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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

What Pitches Did Bobo Newsom Throw?

Fastball
Sharp Curve
Change
Blooper Pitch
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
CAREER
47.9
WAR7
38.4
WAR5C
26.6
WAR3
21.8
JAWS
43.2
WAR PER SN
2.5
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
73.0
WAR7
49.8
WAR5C
30.3
WAR3
21.5
JAWS
61.4
WAR PER SN
4.5

Where Does Bobo Newsom Rank Among Pitchers?

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