Doc Newton
Sol Williams Newton
Born: September 25, 1893
Thomasville, NC US
Deceased: June 20, 1970
Raleigh, NC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1916-1928
Doc Newton compiled a career record of 61 wins and 74 losses and a 3.08 ERA in his 197-game pitching career with the Piedmont Drybugs, Baltimore Orioles, Brantford Red Sox, Orlando Tigers, Birmingham Barons, Tulsa Oilers, St. Joseph Saints, Little Rock Travelers, Kinston Eagles, Greenville Spinners, Albany Nuts, Selma Selmians and Gadsden Eagles. He began playing during the 1916 season and last took the field during the 1928 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 5 | .000 | 0.00 | 11 | 53.0 | 63 | 27 | ||||||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 8 | 9 | .471 | 4.31 | 34 | 169.0 | 172 | 81 | 68 | |||||||||||||
| 1919 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 6 | 8 | .429 | 20 | 0.0 | 133 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1919 | B | MION | Brantford Red Sox | 11 | 5 | .688 | 0.00 | 18 | 138.0 | 117 | 53 | 46 | 65 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 5 | 2 | .714 | 2.41 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 56.0 | 55 | 24 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 248 | ||||
| 1921 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.51 | 19 | 105.0 | 120 | 56 | 41 | 32 | ||||||||||||
| 1924 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 3 | 8 | .273 | 5.04 | 19 | 91.0 | 108 | 76 | 51 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| 1925 | B | VIRL4 | Kinston Eagles | 5 | 13 | .278 | 4.44 | 24 | 154.0 | 186 | 97 | 76 | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 1926 | B | SEAL3 | Albany Nuts | 5 | 9 | .357 | 0.00 | 22 | 107.0 | 114 | 50 | 33 | |||||||||||||
| 1927 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Selmians | 7 | 5 | .583 | 0.00 | 12 | 104.0 | 114 | 48 | 31 | |||||||||||||
| 1928 | D | GAAL | Gadsden Eagles | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.83 | 6 | 41.0 | 61 | 29 | 22 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 61 | 74 | .452 | 3.08 | 197 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1018.0 | 1243 | 507 | 348 | 0 | 419 | 0 | 140 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 248 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | D | POTL | Piedmont Drybugs | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 35 | 63 | 63 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .270 | .492 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | B | MION | Brantford Red Sox | 18 | 54 | 54 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .315 | .315 | .389 | .704 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1919 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 20 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .256 | .487 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1921 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 19 | 36 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .306 | .556 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | C | FLOR | Orlando Tigers | 10 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .200 | .367 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 21 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .121 | .121 | .152 | .273 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | B | VIRL4 | Kinston Eagles | 31 | 55 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .164 | .164 | .236 | .400 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | B | SEAL3 | Albany Nuts | 25 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .300 | .550 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Selmians | 14 | 44 | 44 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .364 | .568 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | D | GAAL | Gadsden Eagles | 16 | 38 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .211 | .211 | .342 | .553 | 13 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 211 | 439 | 437 | 11 | 95 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .217 | .217 | .286 | .503 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 20 | 2 | 28 | 1 | .968 | 1.500 | |
| 1919 | B | MION | Brantford Red Sox | P | 18 | 4 | 51 | 5 | .917 | 3.056 | |
| 1920 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 50 | 6 | 79 | 6 | 0 | .934 | 1.700 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | D | Potomac League | Piedmont Drybugs | |||
| 1916 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1917 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1919 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1919 | B | Michigan-Ontario League | Brantford Red Sox | |||
| 1920 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1921 | C | Florida State League | Orlando Tigers | |||
| 1921 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1923 | A | Western League | Tulsa Oilers | |||
| 1923 | A | Western League | St. Joseph Saints | |||
| 1924 | A | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1925 | B | Virginia League | Kinston Eagles | |||
| 1925 | B | South Atlantic Association | Greenville Spinners | |||
| 1926 | B | Southeastern League | Albany Nuts | |||
| 1927 | B | Southeastern League | Selma Selmians | |||
| 1928 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Gadsden Eagles |
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