Retired
Rob Newell
Birthdate:
March 4, 1916 (58 y, 0 m, 6 d)Born In:
New York, NY, USANationality:
American
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
5'11"/214Entry:
1938 Draft
- Round: 56, Overall: 1334, Team: Philadelphia Athletics
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1942 | Oakland (PUB) |
| 1941 | Oakland (PUB) | |
| 1940 | Oakland (PUB) | |
| 1939 | Oakland (PUB) | |
| 1937 | Elon College (PUBCOL) | |
| Gold Glove | 1944 - 2B | Oakland (PUB) |
| 1942 - 2B | Oakland (PUB) | |
| Player of the Week | May 16, 1949 | Scottsdale (PUBAAA) |
| Sep 1, 1947 | Scottsdale (PUBAAA) | |
| Jul 2, 1945 | Oakland (PUB) | |
| Jul 12, 1943 | Oakland (PUB) | |
| Jun 2, 1941 | Oakland (PUB) | |
| May 22, 1939 | Oakland (PUB) | |
| Sep 5, 1938 | Oakland (PUB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 5.0 | 23.5 |
| Grey Ink | 49 | 74.0 | 140.5 |
| HoF Standard | 24 | 62.0 | 49.6 |
| WAR | 26.5 | 86.6 | 65.5 |
| WAR7 | 25.7 | 43.4 | 42.4 |
| JAWS | 26.1 | 65.0 | 53.9 |
Similar Players (2B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Carlos Rico R | 930 |
| Ricardo Castro | 930 |
| Eric Watson R | 924 |
| Bill Guppy R | 922 |
| Xavier Ruíz R | 895 |
| Hank Aaron R | 895 |
| Craig Smiley R | 894 |
| Iván Delgado R | 891 |
| Chris Lewis R | 890 |
| Tetsuhiko Harada | 886 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 144 | 8 |
| 1940 | 141 | 8 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 655 | 8 |
| 1940 | 636 | 6 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 599 | 4 |
| 1939 | 599 | 4 |
| 1940 | 596 | 4 |
| 1940 | 596 | 4 |
| 1941 | 552 | 10 |
| 1941 | 552 | 10 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 176 | 10 |
| 1940 | 181 | 6 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 276 | 10 |
| 1940 | 327 | 3 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 39 | 4 |
| 1940 | 32 | 6 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 6 | 9 |
| 1944 | 7 | 6 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 36 | 3 |
| 1943 | 21 | 9 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 118 | 4 |
| 1941 | 110 | 7 |
| 1942 | 116 | 4 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 106 | 9 |
| 1940 | 116 | 5 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 11 | 6 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 7 | 5 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 60 | 9 |
| 1940 | 71 | 4 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.549 | 4 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.245 | 4 |
| 1943 | 0.180 | 9 |
| 1944 | 0.213 | 8 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 149 | 5 |
| 1940 | 147 | 10 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 6.0 | 8 |