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Don Newcombe League
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Don Goldsmith Center Field
Retired (1971, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .290 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .810 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 1708 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 05-15-1934
HR 166 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(0 games)
RBI 758
SB 270
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B D- (8.0%) LF A  (87.2%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF B+ (74.7%)   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 
1957 Majors 23 28.71 1 / 1 1 / 3 3 / 4 3 / 5 5 / 5 1 / 1 9 / 9 23 / 28
1958 Majors 24 49.81 2 / 7 2 / 8 3 / 7 1 / 4 4 / 7 4 / 4 11 / 12 27 / 49
1959 Majors 25 47.41 2 / 4 2 / 10 4 / 12 1 / 5 2 / 8 2 / 3 2 / 5 15 / 47
1960 Majors 26 46.52 0 / 3 1 / 7 1 / 6 1 / 6 1 / 7 9 / 12 2 / 5 15 / 46
1961 Majors 27 29.79 1 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 3 3 / 29
1962 Majors 28 43.14 0 / 6 0 / 6 2 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 8 1 / 5 2 / 8 6 / 43
1963 Majors 29 53.59 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 6 2 / 7 1 / 8 3 / 53
1964 Majors 30 47.47 0 / 3 0 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 5 1 / 47
1965 Majors 31 37.29 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 37
1966 Majors 32 53.88 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 11 1 / 53
1967 Majors 33 61.89 0 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 7 3 / 9 1 / 7 5 / 61
1968 Majors 34 64.28 94 78 0 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 11 0 / 14 0 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 64
1969 Majors 35 50.09 162 63 0 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 50
1970 Majors 36 54.53 162 77 0 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 54
1971 Majors 37 38.12 162 37 0 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 38
Total 580 255 0 6 / 86 7 / 105 13 / 106 8 / 102 14 / 110 22 / 89 30 / 101 100 / 699
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Don Goldsmith has retired from the Brooklyn Big Blue
1963-08-11Don Goldsmith of the Brooklyn Big Blue is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1962-09-12Don Goldsmith of the Brooklyn Big Blue is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1961-06-20Don Goldsmith of the Brooklyn Big Blue is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1959-08-29Don Goldsmith of the Brooklyn Big Blue is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1958-04-01The Brooklyn Big Blue have promoted Don Goldsmith to the major league team. The Brooklyn Big Blue have designated Gat Vitt for assignment.
1958-03-25The Brooklyn Big Blue have promoted John Cordova to the major league team. The Brooklyn Big Blue have sent Don Goldsmith to the minors.
1957-04-01The Brooklyn Howes have promoted Don Goldsmith to the major league team.