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Branch Rickey League
4-13-2229
Ron Newkirk Relief Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.06 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 40-96 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
SV 267 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 03-13-1927
K 1014 Drafted Round 9, Pick 136
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(156 games)
IP 1187.1
WHIP 1.69
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val A 
Speed B- Bunt F  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1951 CHN
5
 7
87
0
0
0
2
 6
142.1
 181 131 116 3 62
103
1.71
7.33
1952 CHN
3
 14
64
0
0
0
19
 12
89.1
 119 86 80 4 50
83
1.89
8.06
1953 CHN
5
 8
63
0
0
0
26
 8
64.0
 85 54 51 1 36
57
1.89
7.17
1954 CHN
0
 0
17
0
0
0
0
 1
27.0
 42 27 27 1 12
20
2.00
9.00
1955 LAA
3
 5
66
0
0
0
22
 4
75.2
 72 33 31 7 43
70
1.52
3.69
1956 LAA
4
 7
86
0
0
0
24
 11
104.2
 113 60 57 0 44
92
1.50
4.90
1957 LAA
4
 9
80
0
0
0
17
 11
115.1
 155 92 90 3 49
100
1.77
7.02
1958 LAA
2
 10
88
0
0
0
27
 6
98.1
 109 68 63 1 45
77
1.57
5.77
1959 LAA
5
 6
83
0
0
0
25
 7
92.2
 126 75 66 0 59
73
2.00
6.41
1960 LAA
4
 6
91
0
0
0
20
 8
112.2
 141 69 57 4 47
110
1.67
4.55
1961 LAA
0
 8
82
0
0
0
29
 8
88.2
 101 64 59 4 45
69
1.65
5.99
1962 LAA
2
 9
71
0
0
0
27
 10
78.1
 91 48 44 1 34
74
1.60
5.06
1963 LAA
3
 7
87
0
0
0
29
 9
98.1
 109 64 59 2 41
86
1.53
5.40
2229
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
40
 96
965
0
0
0
267
 101
1187.1
 1444 871 800 31 567
1014
1.69
6.06
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Ron Newkirk has retired from the Los Angeles Vipers
1962-05-24Ron Newkirk of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1957-04-29Ron Newkirk of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1955-05-19The Los Angeles Vipers have promoted Ron Newkirk to the major league team.
1955-05-19The Los Angeles Vipers have acquired Ron Newkirk from the waiver wire.
1955-04-01The Chicago Cossacks have waived Ron Newkirk.
1954-05-13The Chicago Cossacks have promoted Ike Lane to the major league team. The Chicago Cossacks have designated Ron Newkirk for assignment.
1951-04-01Trade #1630475 has been completed between the Los Angeles Boost and the Chicago Cossacks. The Chicago Cossacks receive Ron Newkirk, Draft Pick 1952 Round 1 LAN (Deion Oester) from the Los Angeles Boost in exchange for Charlie Thomson.
1950-04-25The Los Angeles Boost have acquired Ron Newkirk from the waiver wire.
1950-04-01The Atlanta Red Caps have promoted Bill Small to the major league team. The Atlanta Red Caps have waived Ron Newkirk.
1950-04-01The Atlanta Red Caps have promoted Ron Newkirk to the major league team. The Atlanta Red Caps have sent Tom Lowery to the minors.