#98 Skeeter Newsome, Shortstop, 30 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Sunday, 10/22/1940 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Skeeter Newsome
10/18/1910 30 USA,AL,PHENIX CITY 5"9 175
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average Great Leader 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1940 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 172 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days) 5 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
Talent | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 4 6 4 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 8 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 9 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 7 Outfield Arm : 4
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
6/23 | CHA | L 4-5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
7/1 | @BOS | W 9-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
7/2 | @BOS | W 7-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
7/19 | @SLA | W 14-3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
7/24 | @BOS | L 4-7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
7/27 | NYY | L 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
7/31 | @CHA | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
8/7 | @SLA | W 8-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
8/24 | @WAS | L 1-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/6 | @DET | W 15-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 12 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .368 | .455 | .526 | .981 | 1.083 | .158 |
Projected | 12 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .368 | .455 | .526 | .981 | 1.083 | .158 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 5 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 4.8 | 10.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .529 | .571 | 1.101 |
vs. RHP | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 |
Close/Late | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2.500 |
Scoring Position | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .800 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2.500 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .600 | .667 | .600 | 1.267 |
Road | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .500 | .875 |
March/April | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
June | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 |
July | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .364 | .462 | .545 | 1.007 |
August | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1940 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .368 | .455 | .526 | .981 | PHA |
Total | 12 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .368 | .455 | .526 | .981 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1935, AA | 137 | 513 | 154 | 36 | 3 | 9 | 54 | 63 | 73 | 36 | 8 | 6 | .300 | .385 | .435 | .819 |
1936, AA | 138 | 510 | 137 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 70 | 49 | 69 | 47 | 5 | 7 | .269 | .351 | .392 | .743 |
1937, AA | 137 | 516 | 148 | 25 | 3 | 17 | 71 | 51 | 69 | 40 | 10 | 6 | .287 | .368 | .446 | .814 |
1938, AA | 131 | 498 | 158 | 24 | 3 | 14 | 63 | 50 | 56 | 25 | 7 | 14 | .317 | .385 | .462 | .847 |
1939, AAA | 136 | 531 | 139 | 15 | 2 | 20 | 65 | 66 | 56 | 18 | 5 | 5 | .262 | .326 | .411 | .736 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Second Base | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 23 | 2 | .913 | 27.0 | 7.67 | | | | |
Shortstop | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | 16.0 | 5.06 | | | | |
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Drafted in 4th round, 49th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1935... Had first career hit on 4/20/1940, off Hal Newhouser (SLA)...
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