#26 Bobo "Buck" Newsom, Starting Pitcher, 27 yrs, Washington Senators
Friday, 10/20/1934
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Bobo Newsom
Buck
8/11/1907
27
USA,SC,HARTSVILLE
6"2
220

Starting Pitcher
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R
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Great Leader
2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,700,000
1934 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 159 Days (847 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 163 Days (1023 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall461089-92 Mph
Versus LHB3510 
Versus RHB4610 
Talent4610 
Pitching Ratings
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9
60
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33112
Versus LHP33112
Versus RHP33112
Talent111110
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 7 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/16SLAW 5-1*951138WPoG   
8/20@NYYL 4-5*865344L    
8/24BOSL 4-9*4.155555L    
8/28CHAW 6-2*932265WPoG   
9/1@CLEW 9-4*994453W    
9/5DETL 0-5*995562L    
9/10PHAW 11-6*956357W    
9/14@BOSL 3-5*883339     
9/19DETW 5-4*8.173224WPoG   
9/30PHAL 3-8*9148748L    

Pitching Stats 1934

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4343202004.76331.03311951751682222660.521944.2
Projected3636171704.76277.0277163147141186     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.69.06.04.610330.000.03.93
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB489148376485947560001.303.390.427.818
vs. RHB787183382109810193162001.233.309.324.633
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home232313903.60192.2172857781126
Road202071106.38138.1159110988796
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April885304.3464.16136313531
May774304.3456.05032272442
June881706.1361.27743423842
July772308.2640.15438372034
August775202.2456.13717142640
Sept./Oct.663204.1352.15229242533

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1929220204.0018.01988379201.44.308 WAS
193019124705.47100.1132656114551701.76.369WAS
1931282113603.66172.11678170665911121.35.288WAS
19323232171104.29272.2287147130121291422011.53.305WAS
19334343182104.76349.2384203185211281973021.46.316WAS
19344343202004.76331.0331195175141682222621.51.305WAS
Total167153726704.551244.01320699629575427129671.50.311 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1929, AAA171711402.17136.2115393355294851.22.270
1930, AAA994202.3078.163252052956301.17.257

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1929260000000200.000.000.000.000 WAS
1930193690002201400.250.250.250.500WAS
1931285261002222000.115.148.135.283WAS
19323210691016504900.085.084.123.207WAS
193343129252027735800.194.212.256.468WAS
193443124122003625500.097.111.113.224WAS
Total167453616032022719800.135.148.168.315 

Fielding Stats 1934

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher434327643921.989331.02.50    

Player History

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...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1931 - 3.66 - 6th
Wins
1932 - 17 - 8th
1933 - 18 - 9th
Losses
1933 - 21 - 5th
IP
1933 - 349.2 - 3rd
K's
1932 - 142 - 5th
1933 - 197 - 4th
BB
1932 - 129 - 4th
1933 - 128 - 4th
CG
1933 - 30 - 2nd
SHO
1931 - 2 - 6th
1933 - 2 - 7th
  

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