Retired
Henry Newcomb
Birthdate:
Sept. 3, 1859 (102 y, 9 m, 1 d)Born In:
Jewett City, CT, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/180
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| League Champ | 1881 | Chicago (FABL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 61.9 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 25 | 239.8 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 61.5 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 1.9 | 99.4 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 1.9 | 67.0 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 1.9 | 83.2 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| John Akard R | 983 |
| John Pivarnik R | 980 |
| Amos Cox R | 977 |
| James Jackson R | 977 |
| Ira McKelvie R | 977 |
| Milo Almes R | 976 |
| Sandy Hart R | 976 |
| Bill Matheus R | 975 |
| Jim Littleton R | 974 |
| George Miller R | 974 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 51 | 3 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 12 | 6 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 28 | 8 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 25 | 8 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 14 | 5 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 12 | 5 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 0.539 | 4 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 1 | 2 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 231.0 | 7 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 986 | 8 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 2 | 7 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 92 | 2 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 126 | 3 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 17 | 5 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 2.338 | 2 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 0.232 | 2 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 1.147 | 3 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 6.740 | 2 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 3.584 | 7 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 24 | 5 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 3 | 2 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 92 | 7 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 173 | 8 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 173 | 1 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 2 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 2.5 | 6 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 14 | 4 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 12 | 3 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 5.9 | 4 |