Retired
Don Newcombe
Birthdate:
June 14, 1926 (46 y, 2 m, 16 d)Born In:
Madison, WI, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/225Entry:
1948 Draft
- Round: 2, Overall: 31, Team: Vancouver Voodoo
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Slugger | 1952 - P | New Orleans (PUB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 |
| Grey Ink | 26 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Woody McDonald | 972 |
| Larry Hanson | 961 |
| Tim Fryer | 947 |
| Harry Thornton | 946 |
| Masahide Yamauchi | 946 |
| Javier Torres | 946 |
| Phil Dawson | 941 |
| Robbie Harrison | 940 |
| José Rafael | 939 |
| Chris Gorman | 938 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 33 | 9 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 18 | 5 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 13 | 6 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 229.2 | 4 |
| 1951 | 209.0 | 8 |
| 1952 | 248.1 | 5 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1010 | 2 |
| 1951 | 931 | 5 |
| 1952 | 1070 | 4 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0.289 | 10 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 1.306 | 7 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 1.913 | 4 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 10 | 2 |
| 1950 | 11 | 2 |
| 1951 | 9 | 3 |
| 1952 | 8 | 6 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1 | 10 |
| 1952 | 1 | 8 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 35 | 2 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 273 | 1 |
| 1951 | 255 | 1 |
| 1952 | 304 | 1 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 180 | 4 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 10 | 6 |
| 1951 | 10 | 10 |