Don Newcombe #36
Cleveland Guardians
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- B/T: L/R
- 6' 4"/225
- Donald Newcombe
- Status: Active
- Nickname: Newk
- Born: 6/14/1926 in Madison, NJ
- High School: Thomas Jefferson, Elizabeth, NJ
- MLB Debut: 5/20/1949
- Died: 2/19/2019
MLB Career Stats
| G | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 361 | 155-96 | 3.57 | 2265.0 | 1209 | 1.21 |
MLB Career Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 922 | .270 | 15 | 110 | 2 | .700 |
| Year | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB Career Stats | 922 | 100 | 249 | 15 | 110 | 2 | .270 | .338 | .700 |
| Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB Career Stats | 155 | 96 | 3.57 | 361 | 307 | 7 | 2265.0 | 1209 | 1.21 |
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Latest Transactions
| Team | Date | Transaction |
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May 4, 1945 | Newark Eagles activated RHP Don Newcombe. |
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April 29, 1944 | Newark Eagles activated RHP Don Newcombe. |
Awards
NL All-Star
| Year | ||
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| 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers | NL |
| 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers | NL |
| 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers | NL |
| 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers | NL |
Jackie Robinson NL Rookie of the Year
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| 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers | NL |
World Series Championship
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| 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers | NL |
MLB Cy Young
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| 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers | NL |
NL MVP
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| 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers | NL |
League Rankings
Games Played
| BP | ||
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| 1951 | 40 | in NL |
| 1950 | 40 | in NL |
| 1949 | 38 | in NL |
Runs
| R | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 87 | in NL |
| 1958 | 98 | in |
| 1958 | 61 | in NL |
| 1958 | 37 | in NL |
| 1957 | 86 | in NL |
| 1956 | 101 | in NL |
| 1955 | 103 | in NL |
| 1951 | 115 | in NL |
| 1950 | 120 | in NL |
| 1949 | 89 | in NL |
Home Runs
| HR | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 25 | in NL |
| 1958 | 31 | in |
| 1958 | 20 | in NL |
| 1958 | 11 | in NL |
| 1957 | 28 | in NL |
| 1956 | 33 | in NL |
| 1955 | 35 | in NL |
| 1954 | 24 | in NL |
| 1951 | 19 | in NL |
| 1950 | 22 | in NL |
| 1949 | 17 | in NL |
Strikeouts
| SO | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 90 | in NL |
| 1956 | 139 | in NL |
| 1955 | 143 | in NL |
| 1954 | 82 | in NL |
| 1951 | 164 | in NL |
| 1950 | 130 | in NL |
| 1949 | 149 | in NL |
Hits
| H | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 216 | in NL |
| 1958 | 212 | in |
| 1958 | 159 | in NL |
| 1958 | 53 | in NL |
| 1957 | 199 | in NL |
| 1956 | 219 | in NL |
| 1955 | 222 | in NL |
| 1954 | 158 | in NL |
| 1951 | 235 | in NL |
| 1950 | 258 | in NL |
| 1949 | 223 | in NL |
Hit By Pitch
| HBP | ||
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| 1959 | 5 | in NL |
| 1956 | 3 | in NL |
| 1954 | 5 | in NL |
| 1951 | 6 | in NL |
| 1949 | 3 | in NL |
At Bats
| AB | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 854 | in NL |
| 1958 | 686 | in |
| 1958 | 533 | in NL |
| 1958 | 153 | in NL |
| 1957 | 770 | in NL |
| 1956 | 992 | in NL |
| 1955 | 893 | in NL |
| 1951 | 1020 | in NL |
| 1950 | 1017 | in NL |
| 1949 | 918 | in NL |
Innings Pitched
| IP | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 222.0 | in NL |
| 1958 | 167.2 | in |
| 1958 | 133.1 | in NL |
| 1958 | 34.1 | in NL |
| 1957 | 198.2 | in NL |
| 1956 | 268.0 | in NL |
| 1955 | 233.2 | in NL |
| 1951 | 272.0 | in NL |
| 1950 | 267.1 | in NL |
| 1949 | 244.1 | in NL |
Wins
| Wins | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 13 | in NL |
| 1957 | 11 | in NL |
| 1956 | 27 | in NL |
| 1955 | 20 | in NL |
| 1951 | 20 | in NL |
| 1950 | 19 | in NL |
| 1949 | 17 | in NL |
Total Bases
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Doubles
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Triples
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Losses
| Losses | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 13 | in |
| 1958 | 7 | in NL |
| 1958 | 6 | in NL |
| 1957 | 12 | in NL |
| 1950 | 11 | in NL |
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