#26 Bobo "Buck" Newsom, Starting Pitcher, 33 yrs, Washington Senators Sunday, 10/22/1940 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bobo Newsom Buck 8/11/1907 33 USA,SC,HARTSVILLE 6"2 225
Starting Pitcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average Great Leader 3 / 6 (Well Known) 4 / 6 (Popular) Good Normal Normal 3.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : 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 $ 3,530,000 1940 $ 10,000,000 (3 year(s)) 10 Year(s), 159 Days (1879 total Days) 172 Day(s) 11 Year(s), 163 Days (2055 total Days) 11 Year(s) Not eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
Overall | 3 | 6 | 10 | 89-92 Mph |
Versus LHB | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
Versus RHB | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
Talent | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 8 60 3
| | Pitches: Fastball Splitfinger-Fastball
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Versus LHP | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Versus RHP | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 3 2 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings P : 7 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
8/24 | PHA | W 7-1 | * | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | W | PoG | | | |
8/28 | CHA | L 0-8 | * | 8.1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | L | | | | |
9/1 | @DET | W 8-4 | * | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | W | | | | |
9/5 | CLE | L 0-3 | * | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | L | | | | |
9/10 | NYY | W 5-3 | * | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | W | | | | |
9/14 | @PHA | L 2-6 | * | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
9/18 | CLE | W 4-1 | * | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | W | PoG | | | |
9/23 | @SLA | L 5-6 | * | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | L | | | | |
9/27 | DET | W 2-0 | * | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | W | PoG | | | |
10/1 | @DET | W 8-4 | * | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | W | | | | |
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Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
Overall | 45 | 45 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 3.55 | 377.2 | 353 | 162 | 149 | 167 | 168 | 34 | 75.6 | 2 | 27 | 60.0 |
Projected | 45 | 45 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 3.55 | 377.0 | 353 | 162 | 149 | 167 | 168 | | | | | |
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Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 12.4 | 8.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 3.45 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHB | 587 | 166 | 34 | 2 | 11 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .367 | .404 | .771 |
vs. RHB | 825 | 187 | 40 | 4 | 6 | 81 | 86 | 87 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .296 | .307 | .602 |
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| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
Home | 23 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 3.70 | 192.1 | 183 | 87 | 79 | 91 | 84 |
Road | 22 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3.40 | 185.1 | 170 | 75 | 70 | 76 | 84 |
Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
March/April | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.61 | 69.0 | 59 | 24 | 20 | 31 | 34 |
May | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6.02 | 49.1 | 60 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 16 |
June | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2.03 | 71.0 | 59 | 20 | 16 | 29 | 29 |
July | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5.16 | 59.1 | 62 | 35 | 34 | 29 | 32 |
August | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3.61 | 62.1 | 60 | 26 | 25 | 35 | 30 |
Sept./Oct. | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2.84 | 66.2 | 53 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 27 |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
1929 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.00 | 18.0 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1.44 | .308 | WAS |
1930 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 5.47 | 100.1 | 132 | 65 | 61 | 1 | 45 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 1.76 | .369 | WAS |
1931 | 28 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3.66 | 172.1 | 167 | 81 | 70 | 6 | 65 | 91 | 11 | 2 | 1.35 | .288 | WAS |
1932 | 32 | 32 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 4.29 | 272.2 | 287 | 147 | 130 | 12 | 129 | 142 | 20 | 1 | 1.53 | .305 | WAS |
1933 | 43 | 43 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 4.76 | 349.2 | 384 | 203 | 185 | 21 | 128 | 197 | 30 | 2 | 1.46 | .316 | WAS |
1934 | 43 | 43 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 4.76 | 331.0 | 331 | 195 | 175 | 14 | 168 | 222 | 26 | 2 | 1.51 | .305 | WAS |
1935 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 3.73 | 330.2 | 325 | 160 | 137 | 18 | 136 | 172 | 29 | 3 | 1.39 | .288 | WAS |
1936 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 3.84 | 269.2 | 280 | 127 | 115 | 10 | 107 | 136 | 21 | 1 | 1.44 | .304 | WAS |
1937 | 42 | 42 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 5.05 | 331.2 | 378 | 204 | 186 | 18 | 141 | 176 | 23 | 1 | 1.56 | .321 | WAS |
1938 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 4.71 | 325.0 | 348 | 178 | 170 | 25 | 131 | 161 | 24 | 2 | 1.47 | .301 | WAS |
1939 | 39 | 39 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 3.99 | 324.2 | 312 | 159 | 144 | 15 | 144 | 174 | 22 | 4 | 1.40 | .280 | WAS,AL |
1940 | 45 | 45 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 3.55 | 377.2 | 353 | 162 | 149 | 17 | 167 | 168 | 34 | 2 | 1.38 | .274 | WAS,AL |
Total | 405 | 391 | 199 | 150 | 0 | 4.30 | 3203.1 | 3316 | 1689 | 1530 | 160 | 1368 | 1699 | 249 | 20 | 1.46 | .301 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
1929, AAA | 17 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2.17 | 136.2 | 115 | 39 | 33 | 5 | 52 | 94 | 8 | 5 | 1.22 | .270 |
1930, AAA | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2.30 | 78.1 | 63 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 29 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 1.17 | .257 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
1935 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.48 | 21.2 | 34 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.48 | 21.2 | 34 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1929 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | WAS |
1930 | 19 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | WAS |
1931 | 28 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .115 | .148 | .135 | .283 | WAS |
1932 | 32 | 106 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | .085 | .084 | .123 | .207 | WAS |
1933 | 43 | 129 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 58 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .212 | .256 | .468 | WAS |
1934 | 43 | 124 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 55 | 0 | 0 | .097 | .111 | .113 | .224 | WAS |
1935 | 40 | 115 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 0 | .191 | .223 | .200 | .423 | WAS |
1936 | 32 | 100 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 0 | .120 | .127 | .120 | .247 | WAS |
1937 | 42 | 123 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 0 | .138 | .165 | .179 | .344 | WAS |
1938 | 40 | 104 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 0 | .202 | .241 | .212 | .453 | WAS |
1939 | 39 | 120 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .180 | .208 | .389 | WAS,AL |
1940 | 45 | 141 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 56 | 0 | 1 | .170 | .181 | .191 | .372 | WAS,AL |
Total | 405 | 1156 | 178 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 63 | 76 | 24 | 494 | 0 | 1 | .154 | .172 | .179 | .351 | |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 45 | 45 | 28 | 76 | 4 | 107 | 3 | .972 | 377.2 | 2.55 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 25th overall pick, by Washington in 1929... Injured on 5/27/1929 with a Pulled Bicep Muscle, out for 6-7 weeks... Had first career hit on 5/23/1930, off Herb Bradley (PHA)... Earned first career win on 5/23/1930... Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1931, going 4-1, 0.64... Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1932, going 5-1, 2.61... Injured on 5/24/1932 with a Pulled Bicep Muscle, out for 3 weeks... Hit first career homerun on 7/28/1932, off Jim Mooney (BOS)... 1/31/1934: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,700,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,700,000 through salary arbitration... Injured on 5/5/1935 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 3 weeks... Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1935, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA... Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1935, winning 2 games with a 2.00 ERA... 9/17/1935: Signed a contract extension with Washington, $7,500,000 per year, for 3 years. Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1938, winning 2 games with a 1.00 ERA... 10/26/1938: Signed a contract extension with Washington, $3,530,000 per year, for 2 years. Was selected to the 1939 Allstar game... Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1940, going 6-1, 2.61... Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1940, going 6-2, 2.03... Was selected to the 1940 Allstar game... 7/6/1940: Signed a contract extension with Washington, $10,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1940, going 30-11, 3.55 ERA...
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Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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ERA 1931 - 3.66 - 6th 1935 - 3.73 - 7th 1936 - 3.84 - 4th 1939 - 3.99 - 5th
| WHIP 1939 - 1.40 - 8th
| Wins 1932 - 17 - 8th 1933 - 18 - 9th 1934 - 20 - 6th 1935 - 20 - 6th 1936 - 18 - 10th 1937 - 19 - 7th 1938 - 20 - 5th 1939 - 20 - 6th
| Losses 1933 - 21 - 5th 1934 - 20 - 2nd 1937 - 19 - 3rd
| IP 1933 - 349.2 - 3rd 1934 - 331.0 - 6th 1935 - 330.2 - 8th 1937 - 331.2 - 9th 1938 - 325.0 - 4th 1939 - 324.2 - 8th
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K's 1932 - 142 - 5th 1933 - 197 - 4th 1934 - 222 - 2nd 1935 - 172 - 6th 1936 - 136 - 10th 1937 - 176 - 5th 1938 - 161 - 6th 1939 - 174 - 4th
| BB 1932 - 129 - 4th 1933 - 128 - 4th 1934 - 168 - 1st 1935 - 136 - 2nd 1936 - 107 - 10th 1937 - 141 - 4th 1938 - 131 - 6th 1939 - 144 - 8th
| CG 1933 - 30 - 2nd 1935 - 29 - 7th 1938 - 24 - 7th 1939 - 22 - 8th
| SHO 1931 - 2 - 6th 1933 - 2 - 7th 1935 - 3 - 4th 1936 - 1 - 9th 1938 - 2 - 7th 1939 - 4 - 2nd
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