How Wayne Simpson's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Wayne Simpson totaled 606 career Hits, well below the starting pitcher average of 770.5 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Hits season came in 1975, posting 31, well below the starting pitcher average of 136.9 that year. The highest point came in 1977 at 154, above the starting pitcher average of 137.6 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 66 in 1973 to 31 in 1975 and 154 in 1977, rising over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 31 to 154 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Wayne Simpson Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Wayne Simpson
| Wayne Simpson
Hits | Wayne Simpson
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings |
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| Career | 606 | 8.58 |
| Season Avg. | 101 | 8.58 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 804.69 | 8.58 |
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Wayne Simpson Hits Per Season
Wayne Simpson's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Wayne Simpson Hits by Team
Wayne Simpson's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Wayne Simpson Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Wayne Simpson's career Hits, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Wayne Simpson Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Wayne Simpson's seasonal Hits alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Wayne Simpson Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Wayne Simpson's MLB career with Hits alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
