P Bobo 'Buck' Newsom #48
Age: 47 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/13/1955
P BOBO 'BUCK' NEWSOM #48 - AGE: 47 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 40 40 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Curveball 40 40
Changeup 40 40
Knuckle Curve 40 40
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 70
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 45
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
Birthday:08/11/1907
Born in:Hartsville, SC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:14 Years, 119 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1929 Brooklyn - MLB 21 38 1 6 2 0 3.99 70.0 66 32 31 5 39 16 0 0 1.50 .252 5.46 -0.3 119
1931 Brooklyn - MLB 23 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.33 .100 2.96 0.0 999
1932 Brooklyn - MLB 24 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2.00 .375 4.57 -0.0 999
1934 Brooklyn - MLB 26 5 0 0 0 2 5.73 11.0 11 7 7 2 4 5 0 0 1.36 .250 5.87 -0.2 74
1935 Brooklyn - MLB 27 5 5 1 3 0 5.60 35.1 37 24 22 2 20 12 1 0 1.61 .294 4.87 0.2 74
1936 Brooklyn - MLB 28 30 27 8 15 1 5.15 194.0 218 132 111 8 109 92 9 0 1.69 .311 4.55 1.9 83
1937 Brooklyn - MLB 29 30 30 5 18 0 6.44 179.0 225 142 128 14 113 85 1 0 1.89 .337 5.02 0.2 63
1938 Brooklyn - MLB 30 18 17 7 9 0 4.90 128.2 139 89 70 10 91 75 6 0 1.79 .296 4.90 0.6 85
1938 Washington - MLB 30 14 13 2 8 0 6.46 78.0 83 58 56 12 55 47 2 0 1.77 .286 6.06 -0.1 74
1938 Total - MLB 30 32 30 9 17 0 5.49 206.2 222 147 126 22 146 122 8 0 1.78 .292 5.34 0.5 80
1939 Washington - MLB 31 32 32 16 11 0 4.26 245.0 239 130 116 22 140 134 8 2 1.55 .275 4.85 2.2 105
1940 Washington - MLB 32 32 32 8 16 0 5.13 229.2 239 151 131 11 139 138 6 1 1.65 .304 4.15 3.4 83
1941 Washington - MLB 33 32 32 15 12 0 3.18 243.2 222 90 86 11 109 115 11 1 1.36 .267 3.75 3.9 124
1942 Washington - MLB 34 32 32 8 14 0 3.61 226.2 228 104 91 12 112 99 5 0 1.50 .287 3.88 2.4 101
1943 Washington - MLB 35 27 27 10 13 0 3.70 182.2 171 92 75 8 94 95 6 1 1.45 .278 3.53 2.0 91
1944 Washington - MLB 36 32 32 10 10 0 3.06 185.1 159 75 63 5 70 78 1 1 1.24 .258 3.34 3.2 119
1945 Washington - MLB 37 31 31 10 8 0 2.77 182.0 151 68 56 6 60 78 0 0 1.16 .245 3.10 3.4 126
1946 Washington - MLB 38 32 32 7 12 0 4.20 193.0 197 101 90 8 79 87 5 1 1.43 .292 3.66 3.0 91
1947 Washington - MLB 39 32 32 13 10 0 3.21 235.1 231 92 84 14 94 105 7 2 1.38 .280 3.52 3.8 116
1948 Washington - MLB 40 29 29 6 11 0 3.91 165.2 161 78 72 6 78 59 2 1 1.44 .280 4.05 3.0 114
Total MLB 454 404 132 172 3 4.16 2790.0 2781 1465 1289 156 1407 1320 70 10 1.50 .284 4.12 32.8 97
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1929 Brooklyn - MLB P 38 1 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 70.0 1.03 -0.8 1.005
1931 Brooklyn - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1932 Brooklyn - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 +0.3 .000
1934 Brooklyn - MLB P 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 +0.3 1.008
1935 Brooklyn - MLB P 5 5 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 35.1 1.02 +0.7 1.498
1936 Brooklyn - MLB P 30 27 19 25 3 48 4 .917 194.0 2.04 -1.1 .927
1937 Brooklyn - MLB P 30 30 7 21 1 29 1 .966 179.0 1.41 -2.5 .933
1938 Brooklyn - MLB P 18 17 6 16 0 23 1 .957 128.2 1.54 +1.3 1.146
1938 Washington - MLB P 14 13 4 11 0 15 0 1.000 78.0 1.73 -2.1 1.094
1939 Washington - MLB P 32 32 12 23 0 36 1 .972 245.0 1.29 +0.4 1.082
1940 Washington - MLB P 32 32 16 15 2 34 3 .912 229.2 1.21 +0.4 .938
1941 Washington - MLB P 32 32 12 25 4 37 0 1.000 243.2 1.37 +3.5 1.204
1942 Washington - MLB P 32 32 22 27 1 49 0 1.000 226.2 1.95 +1.8 1.127
1943 Washington - MLB P 27 27 12 25 2 42 5 .881 182.2 1.82 -1.4 .890
1944 Washington - MLB P 32 32 13 16 1 29 0 1.000 185.1 1.41 +2.6 1.056
1945 Washington - MLB P 31 31 13 19 0 35 3 .914 182.0 1.58 -3.5 .968
1946 Washington - MLB P 32 32 10 21 1 32 1 .969 193.0 1.45 -3.1 1.004
1947 Washington - MLB P 32 32 21 20 0 41 0 1.000 235.1 1.57 -1.5 1.041
1948 Washington - MLB P 29 29 10 19 3 29 0 1.000 165.2 1.58 +2.1 1.167
TOTAL P 454 404 181 292 18 492 19 .961 2790.0 1.53 -2.9 1.037
PLAYER HISTORY
10/13/1928 Signed with the Brooklyn Robins.
01/01/1929 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (70); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/1929 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (70); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (45).
04/16/1929 Named the #20 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (70); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (70); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (70); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (70); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (70); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (70); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 35 (45).
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 35 (45).
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
07/23/1938 Was traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Washington Senators, along with C Mickey Owen, in exchange for SP Johnny Wright.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
05/25/1939 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/20/1939 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/01/1939 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
08/20/1940 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
07/14/1941 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/18/1941 Wins the 1941 MLB AL Great Glove Award at P.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
07/04/1942 Was selected to the 1942 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/18/1942 Wins the 1942 MLB AL Great Glove Award at P.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
08/15/1943 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
06/17/1944 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/22/1944 Wins the 1944 MLB AL Great Glove Award at P.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
04/28/1946 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
08/12/1947 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1947 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
05/12/1948 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
10/14/1949 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1939 32 2
1940 32 3
1941 32 10
1942 32 6
1944 32 5
1945 31 10
1946 32 1
1947 32 4
Year W Rank
1939 16 4
1941 15 7
Year L Rank
1936 15 10
1937 18 2
1940 16 5
1942 14 8
1946 12 9
Year Win. % Rank
1939 .593 10
Year IP Rank
1939 245.0 6
1941 243.2 8
Year BF Rank
1939 1102 2
1940 1057 7
1941 1049 9
1946 846 6
1947 1007 8
Year HRA Rank
1937 14 8
1939 22 7
Year BB Rank
1936 109 2
1937 113 2
1939 140 2
1940 139 3
1941 109 6
1942 112 3
Year K Rank
1939 134 3
1940 138 4
1941 115 8
1942 99 9
1944 78 9
1945 78 8
Year WP Rank
1936 7 7
1937 5 7
1939 5 9
1946 5 3
Year ERA Rank
1941 3.18 6
1947 3.21 9
Year BABIP Rank
1939 .275 8
1945 .245 9
Year WHIP Rank
1945 1.16 10
Year HR/9 Rank
1940 0.43 7
1941 0.41 7
1944 0.24 9
1946 0.37 10
1948 0.33 5
Year H/9 Rank
1939 8.78 9
1941 8.20 9
1945 7.47 8
Year K/9 Rank
1936 4.27 5
1939 4.92 3
1940 5.41 3
1941 4.25 9
1943 4.68 7
1944 3.79 10
1945 3.86 8
Year QS Rank
1939 18 5
1941 20 9
1942 22 4
1947 20 7
Year QSP Rank
1939 .562 10
1941 .625 10
1942 .688 6
1947 .625 9
Year CG Rank
1944 1 5
1946 5 6
Year CGP Rank
1944 .031 9
Year SHO Rank
1939 2 5
1944 1 1
1946 1 7
1947 2 7
1948 1 2
Year WAR Rank
1945 3.7 9
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