Don Newcombe
Donald Newcombe "Newk"
Born: June 14, 1926
Madison, NJ US
Deceased: February 19, 2019
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 220
Career: 1946-1962
Major League Statistics
Don Newcombe compiled a career record of 59 wins and 24 losses and a 3.25 ERA in his 118-game pitching career with the Nashua Dodgers, Montreal Royals, Spokane Indians and Chunichi Dragons. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1962 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | NENL | Nashua Dodgers | 14 | 4 | .778 | 2.21 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 155.0 | 109 | 40 | 38 | 79 | 104 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | B | NENL | Nashua Dodgers | 19 | 6 | .760 | 2.91 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 2 | 223.0 | 180 | 94 | 72 | 116 | 186 | 10 | 1 | 8 | |||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 17 | 6 | .739 | 3.14 | 37 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 189.0 | 151 | 83 | 66 | 106 | 144 | 9 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 9 | 8 | .529 | 4.96 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 147.0 | 204 | 90 | 81 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| Totals | 59 | 24 | .711 | 3.25 | 118 | 97 | 6 | 63 | 11 | 0 | 718.0 | 646 | 309 | 259 | 16 | 318 | 1 | 514 | 23 | 2 | 20 | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | NENL | Nashua Dodgers | 43 | 84 | 74 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 11 | .311 | .393 | .541 | .933 | 40 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | NENL | Nashua Dodgers | 48 | 121 | 107 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 18 | .271 | .350 | .327 | .677 | 35 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 42 | 80 | 68 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 12 | .265 | .324 | .368 | .692 | 25 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 41 | 78 | 62 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | .226 | .351 | .290 | .641 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 81 | 301 | 279 | 34 | 73 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 52 | .262 | .316 | .473 | .789 | 132 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 255 | 664 | 590 | 69 | 157 | 39 | 3 | 16 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 108 | .266 | .337 | .424 | .761 | 250 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | NENL | Nashua Dodgers | P | 26 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.231 |
| 1947 | B | NENL | Nashua Dodgers | P | 29 | 7 | 42 | 4 | 1 | .925 | 1.690 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 37 | 16 | 39 | 2 | 4 | .965 | 1.486 |
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 25 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 0 | .941 | 1.280 |
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | OF | 55 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 1B | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 200 | 40 | 128 | 8 | 8 | .955 | .840 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | New England League | Nashua Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | B | New England League | Nashua Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1961 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons |
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