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Cool Papa Bell League
5-3-2061
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1965 Minors 18 70.00 7 / 12 15 / 18 5 / 7 10 / 14 6 / 6 6 / 6 7 / 7 56 / 70
1965 Pos (1B) 18 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 8
1966 Minors 19 55.00 5 / 7 5 / 7 5 / 13 3 / 5 5 / 5 7 / 7 11 / 11 41 / 55
1966 Pos (3B) 19 130.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 18 / 130
1966 Pos (SS) 19 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 18
1967 Minors 20 68.00 1 / 6 9 / 13 5 / 14 4 / 9 8 / 9 6 / 6 11 / 11 44 / 68
1967 Pos (SS) 20 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 17 / 162
1968 Minors 21 61.00 7 / 11 4 / 12 4 / 9 6 / 10 4 / 4 7 / 8 7 / 7 39 / 61
1968 Pos (1B) 21 25.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 25
1968 Pos (3B) 21 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 4
1968 Pos (SS) 21 17.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 17
1969 Minors 22 40.00 3 / 4 2 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 6 6 / 11 3 / 5 4 / 4 18 / 40
1969 Majors 22 2.91 12 2 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2
1969 Pos (1B) 22 150.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 9 / 150
1970 Majors 23 71.88 162 138 0 5 / 10 5 / 13 1 / 4 1 / 8 4 / 15 6 / 10 9 / 11 31 / 71
1971 Majors 24 71.99 162 143 0 4 / 10 2 / 14 1 / 8 0 / 9 3 / 11 8 / 10 8 / 9 26 / 71
1972 Majors 25 70.56 162 142 0 2 / 11 1 / 11 3 / 10 2 / 15 3 / 8 2 / 5 3 / 10 16 / 70
1973 Majors 26 64.43 162 142 0 1 / 8 1 / 8 2 / 14 3 / 9 3 / 9 3 / 8 2 / 8 15 / 64
1974 Majors 27 64.34 162 142 0 0 / 6 3 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 10 4 / 10 2 / 11 10 / 64
1975 Majors 28 54.13 141 112 13 0 / 6 0 / 11 1 / 5 1 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 11 1 / 5 4 / 54
1976 Majors 29 56.69 162 110 0 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 16 2 / 9 3 / 56
1977 Majors 30 66.26 162 142 0 0 / 11 1 / 14 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 66
1978 Majors 31 57.44 146 118 16 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 57
1979 Majors 32 66.26 162 142 0 1 / 13 0 / 12 0 / 14 0 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 3 2 / 66
1980 Majors 33 66.26 162 142 0 1 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 15 0 / 9 0 / 4 1 / 66
1981 Majors 34 62.53 152 134 10 -2 / 15 0 / 6 -1 / 9 -2 / 9 -2 / 4 -2 / 10 -2 / 9 -11 / 62
1982 Majors 35 66.26 162 142 0 -2 / 11 -7 / 10 -1 / 11 -2 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 10 -2 / 8 -14 / 66
1983 Majors 36 36.42 89 78 24 -3 / 4 -5 / 9 -3 / 7 -4 / 6 -2 / 3 0 / 4 -1 / 3 -18 / 36
1984 Majors 37 58.33 142 125 20 -2 / 11 -1 / 12 -3 / 5 -1 / 9 -9 / 4 -2 / 9 -1 / 8 -19 / 58
1985 Majors 38 57.76 162 114 0 0 / 8 -2 / 1 -3 / 14 -6 / 3 -5 / 11 0 / 8 -4 / 12 -20 / 57
1986 Majors 39 28.18 162 9 0 -4 / 3 -4 / 4 -5 / 8 -2 / 2 -6 / 5 0 / 3 -2 / 3 -23 / 28
Total 2626 2077 83 24 / 187 29 / 214 12 / 198 13 / 182 20 / 179 49 / 179 55 / 169 255 / 1822
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.