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Branch Rickey League
5-20-2229
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 G AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 CHN
87
588
181
34
7
33
62
 103
.933
.376
.558
.250
.308
1952 CHN
64
374
119
18
4
21
50
 83
.956
.400
.556
.238
.318
1953 CHN
63
269
85
17
5
8
36
 57
.903
.397
.506
.190
.316
1954 CHN
17
116
42
5
2
5
12
 20
.992
.423
.569
.207
.362
1955 LAA
66
288
72
8
4
7
43
 70
.737
.359
.378
.128
.250
1956 LAA
86
420
113
21
5
11
44
 92
.759
.338
.421
.152
.269
1957 LAA
80
485
155
28
3
15
49
 100
.868
.385
.482
.163
.320
1958 LAA
88
396
109
26
1
15
45
 77
.809
.350
.460
.184
.275
1959 LAA
83
397
126
21
6
9
59
 73
.873
.405
.469
.151
.317
1960 LAA
91
468
141
21
2
9
47
 110
.780
.368
.412
.111
.301
1961 LAA
82
357
101
14
7
7
45
 69
.789
.369
.420
.137
.283
1962 LAA
71
318
91
8
2
15
34
 74
.821
.356
.465
.179
.286
1963 LAA
87
396
109
10
4
17
41
 86
.795
.345
.449
.174
.275
2229
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0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total 965 4872 1444 231 52 172 567 1014 .843 .372 .471 .175 .296
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.