P Don 'Newk' Newcombe #8
Baltimore Orioles MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
01/13/1955
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P DON 'NEWK' NEWCOMBE #8 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 33 13-14 0 5.00 214.1 250 31 78 95 1.53 1.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 60 60 60 60
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 75 75 75 75
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Curveball 65 65
Changeup 65 65
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 75
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 55
Defense 55
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
09/21/1954 DET Loss, 2-4 X 7.1 10 4 4 5 3 Loss
09/15/1954 BOS Loss, 1-2 X 9.0 10 2 2 0 2 Loss
09/10/1954 WS1 Loss, 6-14 X 1.1 8 6 5 1 0 Loss
09/05/1954 @ DET Loss, 3-8 X 6.2 9 5 5 3 4 Loss
08/29/1954 @ WS1 Win, 6-4 X 5.0 9 4 4 2 2 Win
08/24/1954 @ NYY Loss, 1-5 X 4.0 7 5 5 3 3 Loss
08/18/1954 CWS Win, 9-4 X 7.0 5 4 3 5 4 Win
08/14/1954 @ CLE Loss, 2-10 X 1.2 8 7 7 2 0 Loss
08/08/1954 BOS Win, 11-4 X 8.0 9 4 3 4 4 Win
08/03/1954 KC1 Win, 5-2 X 7.2 10 2 2 4 3
Birthday:06/14/1926
Born in:Madison, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$26,000
Signed Through:1955 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 1 Day
Service This Yr:167 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 33 33 13 14 0 5.00 214.1 250 127 119 31 78 95 4 12.1 0 14 42.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.90 10.50 3.99 3.28 4.66 1.53 115 1.3 .300        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 378 113 6 9 14 58 29 44 1 3 0 .299 .348 .474 .822      
vs. RHB 476 137 13 4 17 69 49 51 1 16 3 .288 .357 .439 .796      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 3 1 1 0 5.50 18.0 20 11 11 4 9 7  
May 6 6 1 4 0 5.04 44.2 46 26 25 6 16 15  
June 7 7 4 3 0 4.50 48.0 55 28 24 7 10 22  
July 7 7 4 0 0 3.72 46.0 44 19 19 5 14 26  
August 6 6 3 2 0 6.48 33.1 48 26 24 4 20 16  
September 4 4 0 4 0 5.92 24.1 37 17 16 5 9 9  
Spring Training 5 5 1 1 0 8.62 15.2 25 17 15 3 11 10  
Last Year 33 33 13 14 0 5.00 214.1 250 127 119 31 78 95  
2 Years Ago 4 0 0 0 0 1.59 5.2 3 1 1 0 1 1  
Career 204 174 71 75 3 4.49 1262.1 1366 702 630 117 489 589  
Home 17 17 5 8 0 4.91 113.2 141 70 62 15 46 46  
Road 16 16 8 6 0 5.10 100.2 109 57 57 16 32 49  
Grass 33 33 13 14 0 5.00 214.1 250 127 119 31 78 95  
Day 15 15 8 4 0 4.82 93.1 102 51 50 15 32 43  
Night 18 18 5 10 0 5.13 121.0 148 76 69 16 46 52  
As Starter 33 33 13 14 0 5.00 214.1 250 127 119 31 78 95  
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+
1944 Chicago - MLB 17 19 0 0 3 3 2.83 28.2 24 9 9 2 15 8 0 0 1.36 .234 4.39 -0.2 130
1945 Brooklyn - MLB 18 5 0 0 2 0 3.38 13.1 11 5 5 1 5 5 0 0 1.20 .250 4.63 0.0 135
1947 Brooklyn - MLB 20 2 0 0 1 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.67 .286 1.24 0.1 133
1948 St. Louis - MLB 21 12 12 4 4 0 3.57 68.0 58 31 27 6 32 22 0 0 1.32 .231 4.71 0.8 126
1949 St. Louis - MLB 22 33 33 11 9 0 5.80 212.2 272 146 137 24 85 113 4 0 1.68 .331 4.17 3.4 76
1950 St. Louis - MLB 23 33 33 14 16 0 4.62 253.1 293 149 130 20 83 129 18 1 1.48 .315 3.61 6.0 96
1951 St. Louis - MLB 24 32 32 14 14 0 4.21 220.0 220 117 103 17 88 100 5 1 1.40 .278 3.88 4.3 104
1952 St. Louis - MLB 25 31 31 15 12 0 3.62 243.1 233 116 98 16 102 114 16 0 1.38 .269 3.65 3.8 106
1953 St. Louis - MLB 26 4 0 0 0 0 1.59 5.2 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0.71 .167 2.96 0.1 271
1954 Baltimore - MLB 27 33 33 13 14 0 5.00 214.1 250 127 119 31 78 95 4 0 1.53 .300 4.66 1.3 81
Total MLB 204 174 71 75 3 4.49 1262.1 1366 702 630 117 489 589 47 2 1.47 .293 4.02 19.6 94
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%
1944 Chicago - MLB P 19 0 1 2 0 4 1 .750 28.2 0.94 +0.2 1.000
1945 Brooklyn - MLB P 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 13.1 0.67 +0.2 1.012
1947 Brooklyn - MLB P 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.3 .995
1948 St. Louis - MLB P 12 12 3 8 1 12 1 .917 68.0 1.46 -0.1 .983
1949 St. Louis - MLB P 33 33 13 26 0 40 1 .975 212.2 1.65 -0.5 1.013
1950 St. Louis - MLB P 33 33 11 27 0 40 2 .950 253.1 1.35 -0.1 .961
1951 St. Louis - MLB P 32 32 8 27 2 36 1 .972 220.0 1.43 -0.1 1.141
1952 St. Louis - MLB P 31 31 16 20 1 38 2 .947 243.1 1.33 +0.6 1.062
1953 St. Louis - MLB P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Baltimore - MLB P 33 33 18 34 4 54 2 .963 214.1 2.18 +1.3 1.061
TOTAL P 204 174 70 146 9 226 10 .956 1262.1 1.54 +1.9 1.041
PLAYER HISTORY
12/14/1943 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (65).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (65).
04/18/1944 Named the #19 prospect in the MLB
05/18/1944 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Pittsburgh organization.
07/10/1944 Named the #8 prospect in the MLB
07/27/1944 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for RP Red Evans and RP Hal Gregg.
10/14/1944 Named the #7 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (65).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (65).
03/12/1945 Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for RP Andy Porter.
04/16/1945 Named the #12 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (65).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (65).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (65).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (65).
11/09/1947 Was traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs, along with C Bruce Edwards, in exchange for SP Cliff Chambers and RP Warren Hacker.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (65).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (65).
07/24/1948 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the St. Louis Browns, along with RP Bob Logan, in exchange for RF Ken Wood and C Charlie Silvera.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
07/08/1950 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (65).
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (65).
06/21/1951 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 1 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (65).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (65).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (65).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (65).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1949 33 1
1950 33 4
1951 32 5
1954 33 6
Year W Rank
1951 14 7
1952 15 7
Year L Rank
1950 16 5
1951 14 2
Year Win. % Rank
1952 .556 9
Year HLD Rank
1947 1 10
Year IP Rank
1950 253.1 8
1951 220.0 4
Year BF Rank
1949 982 1
1950 1120 5
1951 955 5
Year HRA Rank
1949 24 2
1954 31 3
Year BB Rank
1952 102 9
Year K Rank
1949 113 2
1950 129 4
1951 100 3
1952 114 8
Year WP Rank
1949 5 6
1950 6 5
1951 5 10
1952 9 2
Year K/BB Rank
1949 1.33 2
1950 1.55 4
1951 1.14 9
Year BB/9 Rank
1950 2.95 8
Year K/9 Rank
1949 4.78 2
1950 4.58 7
1951 4.09 10
Year QS Rank
1951 19 6
1952 20 5
Year QSP Rank
1952 .645 9
Year CG Rank
1949 4 8
1950 18 4
1951 5 8
1952 16 7
Year CGP Rank
1950 .545 4
1951 .156 9
1952 .516 7
Year SHO Rank
1951 1 5
Year GB% Rank
1951 0.49 5
1952 0.51 7
1954 0.49 10
Year WAR Rank
1950 6.0 3
1951 4.1 5
1952 3.7 10
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