Don Newcombe

Pitcher

1949—1960

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PITCHER LeveL
Superstar
Pitcher rank
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

June 14, 1926, in Madison, NJ
BORN
February 19, 2019, in Sherman Oaks, CA
DIED

1949—1960

Playing Career
Played from 23-34
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Power

PITCHING STYLE

Dodgers

Primary Team
1955 Dodgers
World Series Titles
Newk
Nickname
6-4
HEIGHT
220
WEIGHT

May 20, 1949

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

October 1, 1960

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Don Newcombe?

The first great black pitcher in the integrated major leagues. Helped Dodgers to many pennants with his arm and bat.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
149
90
2154.2
1129
490
3.56
4 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS
1956 MLB CY YOUNG
1956 NL MVP

Don Newcombe PITCHES

1. Rising Fastball
2. Slider
3. Change
4. Curve

1949 Dodgers

23 Years Old

17
WINS
8
LOSSES
3.17
ERA
130
ERA+
244.1
IP
223
HITS
149
SO
73
BB
31
STARTS
5
SHO
1
SAVES
5.5
WAR

Greatest Game

May 10, 1955
Pitching for the Dodgers
VS THE Cubs
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
91
W 3-0
SHO W
9
1
6

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
NA
6

*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
114
2.30

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
33.5
61.4

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

PITCHING TEAMMATES

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Don Newcombe Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
126
NR
UNK
NR
46
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

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

Don Newcombe Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
38.6
28.4
21.2
14.9
3.58
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Don Newcombe
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
167.7
144.0
UNK
70.7
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Don Newcombe
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).