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

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

38.7

153

ERA

3.57

360

305

2251.2

1187

WHIP

1.207

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1959 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1959 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 10	CIN	@	PHI	L,1-2	CG	29	8.0	0	2	0	2	1	P
2	6 (3)	Apr 18	CIN		PHI	L,9-14	GS	12	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	11 (4)	Apr 24	CIN		MLN	L,7-10	GS	17	3.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
4	21 (9)	May 5	CIN		SFG	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	24 (2)	May 10 (1)	CIN	@	MLN	L,4-12	GS	28	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
6	29 (4)	May 15	CIN	@	SFG	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	0	2	0	2	1	P
7	35 (5)	May 20 (2)	CIN	@	LAD	W,7-5	CG	35	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
8	40 (4)	May 26	CIN		PHI	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
9	46 (5)	May 31 (2)	CIN		PIT	L,11-14	GS	20	3.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	50 (3)	Jun 5	CIN		SFG	W,7-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
11	56 (5)	Jun 11	CIN	@	CHC	W,8-0	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	P
12	61 (4)	Jun 16	CIN	@	SFG	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	1	3	0	4	1	P
13	66 (4)	Jun 21	CIN	@	LAD	W,17-3	CG	37	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	P
14	70 (3)	Jun 26	CIN		STL	W,7-6	GS	31	7.1	2	0	0	2	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
15	76 (5)	Jul 2 (2)	CIN	@	PHI	W,8-4	CG	34	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
16	81 (4)	Jul 9	CIN		SFG	L,2-3	GS	29	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	86 (4)	Jul 14	CIN	@	STL	L,5-6	CG	47	10.1	0	5	0	5	0	P
18	91 (4)	Jul 21	CIN	@	MLN	W,12-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
19	96 (4)	Jul 26 (1)	CIN		PHI	W,4-2	GS	17	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	102 (5)	Jul 31	CIN		CHC	W,5-4	GS	29	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	109 (6)	Aug 9	CIN	@	SFG	L,3-4	CG	40	9.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	114 (4)	Aug 14 (1)	CIN	@	PHI	W,15-13	GS	12	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	115	Aug 14 (2)	CIN	@	PHI	W,5-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	120 (4)	Aug 18	CIN		SFG	W,7-0	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
25	125 (4)	Aug 23	CIN		STL	W,5-3	GS	36	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
26	129 (3)	Aug 28	CIN	@	STL	L,2-3	CG	38	8.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
27	133 (3)	Sep 2 (2)	CIN		PIT	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
28	137 (3)	Sep 7	CIN		PHI	L,4-6	GS	26	5.2	0	2	1	3	1	P
29	143 (5)	Sep 12	CIN	@	MLN	L,3-4	CG	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	149 (5)	Sep 19	CIN	@	PIT	L,3-4	GS	40	11.1	1	2	0	3	0	P
							30gm		222.0	14	31	1	46	4