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Career Regular Season

G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
359	153-96	3.57	2247.0	1185	1.21

G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
359	153-96	3.57	2247.0	1185	1.21

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
916	.269	15	109	2	.697

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
916	.269	15	109	2	.697

Don Newcombe Bio

Fullname: Donald Newcombe
Nickname: Newk
Born: 6/14/1926 in Madison, NJ
High School: Thomas Jefferson, Elizabeth, NJ
Debut: 5/20/1949
Died: 2/19/2019

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	916	99	246	15	109	2	.269	.336	.697

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	916	99	246	15	109	2	.269	.336	.697

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
Career Regular Season	153	96	3.57	359	305	7	2247.0	1185	1.21

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
Career Regular Season	153	96	3.57	359	305	7	2247.0	1185	1.21

Stats

Regular Season

Career Stats

Season	Team	LG	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	HLD	SV	SVO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	NP	HB	BB	IBB	SO	AVG	WHIP	GO/AO
1944	NE	NN2	1	3	5.59	8	5	3	0		0	--	37.0	40	26	23	2		3	22	0	23	.267	1.68
1945	NE	NN2	3	3	2.60	7	6	6	0		0	--	55.1	43	23	16	1		2	16	0	33	.208	1.07
1949	BRO	NL	17	8	3.17	38	31	19	5		1	--	244.1	223	89	86	17		3	73	--	149	.243	1.21
1950	BRO	NL	19	11	3.70	40	35	20	4		3	--	267.1	258	120	110	22		2	75	--	130	.254	1.25
1951	BRO	NL	20	9	3.28	40	36	18	3		0	--	272.0	235	115	99	19		6	91	--	164	.230	1.20
1954	BRO	NL	9	8	4.55	29	25	6	0		0	--	144.1	158	81	73	24		5	49	--	82	.274	1.43
1955	BRO	NL	20	5	3.20	34	31	17	1		0	--	233.2	222	103	83	35		1	38	1	143	.249	1.11
1956	BRO	NL	27	7	3.06	38	36	18	5		0	--	268.0	219	101	91	33		3	46	8	139	.221	0.99
1957	BRO	NL	11	12	3.49	28	28	12	4		0	--	198.2	199	86	77	28		1	33	4	90	.258	1.17
1958	2 teams	-	7	13	4.67	31	26	8	0		1	--	167.2	212	98	87	31		1	36	5	69	.309	1.48
1958	LA	NL	0	6	7.86	11	8	1	0		0	--	34.1	53	37	30	11		0	8	1	16	.346	1.78
1958	CIN	NL	7	7	3.85	20	18	7	0		1	--	133.1	159	61	57	20		1	28	4	53	.298	1.40
1959	CIN	NL	13	8	3.16	30	29	17	2		1	--	222.0	216	87	78	25		5	27	3	100	.253	1.09
1960	2 teams	-	6	9	4.48	36	17	1	0		1	--	136.2	160	76	68	18		3	22	0	63	.298	1.33
1960	CIN	NL	4	6	4.57	16	15	1	0		0	--	82.2	99	48	42	12		3	14	0	36	.304	1.37
1960	CLE	AL	2	3	4.33	20	2	0	0		1	--	54.0	61	28	26	6		0	8	0	27	.289	1.28
MLB Career	-	-	153	96	3.57	359	305	145	24		7	--	2247.0	2185	1005	891	255		35	528	21	1185	.253	1.21

Season	Team	LG	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	HLD	SV	SVO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	NP	HB	BB	IBB	SO	AVG	WHIP	GO/AO
1944	NE	NN2	1	3	5.59	8	5	3	0		0	--	37.0	40	26	23	2		3	22	0	23	.267	1.68
1945	NE	NN2	3	3	2.60	7	6	6	0		0	--	55.1	43	23	16	1		2	16	0	33	.208	1.07
1949	BRO	NL	17	8	3.17	38	31	19	5		1	--	244.1	223	89	86	17		3	73	--	149	.243	1.21
1950	BRO	NL	19	11	3.70	40	35	20	4		3	--	267.1	258	120	110	22		2	75	--	130	.254	1.25
1951	BRO	NL	20	9	3.28	40	36	18	3		0	--	272.0	235	115	99	19		6	91	--	164	.230	1.20
1954	BRO	NL	9	8	4.55	29	25	6	0		0	--	144.1	158	81	73	24		5	49	--	82	.274	1.43
1955	BRO	NL	20	5	3.20	34	31	17	1		0	--	233.2	222	103	83	35		1	38	1	143	.249	1.11
1956	BRO	NL	27	7	3.06	38	36	18	5		0	--	268.0	219	101	91	33		3	46	8	139	.221	0.99
1957	BRO	NL	11	12	3.49	28	28	12	4		0	--	198.2	199	86	77	28		1	33	4	90	.258	1.17
1958	2 teams	-	7	13	4.67	31	26	8	0		1	--	167.2	212	98	87	31		1	36	5	69	.309	1.48
1958	LA	NL	0	6	7.86	11	8	1	0		0	--	34.1	53	37	30	11		0	8	1	16	.346	1.78
1958	CIN	NL	7	7	3.85	20	18	7	0		1	--	133.1	159	61	57	20		1	28	4	53	.298	1.40
1959	CIN	NL	13	8	3.16	30	29	17	2		1	--	222.0	216	87	78	25		5	27	3	100	.253	1.09
1960	2 teams	-	6	9	4.48	36	17	1	0		1	--	136.2	160	76	68	18		3	22	0	63	.298	1.33
1960	CIN	NL	4	6	4.57	16	15	1	0		0	--	82.2	99	48	42	12		3	14	0	36	.304	1.37
1960	CLE	AL	2	3	4.33	20	2	0	0		1	--	54.0	61	28	26	6		0	8	0	27	.289	1.28
MLB Career	-	-	153	96	3.57	359	305	145	24		7	--	2247.0	2185	1005	891	255		35	528	21	1185	.253	1.21

Advanced Career Stats

Season	Team	LG	QS	GF	2B	3B	GIDP	GIDPO	WP	BK	SB	CS	PK	S%	P/IP	P/PA
1944	NE	NN2	--	2	10	2	7	--	2	0	3	--	--	-.-	--	--
1945	NE	NN2	--	1	1	0	4	--	1	0	4	--	--	-.-	--	--
1949	BRO	NL	--	5	--	--	--	--	4	2	--	--	--	-.-	--	--
1950	BRO	NL	--	4	--	--	--	--	1	1	--	--	--	-.-	--	--
1951	BRO	NL	--	2	--	--	--	--	7	0	--	--	--	-.-	--	--
1954	BRO	NL	--	2	--	--	--	--	0	0	--	--	--	-.-	--	--
1955	BRO	NL	--	1	--	--	--	--	0	0	--	--	--	-.-	--	--
1956	BRO	NL	--	2	--	--	--	--	4	0	--	--	--	-.-	--	--
1957	BRO	NL	--	0	--	--	--	--	0	0	--	--	--	-.-	--	--
1958	2 teams	-	--	4	--	--	--	--	2	0	--	--	--	-.-	--	--
1958	LA	NL	--	2	--	--	--	--	0	0	--	--	--	-.-	--	--
1958	CIN	NL	--	2	--	--	--	--	2	0	--	--	--	-.-	--	--
1959	CIN	NL	--	1	--	--	--	--	4	0	--	--	--	-.-	--	--
1960	2 teams	-	--	13	--	--	--	--	0	0	--	--	--	-.-	--	--
1960	CIN	NL	--	0	--	--	--	--	0	0	--	--	--	-.-	--	--
1960	CLE	AL	--	13	--	--	--	--	0	0	--	--	--	-.-	--	--
MLB Career	-	-	--	37	11	2	11	--	25	3	7	--	--	-.-	--	--

Season	Team	LG	QS	GF	2B	3B	GIDP	GIDPO	WP	BK	SB	CS	PK	S%	P/IP	P/PA
1944	NE	NN2	--	2	10	2	7	--	2	0	3	--	--	-.-	--	--
1945	NE	NN2	--	1	1	0	4	--	1	0	4	--	--	-.-	--	--
1949	BRO	NL	--	5	--	--	--	--	4	2	--	--	--	-.-	--	--
1950	BRO	NL	--	4	--	--	--	--	1	1	--	--	--	-.-	--	--
1951	BRO	NL	--	2	--	--	--	--	7	0	--	--	--	-.-	--	--
1954	BRO	NL	--	2	--	--	--	--	0	0	--	--	--	-.-	--	--
1955	BRO	NL	--	1	--	--	--	--	0	0	--	--	--	-.-	--	--
1956	BRO	NL	--	2	--	--	--	--	4	0	--	--	--	-.-	--	--
1957	BRO	NL	--	0	--	--	--	--	0	0	--	--	--	-.-	--	--
1958	2 teams	-	--	4	--	--	--	--	2	0	--	--	--	-.-	--	--
1958	LA	NL	--	2	--	--	--	--	0	0	--	--	--	-.-	--	--
1958	CIN	NL	--	2	--	--	--	--	2	0	--	--	--	-.-	--	--
1959	CIN	NL	--	1	--	--	--	--	4	0	--	--	--	-.-	--	--
1960	2 teams	-	--	13	--	--	--	--	0	0	--	--	--	-.-	--	--
1960	CIN	NL	--	0	--	--	--	--	0	0	--	--	--	-.-	--	--
1960	CLE	AL	--	13	--	--	--	--	0	0	--	--	--	-.-	--	--
MLB Career	-	-	--	37	11	2	11	--	25	3	7	--	--	-.-	--	--

Season	Team	LG	WPCT	RS/9	TBF	BABIP	OBP	SLG	OPS	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	H/9	K/BB	IR	IR_S	BQR	BQR_S
1944	NE	NN2	.250	6.32	179	.304	.371	.---	.---	5.59	5.35	0.49	9.73	1.05	--	--	--	--
1945	NE	NN2	.500	3.74	231	.243	.271	.---	.---	5.37	2.60	0.16	6.99	2.06	--	--	--	--
1949	BRO	NL	.680	3.28	1005	.274	.301	.---	.---	5.49	2.69	0.63	8.21	2.04	--	--	--	--
1950	BRO	NL	.633	4.04	1101	.273	.306	.---	.---	4.38	2.52	0.74	8.69	1.73	--	--	--	--
1951	BRO	NL	.690	3.81	1125	.258	.297	.---	.---	5.43	3.01	0.63	7.78	1.80	--	--	--	--
1954	BRO	NL	.529	5.05	640	.284	.335	.---	.---	5.11	3.06	1.50	9.85	1.67	--	--	--	--
1955	BRO	NL	.800	3.97	943	.260	.279	.---	.---	5.51	1.46	1.35	8.55	3.76	--	--	--	--
1956	BRO	NL	.794	3.39	1052	.226	.257	.---	.---	4.67	1.54	1.11	7.35	3.02	--	--	--	--
1957	BRO	NL	.478	3.90	815	.261	.288	.---	.---	4.08	1.49	1.27	9.02	2.73	--	--	--	--
1958	2 teams	-	.350	5.26	734	.307	.343	.---	.---	3.70	1.93	1.66	11.38	1.92	--	--	--	--
1958	LA	NL	.000	9.70	163	.331	.377	.---	.---	4.19	2.10	2.88	13.89	2.00	--	--	--	--
1958	CIN	NL	.500	4.12	571	.300	.333	.---	.---	3.58	1.89	1.35	10.73	1.89	--	--	--	--
1959	CIN	NL	.619	3.53	899	.261	.279	.---	.---	4.05	1.09	1.01	8.76	3.70	--	--	--	--
1960	2 teams	-	.400	5.00	577	.308	.326	.---	.---	4.15	1.45	1.19	10.54	2.86	--	--	--	--
1960	CIN	NL	.400	5.23	354	.307	.333	.---	.---	3.92	1.52	1.31	10.78	2.57	--	--	--	--
1960	CLE	AL	.400	4.67	223	.309	.315	.---	.---	4.50	1.33	1.00	10.17	3.38	--	--	--	--
MLB Career	-	-	.614	4.03	9301	.268	.298	.---	.---	4.75	2.11	1.02	8.75	2.24	--	--	--	--

Season	Team	LG	WPCT	RS/9	TBF	BABIP	OBP	SLG	OPS	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	H/9	K/BB	IR	IR_S	BQR	BQR_S
1944	NE	NN2	.250	6.32	179	.304	.371	.---	.---	5.59	5.35	0.49	9.73	1.05	--	--	--	--
1945	NE	NN2	.500	3.74	231	.243	.271	.---	.---	5.37	2.60	0.16	6.99	2.06	--	--	--	--
1949	BRO	NL	.680	3.28	1005	.274	.301	.---	.---	5.49	2.69	0.63	8.21	2.04	--	--	--	--
1950	BRO	NL	.633	4.04	1101	.273	.306	.---	.---	4.38	2.52	0.74	8.69	1.73	--	--	--	--
1951	BRO	NL	.690	3.81	1125	.258	.297	.---	.---	5.43	3.01	0.63	7.78	1.80	--	--	--	--
1954	BRO	NL	.529	5.05	640	.284	.335	.---	.---	5.11	3.06	1.50	9.85	1.67	--	--	--	--
1955	BRO	NL	.800	3.97	943	.260	.279	.---	.---	5.51	1.46	1.35	8.55	3.76	--	--	--	--
1956	BRO	NL	.794	3.39	1052	.226	.257	.---	.---	4.67	1.54	1.11	7.35	3.02	--	--	--	--
1957	BRO	NL	.478	3.90	815	.261	.288	.---	.---	4.08	1.49	1.27	9.02	2.73	--	--	--	--
1958	2 teams	-	.350	5.26	734	.307	.343	.---	.---	3.70	1.93	1.66	11.38	1.92	--	--	--	--
1958	LA	NL	.000	9.70	163	.331	.377	.---	.---	4.19	2.10	2.88	13.89	2.00	--	--	--	--
1958	CIN	NL	.500	4.12	571	.300	.333	.---	.---	3.58	1.89	1.35	10.73	1.89	--	--	--	--
1959	CIN	NL	.619	3.53	899	.261	.279	.---	.---	4.05	1.09	1.01	8.76	3.70	--	--	--	--
1960	2 teams	-	.400	5.00	577	.308	.326	.---	.---	4.15	1.45	1.19	10.54	2.86	--	--	--	--
1960	CIN	NL	.400	5.23	354	.307	.333	.---	.---	3.92	1.52	1.31	10.78	2.57	--	--	--	--
1960	CLE	AL	.400	4.67	223	.309	.315	.---	.---	4.50	1.33	1.00	10.17	3.38	--	--	--	--
MLB Career	-	-	.614	4.03	9301	.268	.298	.---	.---	4.75	2.11	1.02	8.75	2.24	--	--	--	--

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Awards

NL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1949	Brooklyn Dodgers	NL
1950	Brooklyn Dodgers	NL
1951	Brooklyn Dodgers	NL
1955	Brooklyn Dodgers	NL

Jackie Robinson NL Rookie of the Year

Year	Team	League
1949	Brooklyn Dodgers	NL

World Series Championship

Year	Team	League
1955	Brooklyn Dodgers	NL

MLB Cy Young

Year	Team	League
1956	Brooklyn Dodgers	NL

NL MVP

Year	Team	League
1956	Brooklyn Dodgers	NL

League Rankings

Games Played

Year	BP	Rank
1951	40	17th in NL
1950	40	12th in NL
1949	38	19th in NL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1959	87	21st in NL
1958	98	15th in
1958	61	15th in NL
1958	37	15th in NL
1957	86	19th in NL
1956	101	10th in NL
1955	103	10th in NL
1951	115	3rd in NL
1950	120	10th in NL
1949	89	24th in NL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1959	25	7th in NL
1958	31	1st in
1958	20	1st in NL
1958	11	1st in NL
1957	28	3rd in NL
1956	33	2nd in NL
1955	35	3rd in NL
1954	24	7th in NL
1951	19	16th in NL
1950	22	12th in NL
1949	17	14th in NL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1957	90	25th in NL
1956	139	7th in NL
1955	143	4th in NL
1954	82	15th in NL
1951	164	1st in NL
1950	130	7th in NL
1949	149	2nd in NL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1959	216	12th in NL
1958	212	10th in
1958	159	10th in NL
1958	53	10th in NL
1957	199	14th in NL
1956	219	8th in NL
1955	222	6th in NL
1954	158	25th in NL
1951	235	10th in NL
1950	258	7th in NL
1949	223	11th in NL

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
1959	5	13th in NL
1956	3	20th in NL
1954	5	8th in NL
1951	6	7th in NL
1949	3	20th in NL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1959	854	14th in NL
1958	686	20th in
1958	533	20th in NL
1958	153	20th in NL
1957	770	18th in NL
1956	992	5th in NL
1955	893	5th in NL
1951	1020	6th in NL
1950	1017	6th in NL
1949	918	6th in NL

Innings Pitched

Year	IP	Rank
1959	222.0	15th in NL
1958	167.2	25th in
1958	133.1	25th in NL
1958	34.1	25th in NL
1957	198.2	18th in NL
1956	268.0	4th in NL
1955	233.2	7th in NL
1951	272.0	6th in NL
1950	267.1	6th in NL
1949	244.1	5th in NL

Wins

Year	Wins	Rank
1959	13	15th in NL
1957	11	18th in NL
1956	27	1st in NL
1955	20	2nd in NL
1951	20	6th in NL
1950	19	4th in NL
1949	17	4th in NL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1959		12th in NL
1958		7th in
1958		7th in NL
1958		7th in NL
1957		11th in NL
1956		3rd in NL
1955		2nd in NL
1954		19th in NL
1951		9th in NL
1950		7th in NL
1949		11th in NL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1959		15th in NL
1958		16th in
1958		16th in NL
1958		16th in NL
1957		25th in NL
1956		2nd in NL
1955		4th in NL
1954		5th in NL
1951		2nd in NL
1950		3rd in NL

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
1959		16th in NL
1958		12th in
1958		12th in NL
1958		12th in NL
1957		15th in NL
1951		19th in NL
1950		20th in NL

Losses

Year	Losses	Rank
1958	13	7th in
1958	7	7th in NL
1958	6	7th in NL
1957	12	12th in NL
1950	11	20th in NL

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Latest Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	May 4, 1945	Newark Eagles activated RHP Don Newcombe.
	April 29, 1944	Newark Eagles activated RHP Don Newcombe.

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