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Don Newcombe

Full name Donald Newcombe
Born June 14, 1926, Madison, New Jersey
Died February 19, 2019, Los Angeles, California
Buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, California
First Game: May 20, 1949; Final Game: October 1, 1960
Bat: Left Throw: Right Height: 6' 4" Weight: 220
Named NL Most Valuable Player by Baseball Writers' Association of America (1956)
Named Major League Cy Young Award Winner by Baseball Writers' Association of America (1956)
Named NL Pitcher of the Year by The Sporting News (1956)
Named NL Rookie of the Year by Baseball Writers' Association of America (1949)
Named NL Rookie of the Year by The Sporting News (1949)
Named pitcher on The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team (1955 to 1956)
Ejections: 1951 (5), 1955 (2), 1956 (1), 1957 (3), 1958 (1), 1960 (3). Total: 15
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                           Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1949 BRO N    Daily Splits   39    96    8   22   4   0   0   10    5   0   16   0   1       0   4   4    0   0  .229  .267  .271   0.0 1949 BRO N
1950 BRO N    Daily Splits   40    97    8   24   3   1   1    8   10   0   19   0   3       0   4   3    0   0  .247  .318  .330   0.0 1950 BRO N
1951 BRO N    Daily Splits   40   103   11   23   3   1   0    8    8   0    9   1   2       0   0   0    0   0  .223  .286  .272   0.0 1951 BRO N
1954 BRO N    Daily Splits   31    47    6   15   1   0   0    4    4   0    6   0   3   1   0   0   0    0   0  .319  .365  .340   0.0 1954 BRO N
1955 BRO N    Daily Splits   57   117   18   42   9   1   7   23    6   0   18   1   1   0   0   2   1    1   0  .359  .395  .632   0.0 1955 BRO N
1956 BRO N    Daily Splits   52   111   13   26   6   0   2   16   12   0   18   1   3   1   0   1   4    1   0  .234  .312  .342   0.0 1956 BRO N
1957 BRO N    Daily Splits   34    74    8   17   2   0   1    7   11   0   11   0   1   0   0   2   4    0   1  .230  .329  .297   0.0 1957 BRO N
1958 LA  N    Daily Splits   11    12    2    5   0   0   0    0    2   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .417  .500  .417   0.0 1958 LA  N
1958 CIN N    Daily Splits   39    60    9   21   1   0   1    9    8   0   10   0   0   1   0   2   0    0   0  .350  .420  .417   0.0 1958 CIN N
1958 TOT N                   50    72   11   26   1   0   1    9   10   0   12   0   0   1   0   2   0    0   0  .361  .434  .417   0.0 1958 TOT N
1959 CIN N    Daily Splits   61   105   10   32   2   0   3   21   17   1   23   0   1   0   0   1   1    0   0  .305  .402  .410   0.0 1959 CIN N
1960 CIN N    Daily Splits   24    36    0    5   1   0   0    1    3   0    8   0   2   0   0   1   0    0   0  .139  .205  .167   0.0 1960 CIN N
1960 CLE A    Daily Splits   24    20    1    6   1   0   0    1    1   0    7   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .333  .350   0.0 1960 CLE A
1960 Total                   48    56    1   11   2   0   0    2    4   0   15   0   2   0   0   1   0    0   0  .196  .250  .232   0.0 1960 Total
Total NL (10 Years)         428   858   93  232  32   3  15  107   86   1  140   3  17   3   0  17  17    2   1  .270  .338  .367   0.0 Total NL
Total AL ( 1 Year )          24    20    1    6   1   0   0    1    1   0    7   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .333  .350   0.0 Total AL
Total    (10 Years) Splits  452   878   94  238  33   3  15  108   87   1  147   3  17   3   0  17  17    2   1  .271  .338  .367   0.0 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team

              World Series Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1949 BRO N    Daily Splits    2     4    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    3   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1949 BRO N
1955 BRO N    Daily Splits    1     3    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1955 BRO N
1956 BRO N    Daily Splits    2     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1956 BRO N
Total    ( 3 Years) Splits    5     8    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    3   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team

             All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1949 NL       Daily Splits    1     1    0    0   0   0   0    1    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1949 NL   
1950 NL                       1     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 1950 NL   
1951 NL       Daily Splits    1     2    0    1   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500  .500  .500 1951 NL   
1955 NL                       1     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 1955 NL   
Total    ( 4 Years) Splits    4     3    0    1   0   0   0    1    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .333  .333 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team


                             Pitching Record
Year Team                     G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HBP  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    RS    PW Year Team
1949 BRO N    Daily Splits   38  31  19   5   5   1  244.1  223  1005  17   89   86   73   4  149  11       4   3   2  38   8  24  10  17   8   3.17  5.52   2.9 1949 BRO N
1950 BRO N    Daily Splits   40  35  20   4   4   3  267.1  258  1101  22  120  110   75   3  130   7       1   2   1  45   5  34  19  19  11   3.70  5.40   1.9 1950 BRO N
1951 BRO N    Daily Splits   40  36  18   3   2   0  272    235  1125  19  115   99   91   7  164   8       7   6   0  48   5  32  22  20   9   3.28  6.14   2.2 1951 BRO N
1954 BRO N    Daily Splits   29  25   6   0   2   0  144.1  158   640  24   81   73   49   4   82   8   2   0   5   0  43   1  10  12   9   8   4.55  5.32  -0.4 1954 BRO N
1955 BRO N    Daily Splits   34  31  17   1   1   0  233.2  222   943  35  103   83   38   1  143   6   5   0   1   0  37   1  22  16  20   5   3.20  7.10   4.0 1955 BRO N
1956 BRO N    Daily Splits   38  36  18   5   2   0  268    219  1052  33  101   91   46   8  139   8   3   4   3   0  45   4  21  12  27   7   3.06  5.83   4.1 1956 BRO N
1957 BRO N    Daily Splits   28  28  12   4   0   0  198.2  199   815  28   86   77   33   4   90   7   4   0   1   0  25   6   8   9  11  12   3.49  5.04   2.1 1957 BRO N
1958 LA  N    Daily Splits   11   8   1   0   2   0   34.1   53   163  11   37   30    8   1   16   1   1   0   0   0   5   3   3   4   0   6   7.86  4.00  -2.0 1958 LA  N
1958 CIN N    Daily Splits   20  18   7   0   2   1  133.1  159   571  20   61   57   28   4   53   6   3   2   1   0  29   4  13   7   7   7   3.85  4.94   1.2 1958 CIN N
1958 TOT N                   31  26   8   0   4   1  167.2  212   734  31   98   87   36   5   69   7   4   2   1   0  34   7  16  11   7  13   4.67  4.65  -0.8 1958 TOT N
1959 CIN N    Daily Splits   30  29  17   2   1   1  222    216   899  25   87   78   27   3  100  11   2   4   5   0  32   6  19   9  13   8   3.16  5.93   3.6 1959 CIN N
1960 CIN N    Daily Splits   16  15   1   0   0   0   82.2   99   354  12   48   42   14   0   36   6   5   0   3   0  17   4   5   6   4   6   4.57  3.73  -0.9 1960 CIN N
1960 CLE A    Daily Splits   20   2   0   0  13   1   54     61   223   6   28   26    8   0   27   4   0   0   0   0   8   0   6   3   2   3   4.33  3.50  -0.1 1960 CLE A
1960 Total                   36  17   1   0  13   1  136.2  160   577  18   76   68   22   0   63  10   5   0   3   0  25   4  11   9   6   9   4.48  3.71  -1.0 1960 Total
Total NL (10 Years)         324 292 136  24  21   6 2100.2 2041  8668 246  928  826  482  39 1102  79  25  22  30   3 364  47 191 126 147  87   3.54  5.60  18.7 Total NL
Total AL ( 1 Year )          20   2   0   0  13   1   54     61   223   6   28   26    8   0   27   4   0   0   0   0   8   0   6   3   2   3   4.33  3.50  -0.1 Total AL
Total    (10 Years) Splits  344 294 136  24  34   7 2154.2 2102  8891 252  956  852  490  39 1129  83  25  22  30   3 372  47 197 129 149  90   3.56  5.58  18.6 Total
Year Team                     G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HBP  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    RS    PW Year Team

                World Series Pitching Record
Year Team                     G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HBP  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    RS Year Team
1949 BRO N    Daily Splits    2   2   1   0   0   0   11.2   10    47   1    4    4    3   0   11   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   2   3.09  2.00 1949 BRO N
1955 BRO N    Daily Splits    1   1   0   0   0   0    5.2    8    25   3    6    6    2   0    4   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   9.53  5.00 1955 BRO N
1956 BRO N    Daily Splits    2   2   0   0   0   0    4.2   11    28   4   11   11    3   0    4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1  21.21  6.50 1956 BRO N
Total    ( 3 Years) Splits    5   5   1   0   0   0   22     29   100   8   21   21    8   0   19   1   0   0   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   4   8.59  4.40 Total
Year Team                     G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HBP  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    RS Year Team

               All-Star Game Pitching Record
Year Team                     G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HBP  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    RS Year Team
1949 NL       Daily Splits    1   0   0   0   0   0    2.2    3    12   0    2    2    1   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   6.75     - 1949 NL   
1950 NL       Daily Splits    1   0   0   0   0   0    2      3    10   0    2    2    1   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   9.00     - 1950 NL   
1951 NL       Daily Splits    1   0   0   0   0   0    3      2    11   0    0    0    0   0    3   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0.00     - 1951 NL   
1955 NL       Daily Splits    1   0   0   0   0   0    1      1     4   0    0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0.00     - 1955 NL   
Total    ( 4 Years) Splits    4   0   0   0   0   0    8.2    9    37   0    4    4    2   0    5   0   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   4.15     - Total
Year Team                     G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HBP  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    RS Year Team


                           Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG
1949 BRO N Daily Splits   P   38   31   19   244.1    17   40    0    2   0    0    4    6    0 1.000
1950 BRO N Daily Splits   P   40   35   20   267.1    19   43    2    3   0    2    2    8    0  .969
1951 BRO N Daily Splits   P   40   36   18   272      24   45    3    3   0    0    2    3    1  .958
1954 BRO N Daily Splits   P   29   25    6   144.1    11   16    2    2   0    0    4    2    0  .931
1955 BRO N Daily Splits   P   34   31   17   233.2    15   24    4    5   0    2    5    5    0  .907
1956 BRO N Daily Splits   P   38   36   18   268      25   39    1    5   0    0    5    5    0  .985
1957 BRO N Daily Splits   P   28   28   12   198.2    13   41    2    1   0    1    3    6    2  .964
1958 LA  N Daily Splits   P   11    8    1    34.1     2    6    0    0   0    0    2    1    1 1.000
1958 CIN N Daily Splits   P   20   18    7   133.1     9   13    0    2   0    1    3    2    0 1.000
1958 TOT N                P   31   26    8   167.2    11   19    0    2   0    1    5    3    1 1.000
1959 CIN N Daily Splits   P   30   29   17   222      14   31    1    4   0    0    5    1    2  .978
1960 CIN N Daily Splits   P   16   15    1    82.2     6   11    2    0   0    0    5    4    1  .895
1960 CLE A Daily Splits   P   20    2    0    54       4    4    1    0   0    2    2    2    0  .889
1960 Total                P   36   17    1   136.2    10   15    3    0   0    2    7    6    1  .893
Total (10 Years) Splits   P  344  294  136  2154.2   159  313   18   27   0    8   42   45    7  .963
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG

              World Series Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG
1949 BRO N Daily Splits   P    2    2    1    11.2     1    1    0    0   0    0    0    0    0 1.000
1955 BRO N Daily Splits   P    1    1    0     5.2     0    1    0    0   0    0    0    1    0 1.000
1956 BRO N Daily Splits   P    2    2    0     4.2     0    2    0    0   0    0    1    0    0 1.000
Total ( 3 Years) Splits   P    5    5    1    22       1    4    0    0   0    0    1    1    0 1.000
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG

             All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG
1949 NL    Daily Splits   P    1    0    0     2.2     0    0    0    0   0    0    0    0    0     -
1950 NL    Daily Splits   P    1    0    0     2       0    1    0    0   0    0    0    0    0 1.000
1951 NL    Daily Splits   P    1    0    0     3       0    1    0    0   0    0    0    0    0 1.000
1955 NL    Daily Splits   P    1    0    0     1       0    0    0    0   0    0    0    0    0     -
Total ( 4 Years) Splits   P    4    0    0     8.2     0    2    0    0   0    0    0    0    0 1.000
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG


Ejection Information

Date                Team   Umpire              Reason
 5- 4-1951     BOX  BRO N  Frank Dascoli       Bench jockeying
 6- 6-1951     BOX  BRO N  Artie Gore          Bench jockeying
 7- 4-1951(2)  BOX  BRO N  Scotty Robb         Bench jockeying
 7-17-1951     BOX  BRO N  Bill Stewart        Fair/foul call
 9- 2-1951     BOX  BRO N  Al Barlick          Balls and strikes
 5-24-1955     BOX  BRO N  Frank Secory        Balls and strikes
 8-29-1955     BOX  BRO N  Jocko Conlan        Warning to both teams
 8- 1-1956     BOX  BRO N  Frank Secory        Called third strike
 7-28-1957     BOX  BRO N  Stan Landes         Balls and strikes
 8-17-1957     BOX  BRO N  Bill Baker          Bench jockeying
 8-22-1957     BOX  BRO N  Frank Secory        Bench jockeying
 5-23-1958     BOX  LA  N  Frank Secory        Bench jockeying
 5-31-1960     BOX  CIN N  Frank Secory        Bench jockeying
 7-17-1960(2)  BOX  CIN N  Dusty Boggess       Ordered to change shirt
 7-27-1960     BOX  CIN N  Vinnie Smith        Call at 2B


Transaction Information

Signed as an amateur free agent by Brooklyn Dodgers (1946).

Traded by Los Angeles Dodgers to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Johnny Klippstein,
Steve Bilko and 2 players to be named later (June 15, 1958); Los Angeles Dodgers
received Art Fowler and Charlie Rabe (June 23, 1958).

Sold by Cincinnati Reds to Cleveland Indians (July 29, 1960).

Released by Cleveland Indians (January 19, 1961).

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