#13 Don Newcombe, Starting Pitcher, 30 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Don Newcombe

6/14/1926
30
USA,NJ,MADISON
6"4
225

Starting Pitcher
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,050,050
1957
6 Year(s), 60 Days (1092 total Days)
0 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 41 Days (1417 total Days)
9 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall66391-94 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    

Pitching Stats 1956

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall000000.000.0000000.000.0
Projected000000.000.000000     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.000.0.0.0.000.000.00.00
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHB000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home000000.000.000000
Road000000.000.000000
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May000000.000.000000
June000000.000.000000
July000000.000.000000
August000000.000.000000
Sept./Oct.000000.000.000000

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
1955, AAA303017804.57220.12301201123877208421.39.311
1956, AAA292915604.20203.1228110953370190411.47.328

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 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

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.
Injured on 5/28/1956 with a Sore Shoulder, out for 6 days...
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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