Retired
Don Newcombe
Birthdate:
June 14, 1926 (47 y, 8 m, 24 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 | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 33.7 | 23.5 |
| Grey Ink | 28 | 178.5 | 140.5 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 43.6 | 49.6 |
| WAR | 9.1 | 70.8 | 65.5 |
| WAR7 | 12.2 | 45.0 | 42.4 |
| JAWS | 10.7 | 57.9 | 53.9 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Woody McDonald R | 972 |
| Larry Hanson R | 961 |
| Tim Fryer R | 947 |
| Masahide Yamauchi R | 946 |
| Javier Torres R | 946 |
| Harry Thornton R | 946 |
| Phil Dawson R | 941 |
| Robbie Harrison R | 940 |
| José Rafael R | 939 |
| Chris Gorman R | 938 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 33 | 9 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 18 | 4 |
| 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 | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 1.306 | 9 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 1.913 | 4 |
| 1950 | 2.704 | 10 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 10 | 2 |
| 1950 | 11 | 2 |
| 1951 | 9 | 2 |
| 1952 | 8 | 5 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 10 | 8 |
| 1951 | 10 | 8 |