Don Newcombe

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-4, 220lb (193cm, 99kg)

Born: June 14, 1926 in Madison, NJ us

Died: February 19, 2019 in Sherman Oaks, CA

Buried: Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA

High School: Thomas Jefferson HS (Elizabeth, NJ)

Debut: 1944 (9,552nd in major league history)

AL/NL Debut: May 20, 1949 (Age 22-340d)
vs. STL 0.1 IP, 4 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: October 1, 1960 (Age 34-109d)
vs. CHW 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1945 season (Exceeded AL/NL rookie limits during 1949 season)

Full Name: Donald Newcombe

Nicknames: Newk

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

38.7

153

ERA

3.57

360

305

2251.2

1187

WHIP

1.207

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	16-34 / in Starts: 10-16
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	6 games
Most Games w/o HR	23 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 83 PAs	9
Actual Runners on Base	59 (31-19-9)
Avg. MLBer w/ 83 PAs	9
Avg. Runners on Base	51 (27-15-8)

Most Driven In
E Bailey	2
S Burgess	2
D Hoak	1
G Crowe	1
A Grammas	1
R McMillan	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
J Lynch	3
C Neal	2
G Bell	2
Self	1
W Dropo	1
A Grammas	0
P Whisenant	0

1958 Batting Game Log

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1958 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	313	3 (2)	Apr 17	LAD	@	SFG	L,4-7	GS-4	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	1.30	0.085	3.43	0.13%	0.77	P
2	314	13 (9)	Apr 29	LAD		PIT	L,1-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	315	15 (1)	May 1	LAD		PIT	L,3-8	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.750	.667	1.417	9	.83	0.001	1.30	0.00%	-0.09	P
4	316	22 (6)	May 7	LAD		PHI	L,3-9	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.750	.667	1.417	9						P
5	317	26 (3)	May 13	LAD		SFG	L,9-16	GS-3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.800	.667	1.467	9	.51	0.021	.44	0.01%	0.26	P
6	318	27	May 14	LAD	@	CHC	L,3-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.800	.667	1.467	9						P
7	319	30 (2)	May 17	LAD	@	STL	L,1-10	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9	1.72	-0.045	1.05	-0.02%	-0.45	P
8	320	36 (5)	May 24	LAD	@	CIN	L,4-5	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9	1.35	-0.064	.70	-0.02%	-0.65	P
9	321	41 (4)	May 30 (2)	LAD	@	CHC	L,8-10	GS-4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	9	.43	-0.022	.20	-0.01%	-0.53	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
				Player went from Los Angeles Dodgers to Cincinnati Redlegs
10	322	38	Jun 1 susp	CIN	@	PHI	W,12-11	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.455	.333	.788	5	3.02	0.185	4.55	0.17%	0.66	PH
				Player went from Cincinnati Redlegs to Los Angeles Dodgers
11	323	50	Jun 10	LAD		PHI	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.462	.533	.462	.995	9	1.31	-0.004	1.08	0.00%	0.52	P
12	324	55 (4)	Jun 15	LAD		PIT	L,1-12	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.462	.533	.462	.995	9						P
				Player went from Los Angeles Dodgers to Cincinnati Redlegs
13	325	53	Jun 17	CIN		STL	L,4-10	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.500	.429	.929	8	2.49	-0.065	8.28	-0.13%	-0.45	PH
14	326	54	Jun 18	CIN		STL	W,6-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.389	.450	.389	.839	9	.84	-0.045	2.49	-0.08%	-0.04	P
15	327	55	Jun 20	CIN		CHC	L,3-11	4-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.368	.429	.368	.797	9	.46	-0.013	1.43	-0.03%	-0.51	PH
16	328	58 (2)	Jun 22 (2)	CIN		CHC	L,6-8	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.391	.333	.725	9	.66	-0.034	2.24	-0.07%	-0.41	P
17	329	60 (1)	Jun 24 (1)	CIN		LAD	L,10-13	9-GF(10)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.417	.333	.750	4	.52	0.028	1.69	0.05%	0.21	P
18	330	65 (4)	Jun 29	CIN		SFG	L,0-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.385	.304	.689	9	1.65	-0.085	5.98	-0.19%	-0.62	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
19	331	70 (4)	Jul 4 (1)	CIN		PIT	W,4-3	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.304	.385	.304	.689	9						P
20	332	73 (2)	Jul 6 (1)	CIN		PHI	L,1-7	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.407	.333	.741	8	.06	0.002	.18	0.00%	0.27	PH
21	333	76 (2)	Jul 11	CIN	@	SFG	L,4-7	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.360	.429	.360	.789	9	2.84	0.115	9.84	0.24%	0.38	PH
22	334	78 (1)	Jul 13 (1)	CIN	@	LAD	L,0-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.400	.333	.733	9	1.55	-0.080	3.48	-0.11%	-0.61	P
23	335	84 (5)	Jul 18 (1)	CIN		STL	W,8-3	CG	4	4	3	3	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.387	.441	.516	.957	9	.42	0.143	.46	0.09%	2.40	P
24	336	86 (1)	Jul 19	CIN		STL	L,0-1	10-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.429	.500	.929	2	5.09	-0.146	7.91	-0.14%	-0.33	PH
25	337	91 (4)	Jul 25 (1)	CIN	@	STL	L,4-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.361	.410	.472	.882	9	1.46	-0.010	2.37	-0.01%	-0.33	P
26	338	94 (2)	Jul 27 (1)	CIN	@	STL	L,3-4	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.351	.400	.459	.859	9	.90	-0.023	1.97	-0.03%	-0.24	PH
27	339	98 (3)	Jul 31	CIN		SFG	W,10-9	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.351	.400	.459	.859	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
28	340	103 (4)	Aug 5	CIN		PHI	W,6-5	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.342	.381	.447	.828	9	1.15	-0.020	1.32	-0.01%	-0.09	P
29	341	104	Aug 6	CIN		PHI	L,5-8	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.372	.436	.808	9	.73	-0.021	.92	-0.02%	-0.37	PH
30	342	108 (3)	Aug 10 (1)	CIN	@	PIT	L,2-3	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.325	.364	.425	.789	9	1.29	-0.033	.74	-0.01%	-0.10	PH
31	343	109	Aug 10 (2)	CIN	@	PIT	L,3-4	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.370	.429	.798	9	.73	-0.009	.27	0.00%	-0.11	P
32	344	114 (4)	Aug 14	CIN		MLN	L,0-3	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.367	.409	.776	9	1.01	-0.007	.08	0.00%	-0.02	P
33	345	118 (3)	Aug 17 (2)	CIN		PIT	W,7-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.318	.367	.409	.776	9						P
34	346	120 (1)	Aug 20	CIN	@	SFG	L,3-4	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.360	.400	.760	7	6.01	-0.174	.04	0.00%	-0.79	PH
35	347	121	Aug 21	CIN	@	SFG	W,8-1	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.327	.370	.408	.779	9	.25	0.015	.00	0.00%	0.18	P
36	348	123 (1)	Aug 23	CIN	@	SFG	L,2-5	9-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.327	.382	.408	.790	9	.38	0.021	.00	0.00%	0.25	PH
37	349	126 (2)	Aug 26	CIN	@	LAD	W,6-4	GS-8	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.407	.400	.807	9	.56	0.037	.00	0.00%	0.55	P
38	350	127	Aug 27	CIN	@	LAD	W,8-7	7-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.417	.400	.817	9	1.89	0.073	.01	0.00%	1.00	PH
39	351	131 (3)	Aug 31 (2)	CIN		PHI	W,7-3	CG	4	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.340	.438	.415	.853	9	.79	0.043	.01	0.00%	0.47	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
40	352	134 (2)	Sep 2	CIN	@	STL	L,2-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.431	.407	.838	8	.97	-0.025	.00	0.00%	-0.17	PH
41	353	135	Sep 3	CIN		PIT	W,7-4	7-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.345	.439	.418	.858	9	2.34	0.136	.00	0.00%	1.66	PH
42	354	136	Sep 5	CIN	@	PHI	W,8-4	GS-7	3	3	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.362	.449	.431	.880	9	1.45	0.064	.00	0.00%	0.67	P
43	355	138 (1)	Sep 7 (1)	CIN	@	PHI	W,6-4	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.373	.457	.441	.898	7	3.85	0.110	.01	0.00%	0.39	PH
44	356	140 (1)	Sep 8	CIN	@	PIT	L,1-4	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.367	.451	.433	.884	8	2.64	0.107	.04	0.00%	0.85	PH
45	357	141	Sep 9	CIN	@	MLN	L,2-3	GS-9	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.365	.446	.429	.875	9	1.22	-0.044	.01	0.00%	-0.31	P
46	358	146 (4)	Sep 14 (2)	CIN		SFG	L,4-6	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.369	.447	.431	.878	9	1.42	-0.004	.00	0.00%	0.02	P
47	359	148 (1)	Sep 16 (2)	CIN		LAD	W,7-5	9-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.442	.424	.866	5	3.85	-0.110	.00	0.00%	-0.33	PH
48	360	149	Sep 19	CIN		MLN	W,7-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.432	.414	.846	9	.68	0.022	.00	0.00%	0.28	P
49	361	151 (1)	Sep 21	CIN		MLN	L,5-6	7-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.366	.439	.423	.862	1	2.13	0.083	.00	0.00%	0.51	PH
50	362	152	Sep 26	CIN	@	MLN	L,1-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.361	.434	.417	.850	8	2.71	-0.074	.00	0.00%	-0.21	PH
							16-34		83	72	11	26	1	0	1	9	10	0	12	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	.361	.434	.417	.850		1.26	0.134	1.24	-0.16%	4.52

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