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Don Newcombe League
9-21-2165
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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1957 LHP 40 63 14 3 1 0 6 6 14 .597 .296 .302 .079 .222
1957 RHP 119 235 70 7 0 5 28 35 36 .779 .387 .391 .094 .298
1958 LHP 56 140 33 4 1 1 14 13 21 .601 .301 .300 .064 .236
1958 RHP 115 298 91 15 2 12 54 34 32 .864 .374 .490 .185 .305
1959 LHP 51 115 30 6 0 3 13 11 17 .714 .323 .391 .130 .261
1959 RHP 109 323 91 16 1 11 47 32 38 .792 .352 .440 .158 .282
1960 LHP 60 149 45 6 3 3 18 18 23 .820 .377 .443 .141 .302
1960 RHP 121 271 75 13 4 9 37 30 29 .802 .348 .454 .177 .277
1961 LHP 39 91 27 4 1 0 8 12 13 .747 .385 .363 .066 .297
1961 RHP 95 166 55 5 3 8 27 22 18 .955 .413 .542 .211 .331
1962 LHP 37 57 19 4 0 1 10 7 6 .856 .400 .456 .123 .333
1962 RHP 119 318 100 16 9 11 44 49 40 .933 .408 .525 .211 .314
1963 LHP 48 110 38 9 0 1 12 6 14 .831 .376 .455 .109 .345
1963 RHP 111 369 105 17 2 10 55 48 47 .790 .368 .423 .138 .285
1964 LHP 48 98 28 4 3 6 17 11 16 .929 .358 .571 .286 .286
1964 RHP 111 328 88 15 6 9 42 40 40 .783 .350 .433 .165 .268
1965 LHP 45 73 19 3 0 3 14 9 13 .774 .349 .425 .164 .260
1965 RHP 116 252 67 16 3 7 39 40 31 .800 .364 .437 .171 .266
1966 LHP 44 90 22 1 0 1 12 7 19 .595 .306 .289 .044 .244
1966 RHP 121 386 124 19 2 11 38 54 36 .870 .404 .466 .145 .321
1967 LHP 45 91 27 4 1 4 12 11 12 .867 .373 .495 .198 .297
1967 RHP 123 465 154 30 4 15 61 46 45 .906 .397 .510 .178 .331
1968 LHP 39 88 17 4 1 1 7 7 10 .548 .253 .295 .102 .193
1968 RHP 125 471 153 29 6 17 56 66 52 .929 .409 .520 .195 .325
1969 LHP 18 26 6 1 0 1 5 2 6 .660 .276 .385 .154 .231
1969 RHP 133 283 79 13 2 8 33 32 40 .774 .350 .424 .145 .279
1970 LHP 31 55 12 1 0 3 7 6 8 .713 .312 .400 .182 .218
1970 RHP 128 300 80 18 2 1 27 37 43 .704 .354 .350 .083 .267
1971 LHP 15 32 6 1 0 1 3 2 8 .570 .257 .312 .125 .188
1971 RHP 89 156 33 6 0 3 12 21 19 .613 .305 .308 .096 .212
Total LHP 616 1278 343 55 11 29 158 128 200 .734 .337 .397 .128 .268
Total RHP 1735 4621 1365 235 46 137 600 586 546 .831 .376 .455 .160 .295
Total 1975 5899 1708 290 57 166 758 714 746 .810 .368 .442 .153 .290
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.