#13 Don Newcombe, Starting Pitcher, 28 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Thursday, 10/5/1954
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Don Newcombe

6/14/1926
28
USA,NJ,MADISON
6"4
225

Starting Pitcher
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1954
$ 3,050,050 (3 year(s))
6 Year(s), 41 Days (1073 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 41 Days (1073 total Days)
7 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall77391-94 Mph
Versus LHB663 
Versus RHB773 
Talent673 
Pitching Ratings
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8
61
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall53116
Versus LHP53116
Versus RHP53116
Talent111110
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3
3
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/5NYNL 7-11*877755     
8/9@PITW 9-5*8.2105527W    
8/14@NYNL 4-5*8.2115512L    
8/19@SLNL 6-7*8107134L    
8/26@CINL 8-9*6119842L    
8/31MILW 6-3*7.152156W    
9/5@MILW 9-6*896647W    
9/10@PHIW 5-3*773366W    
9/15@CINW 15-8*7.2128715W    
9/21SLNW 10-9*7.1118827     

Pitching Stats 1954

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall27239805.94172.22001231146996626.10626.1
Projected28249805.94181.021012912073101     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.04214.110.45.03.68337.522100.05.62
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB3451012131862634037001.293.358.528.885
vs. RHB349991631659602959001.284.336.484.820
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home12103206.3369.28250492442
Road15136605.68103.011873654554
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April552206.1533.23623231317
May840106.7529.14222221214
June000000.000.000000
July332105.0425.025141458
August772405.1054.25839312632
Sept./Oct.443007.2030.03925241325

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1949403417813.49250.0228979721672611631.18.000 BRO
19503535131404.38277.128514713532781231201.31.277 BRO,NL
195118176704.66131.11407868135375401.47.298BRO
1952363624703.50285.1256126111361031461211.26.248BRO,NL
1953343416804.38248.226813212133931501011.45.301BRO,NL
195427239805.94172.2200123114346996601.56.294BRO
Total190179855214.261365.113777036461694638516051.35.367 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194939250699143228254210.276.342.368.710 BRO
195035103181005611400.175.181.184.365 BRO,NL
195118488100410400.167.167.188.354BRO
1952361062821010931100.264.284.302.586BRO,NL
1953349521000883700.221.245.221.466BRO,NL
195427662200011911100.333.343.333.677BRO
Total18966816613247061338910.249.284.292.576 

Fielding Stats 1954

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher2723153625101.000172.22.66    

Player History

All Star
Was selected to the 1950 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game...
Awards
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1952, going 6-1, 2.33...
Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/15/1953 with a Sore Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 5/31/1954 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
9/17/1954: Signed a contract extension with Brooklyn, $3,050,050 per year, for 3 years.
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1952 - 3.50 - 2nd
1953 - 4.38 - 10th
WHIP
1950 - 1.31 - 8th
1952 - 1.26 - 4th
Wins
1952 - 24 - 2nd
IP
1952 - 285.1 - 9th
K's
1953 - 150 - 5th
     

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