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Bobo Newsom

Bobo Newsom

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1929—1953
Starting Pitcher
BORN
August 11, 1907, in Hartsville, SC
THROWS
Right-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
Washington Senators
211
WINS
50.3
QUALITY START PCT
47.9
WAR
222
LOSSES
107
ERA+
38.4
WAR7
3.98
ERA
1.20
K / BB RATIO
21.8
WAR3
2082
STRIKEOUTS
1.46
WHIP
2.5
WAR PER SEASON
Colorful, durable pitcher who never stayed in one place very long. Was traded 16 times and pitched for nine different teams. Nearly won the 1940 World Series with his heroic pitching that took place while his father died.
4 -TIME
ALL-STAR
Senators
ALL-TIME TEAM
1947
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Bobo Newsom Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Newsom
47.9
38.4
26.6
21.8
43.2
2.5
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
61.4
4.5

Where Does Bobo Newsom Rank?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
NR
NR
80
100
69
98
EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS