Retired
Don Newcombe
Nickname:
NewkBirthdate:
June 14, 1926 (78 y, 0 m, 14 d)Born In:
Madison, WI, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/225
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1956 | None (MLB) |
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1956 | None (MLB) |
| Rookie of the Year | 1949 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1955 | None (MLB) |
| 1951 | None (MLB) | |
| 1950 | None (MLB) | |
| 1949 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 21 | 40.9 | 30.3 |
| Grey Ink | 132 | 198.2 | 166.3 |
| HoF Standard | 28 | 49.5 | 47.8 |
| WAR | 40.2 | 69.2 | 60.9 |
| WAR7 | 38.3 | 47.2 | 39.7 |
| JAWS | 39.2 | 58.2 | 50.3 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ray Kremer R | 945 |
| Dennis Leonard R | 935 |
| Schoolboy Rowe R | 935 |
| Dizzy Dean R | 933 |
| Preacher Roe R | 925 |
| George Cuppy R | 921 |
| Mike Garcia R | 920 |
| Rip Sewell R | 919 |
| Denny McLain R | 918 |
| Chris Cumberland | 914 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 31 | 8 |
| 1950 | 35 | 5 |
| 1951 | 36 | 3 |
| 1955 | 31 | 9 |
| 1956 | 36 | 4 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 17 | 4 |
| 1950 | 19 | 4 |
| 1951 | 20 | 6 |
| 1955 | 20 | 2 |
| 1956 | 27 | 1 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 13 | 7 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0.680 | 4 |
| 1950 | 0.633 | 7 |
| 1951 | 0.690 | 3 |
| 1955 | 0.800 | 1 |
| 1956 | 0.794 | 1 |
| 1959 | 0.619 | 6 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3 | 10 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 244.1 | 5 |
| 1950 | 267.1 | 6 |
| 1951 | 272.0 | 6 |
| 1955 | 233.2 | 7 |
| 1956 | 268.0 | 4 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 1005 | 7 |
| 1950 | 1101 | 6 |
| 1951 | 1125 | 6 |
| 1955 | 943 | 9 |
| 1956 | 1052 | 6 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 24 | 7 |
| 1955 | 35 | 3 |
| 1956 | 33 | 2 |
| 1957 | 28 | 3 |
| 1958 | 31 | 1 |
| 1959 | 25 | 7 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 91 | 5 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 149 | 2 |
| 1950 | 130 | 7 |
| 1951 | 164 | 1 |
| 1955 | 143 | 4 |
| 1956 | 139 | 7 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 7 | 5 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 3.168 | 8 |
| 1951 | 3.276 | 8 |
| 1955 | 3.197 | 2 |
| 1956 | 3.056 | 5 |
| 1959 | 3.162 | 10 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.255 | 8 |
| 1956 | 0.224 | 1 |
| 1957 | 0.257 | 9 |
| 1959 | 0.256 | 7 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 1.212 | 4 |
| 1950 | 1.246 | 9 |
| 1951 | 1.199 | 5 |
| 1955 | 1.113 | 1 |
| 1956 | 0.989 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1.168 | 4 |
| 1959 | 1.095 | 2 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 8.214 | 3 |
| 1951 | 7.776 | 2 |
| 1955 | 8.551 | 10 |
| 1956 | 7.355 | 2 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.525 | 7 |
| 1955 | 1.464 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1.545 | 2 |
| 1957 | 1.495 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1.932 | 5 |
| 1959 | 1.095 | 1 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 19 | 3 |
| 1950 | 20 | 6 |
| 1951 | 18 | 6 |
| 1955 | 17 | 2 |
| 1956 | 18 | 4 |
| 1957 | 12 | 8 |
| 1959 | 17 | 5 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 5 | 1 |
| 1950 | 4 | 5 |
| 1951 | 3 | 7 |
| 1956 | 5 | 2 |
| 1957 | 4 | 2 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 38 | 1 |
| 1956 | 46 | 6 |
| 1957 | 33 | 2 |
| 1958 | 36 | 1 |
| 1959 | 27 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 258 | 7 |
| 1951 | 235 | 10 |
| 1955 | 222 | 6 |
| 1956 | 219 | 8 |
| 1958 | 212 | 10 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 6.1 | 2 |
| 1950 | 6.1 | 5 |
| 1951 | 6.6 | 3 |
| 1955 | 4.4 | 4 |
| 1956 | 5.2 | 5 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 11 | 10 |
| 1958 | 7 | 2 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 8 | 4 |
| 1950 | 11 | 8 |
| 1951 | 9 | 3 |
| 1955 | 5 | 1 |
| 1956 | 7 | 3 |
| 1959 | 8 | 3 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 7.0 | 3 |
| 1950 | 5.5 | 8 |
| 1951 | 5.7 | 6 |
| 1955 | 4.7 | 5 |
| 1956 | 6.5 | 4 |
| 1959 | 5.4 | 8 |