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Minnie Minoso League
3-3-2069
Vic Newkirk Starting Pitcher
Retired (1957, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.62 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 65-71 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 94 Date of Birth 05-01-1922
K 813 Drafted Round 22, Pick 340
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(161 games)
IP 1310.2
WHIP 1.52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance B+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D+ Velocity C-   Mentor Val C-
Speed D- Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 1
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
1950 PIT
10
 13
36
36
4
0
0
 0
219.1
 283 156 148 7 78
148
1.65
6.07
1951 PIT
12
 9
34
34
6
0
0
 0
212.2
 264 139 129 4 63
113
1.54
5.46
1952 PIT
15
 12
36
36
6
1
0
 0
232.1
 251 155 146 2 70
146
1.38
5.66
1953 PIT
8
 21
36
36
3
1
0
 0
212.2
 259 166 154 4 83
140
1.61
6.52
1954 PIT
9
 9
69
20
3
0
0
 0
205.0
 241 130 120 4 77
116
1.55
5.27
1955 PIT-CHN
4
 2
78
0
0
0
0
 0
119.0
 130 51 49 2 24
77
1.29
3.71
1956 CHN-STL
7
 5
60
9
0
0
3
 0
110.0
 142 74 73 0 31
73
1.57
5.97
2069
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
65
 71
349
171
22
2
3
 0
1310.2
 1570 871 819 23 426
813
1.52
5.62
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Vic Newkirk has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1957-04-06The St. Louis River Rats have waived Vic Newkirk.
1957-03-01The St. Louis River Rats have promoted Ron Schmidt to the major league team. The St. Louis River Rats have promoted Reggie Turner to the major league team. The St. Louis River Rats have designated Vic Newkirk for assignment.
1956-08-09The St. Louis River Rats have acquired Vic Newkirk from the waiver wire.
1956-08-05The Chicago Cubs have promoted Julio Methitskaya to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Vic Newkirk for assignment.
1955-05-20A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Cecil Salas, Josh Sneed from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Vic Newkirk, Weldon Coombs.