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Branch Rickey League
5-22-2229
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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1950 LHP 31 53 12 1 0 0 3 4 8 .526 .281 .245 .019 .226
1950 RHP 94 305 68 7 1 3 23 23 49 .561 .279 .282 .059 .223
1951 LHP 37 84 24 2 0 2 6 9 17 .736 .355 .381 .095 .286
1951 RHP 37 62 14 3 1 0 8 3 10 .568 .262 .306 .081 .226
1952 LHP 26 26 13 1 2 0 6 3 3 1.244 .552 .692 .192 .500
1952 RHP 106 325 78 15 2 3 36 17 72 .605 .279 .326 .086 .240
1953 LHP 40 46 10 2 1 0 5 2 9 .554 .250 .304 .087 .217
1953 RHP 105 330 73 8 4 7 42 31 58 .626 .293 .333 .112 .221
1954 LHP 7 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .364 .182 .182 .000 .182
1954 RHP 12 31 2 0 0 0 0 1 9 .186 .121 .065 .000 .065
1955 LHP 20 40 8 2 0 1 4 3 9 .581 .256 .325 .125 .200
1955 RHP 38 99 28 6 0 0 11 10 17 .692 .349 .343 .061 .283
1956 LHP 10 16 4 1 0 1 2 1 3 .794 .294 .500 .250 .250
1956 RHP 22 61 16 4 0 1 3 14 12 .777 .400 .377 .115 .262
1957 LHP 20 50 15 3 1 0 7 6 13 .775 .375 .400 .100 .300
1957 RHP 43 124 28 3 2 2 14 9 24 .607 .276 .331 .105 .226
1958 LHP 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1958 RHP 2 6 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 .929 .429 .500 .167 .333
Total LHP 192 327 88 12 4 4 33 28 66 .694 .327 .367 .098 .269
Total RHP 459 1343 309 47 10 16 137 109 252 .606 .290 .316 .086 .230
Total 531 1670 397 59 14 20 170 137 318 .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.