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Cool Papa Bell League
5-2-2061
John Newton Third Base
Retired (1986, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .291 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .823 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 2430 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 06-15-1947
HR 275 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(112 games)
RBI 1271
SB 275
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B D  (15.9%) LF D  (14.3%) Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B D  (12.8%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 4
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* 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
1969 TB
9
16
4
8
3
0
0
2
0
 3 0 0
0
 1 3
1.188
.500
.688
.188
.500
1970 TB
140
566
74
141
27
5
14
73
52
 86 1 3
7
 8 16
.701
.312
.389
.140
.249
1971 TB
143
563
84
159
29
6
16
101
57
 75 2 4
8
 5 9
.789
.348
.440
.158
.282
1972 TB
142
575
101
163
32
6
19
85
76
 71 1 4
17
 7 14
.825
.366
.459
.176
.283
1973 TB
142
550
88
163
30
7
20
85
77
 72 3 5
16
 9 20
.868
.383
.485
.189
.296
1974 TB
142
577
112
188
24
7
33
114
66
 83 2 3
27
 8 9
.958
.395
.563
.237
.326
1975 TB-CHN
121
436
69
116
18
3
11
49
57
 66 1 1
18
 3 8
.748
.352
.397
.131
.266
1976 CHN
147
457
73
133
27
4
18
78
50
 69 1 7
14
 6 5
.843
.357
.486
.195
.291
1977 CHN
142
584
104
175
26
9
21
101
52
 77 2 7
16
 5 13
.838
.355
.483
.183
.300
1978 CHN
128
466
68
141
29
4
17
66
55
 72 3 6
21
 7 14
.867
.375
.491
.189
.303
1979 CHN
142
556
90
172
19
8
22
87
65
 79 3 2
17
 11 15
.874
.383
.491
.182
.309
1980 CHN
142
597
95
184
40
6
20
89
47
 101 4 1
21
 8 14
.858
.362
.496
.188
.308
1981 CHN
134
555
92
170
31
9
21
86
54
 100 2 2
20
 5 10
.877
.369
.508
.202
.306
1982 CHN
142
554
88
159
30
5
15
73
74
 96 2 3
24
 8 22
.812
.371
.440
.153
.287
1983 CHN
78
314
38
87
18
3
7
45
26
 56 0 1
6
 1 9
.752
.331
.420
.143
.277
1984 CHN
125
446
63
123
21
0
10
62
47
 69 3 1
23
 9 13
.738
.348
.390
.114
.276
1985 CHN
147
451
51
119
21
6
8
54
46
 68 1 3
18
 11 17
.722
.331
.390
.126
.264
1986 CHN
72
92
12
29
5
1
3
21
7
 7 1 1
2
 3 1
.855
.366
.489
.174
.315
Total
2238
8355
1306
2430
430
89
275
1271
908
 1250 32 54
275
 115 212
.823
.360
.462
.172
.291
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01John Newton has retired from the Chicago Blaze
1984-08-10John Newton of the Chicago Blaze is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1983-07-11The Chicago Grizzlies have removed John Newton from the trade block.
1983-07-10John Newton of the Chicago Grizzlies is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1983-07-09The Chicago Grizzlies have placed John Newton on the trade block.
1981-06-21John Newton of the Chicago Grizzlies is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1978-08-16John Newton of the Chicago Grizzlies is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1975-07-14John Newton of the Chicago Grizzlies is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1975-05-20A trade has been completed between the Tampa Bay Braves and the Chicago Grizzlies. The Chicago Grizzlies receive John Newton, Will Wright, Josh Beall, Nick Smith from the Tampa Bay Braves in exchange for Hobbes Adkisson, B. F. Harris, Draft Pick 1976 Round 1 CHN (Scott Alexander), Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 CHN (Marty Steinbacher).
1970-10-17John Newton of the Tampa Bay Braves is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1969-09-20The Tampa Bay Braves have promoted Chris Sampson to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Braves have promoted John Newton to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Braves have sent John Berry to the minors.
1965-04-01The Cleveland Braves have renamed Steve Baker to John Newton.