Harry Simpson

Harry Leon Simpson
(Suitcase; Goody)

Born: December 3, 1923 in Atlanta, GA
Died: April 3, 1979 in Akron, OH
(55 years old)

Bats: L

Throws: R

Ht: 6'1"

Wt: 180

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Buried: West Hill Cemetery (Dalton, GA)
Played in the Major Leagues
Played in the Minor Leagues

Compared to Contemporary Center Fielders (Top 50)

#	Players	Pos	Yrs	Career	HoF		WAR	Off	Fld	Pit	Adj
1	Willard Brown	CF	13	1935-1948	✔		32.6	29.0	4.3	0.0	-0.6
2	Pedro Pagés	CF	8	1939-1947		20.5	16.0	5.6	0.0	-1.2
3	Jerry Benjamin	CF	16	1932-1948		17.2	13.9	3.8	0.0	-0.5
4	Henry Kimbro	CF	12	1937-1948		16.7	16.4	0.8	0.0	-0.6
5	Pedro Formental	CF	4	1943-1947		12.3	12.2	0.3	0.1	-0.2
6	Neil Robinson	CF	15	1932-1948		10.2	9.5	0.6	0.0	-0.5
7	Sam Jethroe	CF	8	1938-1948		9.4	7.8	1.7	0.0	-0.1
8	Luis Márquez	CF	3	1946-1948		5.2	4.7	0.3	0.0	0.1
9	Gene Benson	CF	14	1934-1948		4.0	5.3	-0.6	0.0	-0.7
10	Reinaldo Drake	CF	4	1945-1948		2.0	1.0	1.1	0.0	-0.1
11	Cleveland Clark	CF	4	1945-1948		1.9	1.8	0.4	0.0	-0.3
12	Henry Merchant	CF	9	1940-1948		1.6	0.4	1.5	-0.1	-0.2
13	José Colás	CF	2	1947-1948		0.7	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0
14	George Minor	CF	4	1944-1948		0.7	0.9	-0.2	0.0	-0.1
15	Jimmy Wilkes	CF	4	1945-1948		0.3	0.4	0.0	0.0	-0.1
16	Harry Simpson	CF	3	1946-1948		0.3	1.8	-1.2	-0.1	-0.2
17	Rafael Cabrera	CF	2	1944-1948		0.2	-0.1	0.3	0.0	0.0
18	Sam Hill	CF	3	1946-1948		0.0	0.5	-0.4	0.0	-0.1
19	Norman Robinson	CF	7	1940-1948		-0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	-0.3
20	John Thomas	CF	2	1946-1947		-0.3	-0.1	-0.2	0.0	0.0
21	Orinthal Anderson	CF	1	1947		-0.6	0.1	-0.3	-0.3	0.0
22	Gabe Patterson	CF	3	1941-1948		-0.7	0.3	-0.8	0.0	-0.1
23	Greene Farmer	CF	4	1940-1947		-0.9	-0.2	-0.6	0.0	-0.1
24	Marvin Barker	CF	15	1932-1948		-2.9	-0.3	-3.1	1.0	-0.4

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