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Don Newcombe
MLB · 1949–1960 · L/R
Player Info
Bats
L
Throws
R
Height
6'4"
Weight
220 lbs
Born
1926-06-14
Birthplace
Madison, USA
Years Active
1949–1960
Hall of Fame
—
Career Batting
G
470
H
246
HR
15
RBI
109
SB
2
AVG
.269
Batting Stats by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | NE | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| 1945 | NE | 10 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .167 |
| 1949 | BRO | 39 | 96 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 16 | .229 |
| 1950 | BRO | 40 | 97 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 19 | .247 |
| 1951 | BRO | 40 | 103 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 9 | .223 |
| 1954 | BRO | 31 | 47 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .319 |
| 1955 | BRO | 57 | 117 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 18 | .359 |
| 1956 | BRO | 52 | 111 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 18 | .234 |
| 1957 | BRO | 34 | 74 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 11 | .230 |
| 1958 | CIN | 39 | 60 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 10 | .350 |
| 1958 | LAN | 11 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .417 |
| 1959 | CIN | 61 | 105 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 23 | .305 |
| 1960 | CIN | 24 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .139 |
| 1960 | CLE | 24 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .300 |
Pitching Stats by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | NE | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 23 | 2 | 22 | 23 | 5.59 |
| 1945 | NE | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 33 | 2.60 |
| 1949 | BRO | 17 | 8 | 38 | 31 | 1 | 223 | 86 | 17 | 73 | 149 | 3.17 |
| 1950 | BRO | 19 | 11 | 40 | 35 | 3 | 258 | 110 | 22 | 75 | 130 | 3.70 |
| 1951 | BRO | 20 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 0 | 235 | 99 | 19 | 91 | 164 | 3.28 |
| 1954 | BRO | 9 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 0 | 158 | 73 | 24 | 49 | 82 | 4.55 |
| 1955 | BRO | 20 | 5 | 34 | 31 | 0 | 222 | 83 | 35 | 38 | 143 | 3.20 |
| 1956 | BRO | 27 | 7 | 38 | 36 | 0 | 219 | 91 | 33 | 46 | 139 | 3.06 |
| 1957 | BRO | 11 | 12 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 199 | 77 | 28 | 33 | 90 | 3.49 |
| 1958 | CIN | 7 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 159 | 57 | 20 | 28 | 53 | 3.85 |
| 1958 | LAN | 0 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 53 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 7.86 |
| 1959 | CIN | 13 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 216 | 78 | 25 | 27 | 100 | 3.16 |
| 1960 | CIN | 4 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 99 | 42 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | CLE | 2 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 4.33 |
Awards
Baseball Magazine All-Star (1949)
Rookie of the Year (1949)
TSN Rookie of the Year (1949)
TSN All-Star (1955)
Cy Young Award (1956)
Most Valuable Player (1956)
TSN All-Star (1956)
TSN Pitcher of the Year (1956)
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