#26 Bobo "Buck" Newsom, Starting Pitcher, 32 yrs, Washington Senators
Sunday, 10/22/1939
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Bobo Newsom
Buck
8/11/1907
32
USA,SC,HARTSVILLE
6"2
225

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

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Big League Contract
$ 3,530,000
1940
9 Year(s), 159 Days (1707 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 163 Days (1883 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall361089-92 Mph
Versus LHB3510 
Versus RHB4610 
Talent3610 
Pitching Ratings
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8
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    
8/18BOSW 8-7*8.2107774     
8/22NYYL 10-12*6.114101020     
8/26@PHAW 4-0*840004WPoG   
8/31CHAL 2-8*576584L    
9/4@DETL 1-4*874437L    
9/8@SLAW 5-1*841116WPoG   
9/15PHAW 7-5*7.165565W    
9/20CLEL 3-7*8.287766L    
9/27CHAW 5-3*9103343W    
10/2PHAW 3-0*940026WPoG   

Pitching Stats 1939

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3939201303.99324.23121591441441742256.441948.7
Projected3636181203.99299.0288147133133161     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00012.78.64.84.09333.300.03.53
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB508147276764677138001.289.375.407.782
vs. RHB7421653828879273136001.222.289.311.600
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home212112504.06177.117291808789
Road18188803.91147.114068645785
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April665000.8354.029551425
May662204.5349.26030252328
June773303.2658.05527212323
July774305.4659.17039362637
August772306.2153.25938373628
Sept./Oct.664203.6050.03920202233

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
19354040201403.73330.2325160137181361722931.39.288WAS
19363232181103.84269.2280127115101071362111.44.304WAS
19374242191905.05331.2378204186181411762311.56.321WAS
19384040201504.71325.0348178170251311612421.47.301WAS
19393939201303.99324.2312159144151441742241.40.280WAS,AL
Total36034616913904.402825.229631527138114312011531215181.47.304 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1929, AAA171711402.17136.2115393355294851.22.270
1930, AAA994202.3078.163252052956301.17.257

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1935331207.4821.234231891110
Total331207.4821.234231891110

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
193540115221006845000.191.223.200.423WAS
193632100120004814200.120.127.120.247WAS
1937421231720171246200.138.165.179.344WAS
193840104211007954000.202.241.212.453WAS
193939120212107714600.175.180.208.389WAS,AL
Total3601015154121451662243800.152.170.177.348 

Fielding Stats 1939

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher393926598872.977324.22.41    

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...
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...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1931 - 3.66 - 6th
1935 - 3.73 - 7th
1936 - 3.84 - 4th
Wins
1932 - 17 - 8th
1933 - 18 - 9th
1934 - 20 - 6th
1935 - 20 - 6th
1936 - 18 - 10th
1937 - 19 - 7th
1938 - 20 - 5th
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
K's
1932 - 142 - 5th
1933 - 197 - 4th
1934 - 222 - 2nd
1935 - 172 - 6th
1936 - 136 - 10th
1937 - 176 - 5th
1938 - 161 - 6th
BB
1932 - 129 - 4th
1933 - 128 - 4th
1934 - 168 - 1st
1935 - 136 - 2nd
1936 - 107 - 10th
1937 - 141 - 4th
1938 - 131 - 6th
CG
1933 - 30 - 2nd
1935 - 29 - 7th
1938 - 24 - 7th
SHO
1931 - 2 - 6th
1933 - 2 - 7th
1935 - 3 - 4th
1936 - 1 - 9th
1938 - 2 - 7th
  

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