1956 with a Sore Back, out for one week... Won Player of the Week award on 8/18/1956, hitting .591 with 1 HR, 11 RBI...
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