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Nomar Garciaparra League
10-13-2331
Alex Newsom Relief Pitcher
Retired (1977, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.87 Total Rating 69   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 164-142 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
SV 15 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 08-11-1940
K 2160 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(62 games)
IP 2702.2
WHIP 1.32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 3 Contact vs. L 7 Endurance 47   Ldrship 40
Power vs. R 2 Power vs. L 5 Velocity 79   Mentor Val 64
Speed 30 Bunt 31 Control 60
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 37 WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm 72 WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health 50 LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1958 Minors 18 73.00 1 / 5 5 / 38 8 / 30 14 / 73
1959 Minors 19 52.00 2 / 5 4 / 20 4 / 27 10 / 52
1960 Minors 20 69.00 3 / 5 9 / 34 7 / 30 19 / 69
1961 Minors 21 69.00 2 / 5 6 / 35 7 / 29 15 / 69
1962 Minors 22 68.00 1 / 5 9 / 33 5 / 30 15 / 68
1963 Minors 23 66.00 0 / 3 4 / 31 2 / 32 6 / 66
1964 Majors 24 50.15 162 36 0 5 / 11 2 / 16 5 / 23 12 / 50
1965 Majors 25 50.06 162 36 0 2 / 14 3 / 17 3 / 19 8 / 50
1966 Majors 26 50.50 162 38 0 2 / 10 3 / 21 0 / 19 5 / 50
1967 Majors 27 51.04 162 38 0 0 / 13 2 / 22 0 / 16 2 / 51
1968 Majors 28 51.66 158 37 4 1 / 14 1 / 17 0 / 20 2 / 51
1969 Majors 29 52.53 162 36 0 0 / 9 1 / 21 1 / 22 2 / 52
1970 Majors 30 54.05 162 36 0 1 / 15 1 / 15 0 / 24 2 / 54
1971 Majors 31 53.20 162 34 0 1 / 13 0 / 29 0 / 11 1 / 53
1972 Majors 32 25.15 82 14 31 0 / 0 0 / 13 0 / 12 0 / 25
1973 Majors 33 49.80 162 29 0 1 / 12 0 / 15 0 / 22 1 / 49
1974 Majors 34 54.34 162 34 0 -4 / 16 -5 / 18 -4 / 20 -13 / 54
1975 Majors 35 38.85 129 14 0 -3 / 6 -1 / 14 0 / 18 -4 / 38
1976 Majors 36 46.35 162 5 0 -2 / 7 -5 / 18 -3 / 21 -10 / 46
1977 Minors 37 65.00 0 / 3 0 / 30 0 / 32 0 / 65
1977 Majors 37 0.91 8 0 0 -1 / 0 -1 / 0 -6 / 0 -8 / 0
Total 1997 387 35 12 / 171 38 / 457 29 / 457 79 / 1085
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Alex Newsom has retired from the Boston Braves
1977-04-10The Boston Braves have designated Alex Newsom for assignment.
1975-07-18The Boston Braves have promoted Alex Newsom to the major league team. The Boston Braves have designated Jim Chambers for assignment.
1975-07-17The Boston Braves have acquired Alex Newsom from the waiver wire.
1975-06-15The New York Crimes have waived Alex Newsom.
1975-05-27The New York Crimes have re-claimed Alex Newsom from the waiver wire.
1975-05-23The New York Crimes have designated Alex Newsom for assignment.
1974-10-04Alex Newsom of the New York Crimes is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1972-04-09Alex Newsom of the New York Crimes is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1969-04-04A trade has been completed between the New York Crimes and the Kansas City D-Bags. The Kansas City D-Bags receive Hank Palacios, Draft Pick 1971 Round 1 NYA (Dave Potts), Draft Pick 1970 Round 1 NYA (Milt Mendoza) from the New York Crimes in exchange for Alex Newsom.
1969-04-01The Kansas City D-Bags have placed Alex Newsom on the trade block.
1968-04-01Alex Newsom of the Kansas City D-Bags is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1964-04-01The Kansas City D-Bags have promoted Slicker Stirnweiss to the major league team. The Kansas City D-Bags have promoted Alex Newsom to the major league team. The Kansas City D-Bags have designated Bill Johnson for assignment.