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Standard Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1944 18 NE NN2 -0.1 1 3 .250 5.40 9 5 2 3 0 0 41.2 43 28 25 2 24 0 25 3 0 2 198 81 4.05 1.608 9.3 0.4 5.2 5.4 1.04
1945 19 NE NN2 1.1 3 3 .500 2.60 7 6 1 6 0 0 55.1 43 23 16 1 16 0 33 2 0 1 231 157 2.72 1.066 7.0 0.2 2.6 5.4 2.06
1949 23 BRO NL 5.5 17 8 .680 3.17 38 31 5 19 5 1 244.1 223 89 86 17 73 4 149 3 2 4 1005 130 3.13 1.211 8.2 0.6 2.7 5.5 2.04 AS,MVP-8,ROY-1
1950 24 BRO NL 3.5 19 11 .633 3.70 40 35 4 20 4 3 267.1 258 120 110 22 75 3 130 2 1 1 1101 111 3.55 1.246 8.7 0.7 2.5 4.4 1.73 AS,MVP-18
1951 25 BRO NL 3.7 20 9 .690 3.28 40 36 2 18 3 0 272.0 235 115 99 19 91 7 164 6 0 7 1125 120 3.25 1.199 7.8 0.6 3.0 5.4 1.80 AS,MVP-22
1952 Did not play - Military Service
1953 Did not play - Military Service
1954 28 BRO NL 0.4 9 8 .529 4.55 29 25 2 6 0 0 144.1 158 81 73 24 49 4 82 5 0 0 640 91 4.55 1.434 9.9 1.5 3.1 5.1 1.67
1955 29 BRO NL 2.9 20 5 .800 3.20 34 31 1 17 1 0 233.2 222 103 83 35 38 1 143 1 0 0 943 128 3.59 1.113 8.6 1.3 1.5 5.5 3.76 AS,MVP-7
1956 30 BRO NL 4.5 27 7 .794 3.06 38 36 2 18 5 0 268.0 219 101 91 33 46 8 139 3 0 4 1052 131 3.48 0.989 7.4 1.1 1.5 4.7 3.02 CYA-1,MVP-1
1957 31 BRO NL 3.1 11 12 .478 3.49 28 28 0 12 4 0 198.2 199 86 77 28 33 4 90 1 0 0 815 118 3.90 1.168 9.0 1.3 1.5 4.1 2.73
1958 32 2TM NL 1.0 7 13 .350 4.67 31 26 4 8 0 1 167.2 212 98 87 31 36 5 69 1 0 2 734 90 4.72 1.479 11.4 1.7 1.9 3.7 1.92
1958 32 LAD NL -1.3 0 6 .000 7.86 11 8 2 1 0 0 34.1 53 37 30 11 8 1 16 0 0 0 163 53 6.41 1.777 13.9 2.9 2.1 4.2 2.00
1958 32 CIN NL 2.2 7 7 .500 3.85 20 18 2 7 0 1 133.1 159 61 57 20 28 4 53 1 0 2 571 109 4.28 1.403 10.7 1.4 1.9 3.6 1.89
1959 33 CIN NL 4.9 13 8 .619 3.16 30 29 1 17 2 1 222.0 216 87 78 25 27 3 100 5 0 4 899 129 3.54 1.095 8.8 1.0 1.1 4.1 3.70
1960 34 2TM 2LG -0.3 6 9 .400 4.48 36 17 13 1 0 1 136.2 160 76 68 18 22 0 63 3 0 0 577 85 3.87 1.332 10.5 1.2 1.4 4.1 2.86
1960 34 CIN NL -0.1 4 6 .400 4.57 16 15 0 1 0 0 82.2 99 48 42 12 14 0 36 3 0 0 354 84 4.16 1.367 10.8 1.3 1.5 3.9 2.57
1960 34 CLE AL -0.2 2 3 .400 4.33 20 2 13 0 0 1 54.0 61 28 26 6 8 0 27 0 0 0 223 87 3.42 1.278 10.2 1.0 1.3 4.5 3.38
12 Yrs 30.1 153 96 .614 3.57 360 305 37 145 24 7 2251.2 2188 1007 893 255 530 39 1187 35 3 25 9320 114 3.65 1.207 8.7 1.0 2.1 4.7 2.24
162 Game Avg 3.1 16 10 .614 3.57 37 31 4 15 2 1 230 224 103 91 26 54 4 121 4 0 3 953 114 3.65 1.207 8.7 1.0 2.1 4.7 2.24
LAD (8 Yrs) 22.3 123 66 .651 3.51 258 230 18 111 22 4 1662.2 1567 732 649 189 413 32 913 21 3 16 6844 116 3.62 1.191 8.5 1.0 2.2 4.9 2.21
CIN (3 Yrs) 7.0 24 21 .533 3.64 66 62 3 25 2 2 438.0 474 196 177 57 69 7 189 9 0 6 1824 112 3.88 1.240 9.7 1.2 1.4 3.9 2.74
NE (2 Yrs) 1.0 4 6 .400 3.80 16 11 3 9 0 0 97.0 86 51 41 3 40 0 58 5 0 3 429 111 3.29 1.299 8.0 0.3 3.7 5.4 1.45
CLE (1 Yr) -0.2 2 3 .400 4.33 20 2 13 0 0 1 54.0 61 28 26 6 8 0 27 0 0 0 223 87 3.42 1.278 10.2 1.0 1.3 4.5 3.38
NL (10 Yrs) 29.3 147 87 .628 3.54 324 292 21 136 24 6 2100.2 2041 928 826 246 482 39 1102 30 3 22 8668 115 3.67 1.201 8.7 1.1 2.1 4.7 2.29
NN2 (2 Yrs) 1.0 4 6 .400 3.80 16 11 3 9 0 0 97.0 86 51 41 3 40 0 58 5 0 3 429 111 3.29 1.299 8.0 0.3 3.7 5.4 1.45
AL (1 Yr) -0.2 2 3 .400 4.33 20 2 13 0 0 1 54.0 61 28 26 6 8 0 27 0 0 0 223 87 3.42 1.278 10.2 1.0 1.3 4.5 3.38
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Season Age Team Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1949 23 BRO WS 0 2 .000 3.09 2 2 0 1 0 0 11.2 10 4 4 1 3 0 11 0 0 0 47 1.114 7.7 0.8 2.3 8.5 3.67
1955 29 BRO WS 0 1 .000 9.53 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.2 8 6 6 3 2 0 4 0 0 0 25 1.765 12.7 4.8 3.2 6.4 2.00
1956 30 BRO WS 0 1 .000 21.21 2 2 0 0 0 0 4.2 11 11 11 4 3 0 4 0 0 0 28 3.000 21.2 7.7 5.8 7.7 1.33
3 Yrs 0 4 .000 8.59 5 5 0 1 0 0 22.0 29 21 21 8 8 0 19 0 0 0 100 1.682 11.9 3.3 3.3 7.8 2.38
162 Game Avg 0 27 .000 8.59 34 34 0 7 0 0 150 197 143 143 54 54 0 129 0 0 0 680 1.682 11.9 3.3 3.3 7.8 2.38

Value Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1944 18 NE NN2 41.2 9 5 28 6.05 5.58 0.28 0.00 100 5.30 -3 -0.4 1.00 -0.1 -0.1 0 .457 .498
1945 19 NE NN2 55.1 7 6 23 3.74 5.10 0.25 0.00 100 4.85 7 0.7 1.00 -0.1 1.1 12 .606 .505
1949 23 BRO NL 244.1 38 31 89 3.28 4.48 0.28 0.00 103 4.31 28 3.0 1.31 -0.1 5.5 55 .579 .518 AS,MVP-8,ROY-1
1950 24 BRO NL 267.1 40 35 120 4.04 4.57 0.25 0.00 99 4.26 6 0.8 2.91 -0.1 3.5 36 .521 .505 AS,MVP-18
1951 25 BRO NL 272.0 40 36 115 3.81 4.41 0.30 0.00 100 4.12 9 1.0 1.94 -0.1 3.7 38 .525 .506 AS,MVP-22
1952 Did not play - Military Service
1953 Did not play - Military Service
1954 28 BRO NL 144.1 29 25 81 5.05 4.55 0.16 0.00 100 4.38 -11 -1.0 0.12 -0.1 0.4 5 .465 .494
1955 29 BRO NL 233.2 34 31 103 3.97 4.42 0.42 0.00 101 4.03 2 0.7 1.35 -0.1 2.9 26 .519 .504 AS,MVP-7
1956 30 BRO NL 268.0 38 36 101 3.39 4.16 0.57 0.00 105 3.76 11 1.9 3.27 -0.1 4.5 37 .549 .511 CYA-1,MVP-1
1957 31 BRO NL 198.2 28 28 86 3.90 4.40 0.27 0.00 104 4.32 9 1.2 -0.1 3.1 29 .544 .508
1958 32 2TM NL 167.2 31 26 98 5.26 4.43 0.01 0.00 108 4.75 -9 -0.7 0.83 0.0 1.0 8 .477 .500
1958 32 LAD NL 34.1 11 8 37 9.70 4.42 -0.19 0.00 107 4.96 -18 -1.7 0.09 0.0 -1.3 -15 .350 .490
1958 32 CIN NL 133.1 20 18 61 4.12 4.44 0.06 0.00 108 4.70 9 0.9 1.94 -0.1 2.2 22 .547 .506
1959 33 CIN NL 222.0 30 29 87 3.53 4.42 -0.07 0.00 102 4.58 26 2.7 3.47 -0.1 4.9 49 .591 .517
1960 34 2TM 2LG 136.2 36 17 76 5.00 4.16 0.09 -0.03 100 4.05 -15 -1.5 1.03 -0.1 -0.3 -2 .459 .496
1960 34 CIN NL 82.2 16 15 48 5.23 4.15 0.00 0.05 101 4.26 -9 -0.9 1.18 -0.1 -0.1 -1 .441 .494
1960 34 CLE AL 54.0 20 2 28 4.67 4.17 0.23 -0.16 99 3.73 -6 -0.5 1.02 -0.1 -0.2 -1 .473 .497
12 Yrs 2251.2 360 305 1007 4.03 4.44 0.25 0.00 102 4.27 61 8.5 1.36 -1.1 30.1 293 .523 .506
162 Game Avg 230 37 31 103 4.03 4.44 0.25 0.00 102 4.27 6 0.9 1.36 -0.1 3.1 30 .523 .506
LAD (8 Yrs) 1662.2 258 230 732 3.96 4.42 0.32 0.00 102 4.16 37 5.9 1.53 -0.6 22.3 211 .523 .506
CIN (3 Yrs) 438.0 66 62 196 4.03 4.37 -0.02 0.01 104 4.56 26 2.7 2.13 -0.2 7.0 70 .541 .508
NE (2 Yrs) 97.0 16 11 51 4.73 5.31 0.26 0.00 100 5.04 3 0.4 1.00 -0.2 1.0 12 .522 .501
CLE (1 Yr) 54.0 20 2 28 4.67 4.17 0.23 -0.16 99 3.73 -6 -0.5 1.02 -0.1 -0.2 -1 .473 .497
NL (10 Yrs) 2100.2 324 292 928 3.98 4.41 0.25 0.00 102 4.24 63 8.6 1.61 -0.8 29.3 282 .527 .507
NN2 (2 Yrs) 97.0 16 11 51 4.73 5.31 0.26 0.00 100 5.04 3 0.4 1.00 -0.2 1.0 12 .522 .501
AL (1 Yr) 54.0 20 2 28 4.67 4.17 0.23 -0.16 99 3.73 -6 -0.5 1.02 -0.1 -0.2 -1 .473 .497

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Batting Against Pitching Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg IP BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip HR% K% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
1944 18 NE NN2 41.2 1.0 12.6 12.1
1945 19 NE NN2 55.1 0.4 14.3 6.9
1949 23 BRO NL 244.1 .243 .301 .357 .658 .274 1.7 14.8 7.3 3.1 15.3% 36.37 AS,MVP-8,ROY-1
1950 24 BRO NL 267.1 .253 .306 .372 .678 .272 2.0 11.8 6.8 1.7 5.0% 23.54 AS,MVP-18
1951 25 BRO NL 272.0 .230 .297 .343 .640 .258 1.7 14.6 8.1 3.3 19.3% 23.99 AS,MVP-22
1952 Did not play - Military Service
1953 Did not play - Military Service
1954 28 BRO NL 144.1 .274 .335 .477 .813 .284 3.8 12.8 7.7 0.2 -0.4% -5.37
1955 29 BRO NL 233.2 .249 .279 .410 .688 .260 3.7 15.2 4.0 2.1 6.9% 14.51 AS,MVP-7
1956 30 BRO NL 268.0 .221 .257 .374 .631 .226 3.1 13.2 4.4 4.1 11.5% 31.05 CYA-1,MVP-1
1957 31 BRO NL 198.2 .258 .288 .416 .704 .261 3.4 11.0 4.0 -0.9 -1.8% 12.62
1958 32 2TM NL 167.2 .309 .342 .514 .856 .306 4.2 9.4 4.9 -2.9 -2.9% -13.09
1958 32 LAD NL 34.1 .346 .377 .634 1.011 .331 6.7 9.8 4.9 -1.9 -1.5% -19.29
1958 32 CIN NL 133.1 .298 .332 .479 .812 .300 3.5 9.3 4.9 -0.9 -1.5% 6.21
1959 33 CIN NL 222.0 .253 .279 .392 .672 .261 2.8 11.1 3.0 1.1 1.0% 23.49
1960 34 2TM 2LG 136.2 .299 .327 .461 .788 .309 3.1 10.9 3.8 -1.6 -0.9% -13.15
1960 34 CIN NL 82.2 .304 .333 .491 .824 .307 3.4 10.2 4.0 -1.2 -0.5% -11.96
1960 34 CLE AL 54.0 .290 .317 .414 .731 .311 2.7 12.1 3.6 -0.4 -0.5% -1.19
12 Yrs 2251.2 .265 .312 .402 .715 .280 2.7 12.7 5.7 10.2 52.9% 133.95
MLB Average .267 .340 .383 .723 .285 2.0 11.1 9.2
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios Batted Ball Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg IP BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip HR% K% BB% LD% GB% FB% GB/FB WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
1949 23 BRO WS 11.2 .227 .277 .409 .686 .281 2.1 23.4 6.4 18.2 27.3 33.3 0.39 0.1 -0.7% 2.01
1955 29 BRO WS 5.2 .348 .400 .826 1.226 .313 12.0 16.0 8.0 0.0 47.4 10.5 4.50 -0.4 -12.4% -3.40
1956 30 BRO WS 4.2 .458 .519 .958 1.477 .438 14.3 14.3 10.7 19.0 38.1 19.0 0.80 -0.6 -42.4% -8.51
3 Yrs 22.0 .319 .374 .659 1.033 .328 8.0 19.0 8.0 13.7 35.6 23.3 0.74 -1.0 -55.5% -9.90
MLB Average .234 .314 .374 .689 .258 2.7 16.7 10.2 13.0 39.2 24.6 0.82

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Don Newcombe born?

Don Newcombe was born on June 14, 1926.

Where was Don Newcombe born?

Don Newcombe was born in Madison, NJ.

How tall was Don Newcombe?

Don Newcombe was 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Don Newcombe weigh when playing?

Don Newcombe weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Don Newcombe play?

Don Newcombe played 12 seasons.

Is Don Newcombe in the Hall of Fame?

Don Newcombe has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Don Newcombe play?

Don Newcombe was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Don Newcombe have?

Don Newcombe had 1,187 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Don Newcombe played for?

Don Newcombe played for 6 teams; the Newark Eagles, Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Redlegs, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians.

How many World Series has Don Newcombe won?

Don Newcombe won 1 World Series.

When did Don Newcombe retire?

Don Newcombe last played in 1960.

What are Don Newcombe's nicknames?

Newk is a nickname for Don Newcombe.

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