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Bobby Doerr League
5-22-2028
Bill Newman Right Field
Retired (2002, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .783 Status Retired (2002) Option Years 0  
H 909 Age 62 (OS 63) Date of Birth 08-28-1965
HR 112 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1984)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(156 games)
RBI 473
SB 97
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.5%) Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1984 Minors 19 57.00 7 / 9 7 / 11 11 / 11 2 / 3 4 / 4 6 / 7 11 / 12 48 / 57
1985 Minors 20 59.00 3 / 11 2 / 10 4 / 5 2 / 7 1 / 3 9 / 12 6 / 11 27 / 59
1986 Minors 21 57.00 4 / 8 6 / 16 4 / 4 6 / 8 6 / 8 4 / 4 8 / 9 38 / 57
1987 Minors 22 66.00 1 / 11 3 / 8 4 / 15 5 / 10 4 / 7 3 / 9 3 / 6 23 / 66
1988 Minors 23 65.00 2 / 6 2 / 8 3 / 16 5 / 7 2 / 8 3 / 8 8 / 12 25 / 65
1989 Minors 24 45.00 4 / 6 2 / 6 2 / 6 2 / 4 4 / 10 7 / 8 5 / 5 26 / 45
1990 Minors 25 69.00 1 / 9 0 / 7 3 / 14 2 / 12 4 / 15 1 / 7 3 / 5 14 / 69
1991 Minors 26 62.00 2 / 10 1 / 10 1 / 9 3 / 11 4 / 6 6 / 9 3 / 7 20 / 62
1991 Pos (RF) 26 29.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 17 / 29
1992 Minors 27 63.00 2 / 5 2 / 12 2 / 7 7 / 9 3 / 10 4 / 13 5 / 7 25 / 63
1992 Pos (RF) 27 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 4
1993 Majors 28 62.79 162 104 0 1 / 17 2 / 4 3 / 9 2 / 11 1 / 5 3 / 10 5 / 6 17 / 62
1994 Majors 29 36.36 162 42 0 0 / 4 1 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 6 2 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 3 / 36
1995 Majors 30 68.37 162 129 0 4 / 15 3 / 13 3 / 8 4 / 7 4 / 10 6 / 9 3 / 6 27 / 68
1996 Majors 31 62.72 162 113 0 1 / 12 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 7 2 / 8 2 / 14 1 / 9 6 / 62
1997 Majors 32 48.70 162 81 0 1 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 4 1 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 8 3 / 48
1998 Majors 33 62.76 162 107 0 5 / 9 0 / 9 2 / 11 1 / 8 3 / 9 1 / 11 2 / 5 14 / 62
1999 Majors 34 65.53 162 114 0 0 / 6 -5 / 6 -1 / 8 -4 / 10 -9 / 7 1 / 15 1 / 13 -17 / 65
2000 Majors 35 43.63 122 72 37 -2 / 9 -3 / 9 0 / 6 -6 / 8 -4 / 4 -1 / 4 0 / 3 -16 / 43
2001 Minors 36 14.00 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 14
2001 Majors 36 25.79 100 32 0 -5 / 4 -2 / 4 -1 / 5 -6 / 1 -3 / 4 -1 / 4 -2 / 3 -20 / 25
2002 Minors 37 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
2002 Majors 37 11.82 55 14 0 -3 / 3 -2 / 2 -4 / 2 -3 / 1 -6 / 1 -3 / 1 -1 / 1 -22 / 11
Total 1411 808 37 28 / 163 19 / 163 37 / 153 23 / 139 22 / 129 51 / 161 61 / 132 261 / 1073
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2002-11-01Bill Newman has retired from the Kansas City Royals
2002-08-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bill Newman to the major league team.
2002-08-01The Kansas City Royals have acquired Bill Newman from the waiver wire.
2002-04-28The Colorado Space Ghosts have waived Bill Newman.
2002-04-01The Colorado Space Ghosts have promoted Ownie Weathers to the major league team. The Colorado Space Ghosts have promoted Jerry Mitchell to the major league team. The Colorado Space Ghosts have promoted Norm Montoyo to the major league team. The Colorado Space Ghosts have designated Bill Newman for assignment. The Colorado Space Ghosts have sent Red Ezzell to the minors. The Colorado Space Ghosts have designated Harry Haas for assignment.
2001-10-01The Colorado Space Ghosts have promoted Bill Newman to the major league team. The Colorado Space Ghosts have sent Hugo Mercer to the minors.
2001-07-23The Colorado Space Ghosts have designated Bill Newman for assignment.
2000-09-21Bill Newman of the Colorado Space Ghosts is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
2000-06-20Bill Newman of the Colorado Space Ghosts is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1996-04-09Trade #1884861 has been completed between the Colorado Space Ghosts and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals receive Brian Callahan, Harry Davis from the Colorado Space Ghosts in exchange for Bill Newman, Levi Theobald, Draft Pick 1998 Round 1 KC (Norm Montoyo).
1993-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bill Newman to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Ben Dunkle for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have designated Cookie Garoni for assignment.