How Wayne Simpson's Losses Compares to Similar Players

Wayne Simpson totaled 31 career Losses, well below the starting pitcher average of 43.6 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Losses season came in 1975, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 7.9 that year. The highest point came in 1977 at 12, well above the starting pitcher average of 7.7 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Losses total went from 4 in 1973 to 0 in 1975 and 12 in 1977, rising over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Losses profile — ranging from 0 to 12 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Wayne Simpson Lifetime Losses

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Wayne Simpson Losses Per Season

Wayne Simpson's Losses 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 Losses per season line chart

Wayne Simpson Losses by Team

Wayne Simpson's career Losses totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Wayne Simpson career Losses by team bar chart

Wayne Simpson Cumulative Losses — Career Progression

A running total of Wayne Simpson's career Losses, 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 Losses year-over-year waterfall chart

Wayne Simpson Losses Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Wayne Simpson's seasonal Losses 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 Losses distribution box chart versus comparable players

Wayne Simpson Losses — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Wayne Simpson's MLB career with Losses 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.
Wayne Simpson Losses season-by-season breakdown table