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Mel Ott League
8-10-2069
Armando Newsom Starting Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.42 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 51-89 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 08-11-1946
K 835 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(124 games)
IP 1131.2
WHIP 1.53
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L C- Velocity A+   Mentor Val A 
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1968 PIT
23
37
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
 11 0 0
1
 0 1
.162
.081
.081
.000
.081
1969 PIT
33
57
6
6
0
0
1
7
3
 14 0 0
3
 2 0
.308
.150
.158
.053
.105
1970 PIT
28
56
3
6
0
0
1
5
1
 11 0 1
2
 0 2
.281
.121
.161
.054
.107
1971 PIT
35
77
6
11
0
0
0
2
0
 22 0 1
1
 2 0
.284
.141
.143
.000
.143
1972 PIT
25
45
3
3
0
0
0
2
1
 11 0 0
0
 1 0
.154
.087
.067
.000
.067
1973 PIT
44
39
1
8
1
0
0
6
3
 11 0 0
0
 3 1
.493
.262
.231
.026
.205
1974 PIT
40
8
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.750
.375
.375
.000
.375
1975 PIT
20
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
1976 PIT
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1977 PIT-MIL
9
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1980 MIL
4
9
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.667
.333
.333
.000
.333
Total
270
340
19
44
1
0
2
26
8
 87 0 2
7
 8 4
.299
.149
.150
.021
.129
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Armando Newsom has retired from the Milwaukee Six-Pack
1980-08-19The Milwaukee Six-Pack have promoted Armando Newsom to the major league team.
1977-06-08The Milwaukee Six-Pack have designated Armando Newsom for assignment.
1977-04-19The Milwaukee Six-Pack have acquired Armando Newsom from the waiver wire.
1977-04-15The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Connie Brill to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have designated Armando Newsom for assignment.
1975-08-28Armando Newsom of the Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1973-05-31Armando Newsom of the Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1972-07-03The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Armando Newsom to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Hick Reed to the minors.
1972-05-21The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Doug Hunter to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Armando Newsom to the minors.
1970-07-30Armando Newsom of the Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1968-05-25A trade has been completed between the New York Cavalry and the Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs receive Warren Berger, Armando Newsom, Joe Massey from the New York Cavalry in exchange for Ross Egan.