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Branch Rickey League
5-17-2229
Al Newcombe Catcher
Retired (1958, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .238 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .623 Status Deceased (1980) Option Years 0  
H 397 Age at Death 56 Date of Birth 12-20-1924
HR 20 Drafted Round 3, Pick 43
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 7 years
(40 games)
RBI 170
SB 3
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B (19.5%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 ATL
104
358
35
80
8
1
3
26
27
57 1 1
0
0 8
.556
.279
.277
.053
.223
1951 ATL
63
146
14
38
5
1
2
14
12
27 0 0
0
0 6
.666
.316
.349
.089
.260
1952 ATL
119
351
29
91
16
4
3
42
20
75 1 1
0
0 2
.654
.300
.353
.094
.259
1953 ATL
116
376
31
83
10
5
7
47
33
67 3 1
0
0 3
.618
.288
.330
.109
.221
1954 ATL
16
42
1
4
0
0
0
0
1
13 1 0
0
0 0
.232
.136
.095
.000
.095
1955 ATL
41
139
11
36
8
0
1
15
13
26 0 0
0
0 4
.660
.322
.338
.079
.259
1956 KC
23
77
11
20
5
0
2
5
15
15 0 0
1
0 0
.783
.380
.403
.143
.260
1957 KC
47
174
15
43
6
3
2
21
15
37 0 1
2
0 3
.656
.305
.351
.103
.247
1958 KC
2
7
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1 0 0
0
0 1
.804
.375
.429
.143
.286
Total
531
1670
148
397
59
14
20
170
137
318 6 4
3
0 27
.623
.297
.326
.088
.238
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Al Newcombe has retired from the Kansas City Prairie Princes
1958-04-25The Kansas City Prairie Princes have designated Al Newcombe for assignment.
1956-05-08Al Newcombe of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1956-04-25The Kansas City Prairie Princes have acquired Al Newcombe from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The Atlanta Confederates have waived Al Newcombe.
1954-06-13Al Newcombe of the Atlanta Confederates is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1951-04-01The Atlanta Red Caps have promoted Al Newcombe to the major league team.
1951-04-01The Atlanta Red Caps have sent Al Newcombe to the minors.
1950-04-01The Atlanta Red Caps have promoted Al Newcombe to the major league team. The Atlanta Red Caps have sent Hector James to the minors.