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Branch Rickey League 5-22-2229 |
| Al Newcombe |  CatcherRetired (1958, Age 33) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| AVG | .238 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | R/R | |
| OPS | .623 | Status | Deceased (1980) | Option Years | 0
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| 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) |
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| RBI | 170 | |||||
| SB | 3 | |||||
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
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| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor vR |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control |
Mentor vL |
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| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | (100%) | SS | --- | Range | WS Rings | 0 | |||
| 1B | (19.5%) | LF | --- | Arm | WS Appearances | 0 | |||
| 2B | --- | CF | --- |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 0 | |||
| 3B | --- | RF | --- |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 0 | ||
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.
| Year | Type | OS Age | Chances
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Active | GS | Injured | Contact vs R | Power vs R | Contact vs L | Power vs L | Speed | Arm | Range | Total |
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| 1950 | Majors | 26 | 53.62 | 162 | 96 | 0 | 1 / 4 | 4 / 7 | 1 / 6 | 6 / 9 | 1 / 10 | 5 / 9 | 3 / 8 | 21 / 53 |
| 1951 | Majors | 27 | 33.82 | 162 | 33 | 0 | 3 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 5 | 1 / 2 | 2 / 6 | 4 / 7 | 0 / 5 | 11 / 33 |
| 1952 | Majors | 28 | 57.32 | 162 | 101 | 0 | 0 / 5 | 3 / 13 | 0 / 8 | 2 / 10 | 3 / 9 | 3 / 7 | 1 / 5 | 12 / 57 |
| 1953 | Majors | 29 | 59.20 | 162 | 101 | 0 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 12 | 3 / 8 | 1 / 7 | 3 / 9 | 2 / 12 | 9 / 59 |
| 1954 | Majors | 30 | 10.98 | 64 | 10 | 14 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 10 |
| 1955 | Majors | 31 | 31.12 | 162 | 39 | 0 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 7 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 31 |
| 1956 | Majors | 32 | 18.66 | 103 | 21 | 34 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 18 |
| 1957 | Majors | 33 | 34.35 | 162 | 46 | 0 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 3 | 1 / 6 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 8 | 3 / 34 |
| 1958 | Minors | 34 | 40.00 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 5 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 7 | 1 / 40 | |||
| 1958 | Majors | 34 | 2.77 | 21 | 2 | 0 | -2 / 0 | -8 / 0 | -5 / 0 | -5 / 2 | -3 / 0 | -3 / 0 | -2 / 0 | -28 / 2 |
| Total | 1160 | 449 | 48 | 2 / 40 | 1 / 44 | -2 / 49 | 8 / 48 | 5 / 54 | 12 / 49 | 5 / 53 | 31 / 337 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1958-11-01 | Al Newcombe has retired from the Kansas City Prairie Princes |
| 1958-04-25 | The Kansas City Prairie Princes have designated Al Newcombe for assignment. |
| 1956-05-08 | Al Newcombe of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 39 days. |
| 1956-04-25 | The Kansas City Prairie Princes have acquired Al Newcombe from the waiver wire. |
| 1956-04-01 | The Atlanta Confederates have waived Al Newcombe. |
| 1954-06-13 | Al Newcombe of the Atlanta Confederates is injured and is expected to be out 17 days. |
| 1951-04-01 | The Atlanta Red Caps have promoted Al Newcombe to the major league team. |
| 1951-04-01 | The Atlanta Red Caps have sent Al Newcombe to the minors. |
| 1950-04-01 | The Atlanta Red Caps have promoted Al Newcombe to the major league team. The Atlanta Red Caps have sent Hector James to the minors. |