Leo Newton
Leo Doin Newton
Born: September 6, 1938
Deceased: November 12, 2007
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1963-1969
Leo Newton compiled a career record of 31 wins and 28 losses, with 12 saves, and a 3.11 ERA in his 242-game pitching career with the Brunswick Cardinals, Rock Hill Cardinals, Cedar Rapids Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers, Tulsa Oilers and Charlotte Hornets. He began playing during the 1963 season and last took the field during the 1969 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | GAFL | Brunswick Cardinals | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.10 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 61.0 | 63 | 36 | 21 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1964 | A | SALL3 | Rock Hill Cardinals | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.79 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 113.0 | 90 | 49 | 35 | 3 | 54 | 1 | 133 | 3 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1.85 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68.0 | 49 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 10 | 5 | .667 | 2.37 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 110.0 | 82 | 39 | 29 | 10 | 36 | 8 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Tulsa Oilers | 1 | 4 | .200 | 5.55 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 | 57 | 32 | 29 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6.92 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.73 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.0 | 55 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1969 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 0 | 0 | 36.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1969 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.70 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 56.0 | 49 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 31 | 28 | .525 | 3.11 | 242 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 535.0 | 460 | 256 | 185 | 32 | 238 | 21 | 516 | 15 | 5 | 24 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | GAFL | Brunswick Cardinals | 15 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .188 | .381 | .188 | .568 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | SALL3 | Rock Hill Cardinals | 30 | 39 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | .207 | .361 | .207 | .568 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 37 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .167 | .211 | .222 | .433 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 48 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .167 | .286 | .222 | .508 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Tulsa Oilers | 30 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 38 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .062 | .062 | .062 | .125 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 38 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .077 | .143 | .077 | .220 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 246 | 147 | 121 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 50 | .157 | .271 | .174 | .445 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | GAFL | Brunswick Cardinals | P | 15 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.067 |
| 1964 | A | SALL3 | Rock Hill Cardinals | P | 29 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 2 | .938 | 1.034 |
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | P | 37 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | .913 | .568 |
| 1966 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 46 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .761 |
| 1967 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 30 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .233 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 38 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .605 |
| 1969 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | P | 38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .158 |
| 1969 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 242 | 39 | 104 | 4 | 6 | .973 | .591 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | Georgia-Florida League | Brunswick Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1964 | A | Western Carolinas League | Rock Hill Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1965 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1966 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1967 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1969 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1969 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN |
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