NAME     : Don Newcombe
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : MADISON,NJ,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 6/14/1926
  AGE      : 33
  HEIGHT   : 6"4
  WEIGHT   : 225
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,188,000 through 1961
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .893)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : E
  Duration as Reliever : A
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 67
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 5
  Avoiding Hits        : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Brilliant)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 3  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 3, Talent Fair)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 5
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        0.00  0  0  0   3  0   2.2   0   0   0   0   0 
  At Home        0.00  0  0  0   1  0   1.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Away           0.00  0  0  0   2  0   1.2   0   0   0   0   0 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  0   1  0   1.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        0.00  0  0  0   3  0   2.2   0   0   0   0   0 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1949   3.17 17  8  1  38 19   5 244.0  86  73 149  BRO
  1950   3.71 19 11  3  40 20   4 267.0 110  75 130  BRO
  1951   3.28 20  9  0  40 18   3 272.0  99  91 164  BRO
  1954   4.56  9  8  0  29  6   0 144.0  73  49  82  BRO
  1955   3.21 20  5  0  34 17   1 233.0  83  38 143  BRO
  1956   3.06 27  7  0  38 18   5 268.0  91  46 139  BRO
  1957   3.50 11 12  0  28 12   4 198.0  77  33  90  BRO
  1958   4.69  7 13  1  31  8   0 167.0  87  36  69  CIN,LAD
  1959   3.16 13  8  1  30 17   2 222.0  78  27 100  CIN
 
  Total ERA   : 3.50
  Total Wins  : 143
  Total Losses: 81
  Total Saves : 6
  Total SHO   : 24
  Total CG    : 135
  Total K's   : 1066
  Total BB's  : 468