Bobo Newsom

Pitcher

1929—1953

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PITCHER LeveL
Star
Pitcher rank
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

August 11, 1907, in Hartsville, SC
BORN
December 7, 1962, in Orlando, FL
DIED

1929—1953

Playing Career
Played from 21-45
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Finesse

PITCHING STYLE

Senators

Primary Team
1947 Yankees
World Series Titles
Buck
Nickname
6-3
HEIGHT
200
WEIGHT

September 11, 1929

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

September 17, 1953

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Bobo Newsom?

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.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
211
222
3759.1
2082
1732
3.98
4 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS

Bobo Newsom PITCHES

1. Fastball
2. Sharp Curve
3. Change
4. Blooper Pitch

1939 Multiple Teams

31 Years Old

20
WINS
11
LOSSES
3.58
ERA
136
ERA+
291.2
IP
272
HITS
192
SO
126
BB
37
STARTS
3
SHO
2
SAVES
8.2
WAR

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
18
31

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
107
1.20

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
43.2
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Bobo Newsom Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
122
115
UNK
NR
NR
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
NR
83
NR
74
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Bobo Newsom Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
47.9
38.4
26.6
21.8
2.55
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Bobo Newsom
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
239.8
150.2
UNK
73.2
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Bobo Newsom
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).