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Bob Horner League
5-6-1975
Butch Newsome Left Field
Retired (1971, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .697 Status Retired (1971) Option Years 0  
H 802 Age 41 (OS 41) Date of Birth 01-12-1934
HR 55 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1957)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(44 games)
RBI 308
SB 106
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (97.3%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1960 KC 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 11 0
1963 KC 0 0 0 0 0 23 71 39 5
1964 KC 0 0 0 0 0 31 17 50 19
1965 KC 0 0 0 0 0 35 37 34 10
1966 KC 0 0 0 0 0 27 18 74 12
1967 KC 0 0 0 0 0 60 30 39 6
1968 KC 0 0 0 0 0 123 0 0 2
1969 KC 1 0 0 0 0 20 14 12 63
1970 KC 0 0 0 0 1 6 14 23 20
1971 SEA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Butch Newsome has retired from the Seattle Rainiers
1971-09-14The Seattle Rainiers have promoted Butch Newsome to the major league team.
1971-09-03The Seattle Rainiers have acquired Butch Newsome from the waiver wire.
1970-10-03The Kansas City Chefs have promoted Hal Garman to the major league team. The Kansas City Chefs have waived Butch Newsome.
1970-09-28Butch Newsome of the Kansas City Chefs is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1963-04-01The Kansas City Chefs have promoted Butch Newsome to the major league team. The Kansas City Chefs have promoted Noriyoshi Tezuka to the major league team. The Kansas City Chefs have waived Roger LaRocca. The Kansas City Chefs have waived March Widner.
1960-09-26The Kansas City Chefs have sent Butch Newsome to the minors.
1960-08-27The Kansas City Chefs have promoted Butch Newsome to the major league team.
1958-06-08The Kansas City Chefs have acquired Butch Newsome from the waiver wire.
1958-03-26The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have waived Butch Newsome.