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Don Newcombe

Don Newcombe

#100 PITCHER ALL-TIME
1949—1960
Starting Pitcher
BORN
June 14, 1926, in Madison, NJ
THROWS
Right-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
Brooklyn Dodgers
153
WINS
52.1
QUALITY START PCT
38.6
WAR
90
LOSSES
114
ERA+
28.4
WAR7
3.57
ERA
2.24
K / BB RATIO
14.9
WAR3
1187
STRIKEOUTS
1.20
WHIP
3.6
WAR PER SEASON
The first great black pitcher in the integrated major leagues. Helped Dodgers to many pennants with his arm and bat.
4 -TIME
ALL-STAR
Dodgers
ALL-TIME TEAM
1955
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Don Newcombe Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Newcombe
38.6
28.4
21.2
14.9
33.5
3.6
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
61.4
4.5

Where Does Don Newcombe Rank?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
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