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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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1950 Away 51 178 13 40 2 1 3 11 13 27 0 0 4 .575 .277 .298 .073 .225
1950 Home 53 180 22 40 6 0 0 15 14 30 0 0 4 .536 .281 .256 .033 .222
1951 Away 34 73 6 18 2 0 0 5 5 13 0 0 6 .569 .295 .274 .027 .247
1951 Home 29 73 8 20 3 1 2 9 7 14 0 0 0 .762 .338 .425 .151 .274
1952 Away 61 178 11 45 7 3 2 20 8 37 0 0 2 .644 .285 .360 .107 .253
1952 Home 58 173 18 46 9 1 1 22 12 38 0 0 0 .662 .316 .347 .081 .266
1953 Away 61 203 15 45 7 1 6 32 15 35 0 0 2 .635 .281 .355 .133 .222
1953 Home 55 173 16 38 3 4 1 15 18 32 0 0 1 .597 .297 .301 .081 .220
1954 Away 11 23 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 .330 .200 .130 .000 .130
1954 Home 5 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .105 .053 .053 .000 .053
1955 Away 20 72 7 18 3 0 0 7 5 11 0 0 4 .590 .299 .292 .042 .250
1955 Home 21 67 4 18 5 0 1 8 8 15 0 0 0 .735 .347 .388 .119 .269
1956 Away 12 39 9 17 3 0 2 4 12 5 0 0 0 1.235 .569 .667 .231 .436
1956 Home 11 38 2 3 2 0 0 1 3 10 1 0 0 .278 .146 .132 .053 .079
1957 Away 21 81 8 18 3 0 1 5 5 22 1 0 2 .564 .267 .296 .074 .222
1957 Home 26 93 7 25 3 3 1 16 10 15 1 0 1 .734 .337 .398 .129 .269
1958 Home 2 7 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 .804 .375 .429 .143 .286
Total Away 271 847 70 204 27 5 14 84 64 157 1 0 20 .630 .296 .334 .093 .241
Total Home 260 823 78 193 32 9 6 86 73 161 2 0 7 .615 .298 .317 .083 .235
Total 531 1670 148 397 59 14 20 170 137 318 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.