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

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

1960 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1960 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	5 (4)	Apr 17 (2)	CIN	@	PIT	L,5-6	GS	16	4.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
2	11 (5)	Apr 24 (2)	CIN	@	PHI	W,10-4	GS	26	5.1	1	1	0	2	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
3	15 (3)	May 1	CIN		PIT	L,2-13	GS	22	4.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	27 (11)	May 15 (2)	CIN		PHI	W,5-1	GS	24	6.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
5	35 (7)	May 22 (2)	CIN	@	STL	W,5-3	GS	26	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
6	41 (5)	May 30 (2)	CIN	@	PHI	L,1-6	GS	22	4.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
7	45 (3)	Jun 4	CIN	@	MLN	L,1-5	GS	23	4.2	2	0	0	2	0	P
8	52 (6)	Jun 11	CIN	@	LAD	L,2-5	GS	27	7.0	0	1	1	2	0	P
9	57 (4)	Jun 17	CIN		CHC	L,4-6	GS	25	4.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	64 (6)	Jun 25	CIN		SFG	L,2-5		16	3.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	68 (3)	Jul 1	CIN	@	CHC	W,5-3	GS	28	6.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
12	73 (4)	Jul 5	CIN		PHI	L,0-2	CG	33	9.0	2	2	0	4	0	P
13	77 (3)	Jul 9	CIN	@	MLN	W,6-5	GS	24	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	85 (7)	Jul 20 (2)	CIN		CHC	W,4-3	GS	27	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
15	90 (4)	Jul 25	CIN	@	CHC	W,6-5	GS	15	3.0	0	0	1	1	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
				Player went from Cincinnati Reds to Cleveland Indians
16	95	Aug 2	CLE	@	WSH	L,0-9	GS	11	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	98 (2)	Aug 6	CLE		BAL	L,2-5	GF	11	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
18	103 (4)	Aug 11	CLE		BOS	L,2-5	GF	24	6.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	107 (3)	Aug 14 (2)	CLE		DET	L,2-3	GF	10	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	108	Aug 16	CLE		KCA	W,4-3	GF	10	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	111 (2)	Aug 19	CLE	@	DET	L,3-5	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	114 (2)	Aug 21 (2)	CLE	@	DET	L,4-6		16	3.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	117 (2)	Aug 25	CLE	@	BOS	L,7-10	GS	19	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	125 (7)	Aug 31	CLE	@	BAL	L,3-6	GF	22	5.2	0	0	1	1	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
25	128 (2)	Sep 3	CLE	@	KCA	W,6-5	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	130 (1)	Sep 5 (1)	CLE	@	DET	L,3-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	132 (1)	Sep 6	CLE	@	DET	W,10-8		7	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	134 (1)	Sep 8	CLE		BAL	L,0-9	GF	3	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
29	135	Sep 9	CLE		WSH	L,2-8	GF	15	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	139 (3)	Sep 13	CLE		BOS	W,5-3	GF	20	5.1	2	0	0	2	0	P
31	143 (3)	Sep 18 (1)	CLE		KCA	L,2-3	GF	6	2.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
32	145 (1)	Sep 20	CLE		DET	L,1-9	GF	15	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	147 (1)	Sep 24	CLE		CHW	W,6-5		10	3.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
34	149 (1)	Sep 26	CLE	@	KCA	L,1-6		9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
35	153 (3)	Oct 1	CLE	@	CHW	W,9-8		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
							36gm		136.2	10	15	3	28	0