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Bobby Doerr League
10-13-2025
Bill Newman Right Field
Retired (2002, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .783 Status Retired (2002) Option Years 0  
H 909 Age 60 (OS 60) Date of Birth 08-28-1965
HR 112 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1984)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(156 games)
RBI 473
SB 97
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.5%) Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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
1993 KC
115
392
50
102
21
1
7
46
46
72 2 1
19
15 4
.713
.340
.372
.112
.260
1994 KC
62
184
23
44
10
2
7
35
17
33 1 1
6
7 1
.735
.305
.429
.190
.239
1995 KC
129
486
60
133
21
1
18
73
58
85 2 1
35
13 1
.785
.353
.432
.158
.274
1996 KC-COL
118
466
80
139
24
0
23
73
52
77 4 1
12
1 2
.871
.373
.498
.200
.298
1997 COL
92
336
54
86
16
6
13
56
29
44 3 1
4
1 2
.775
.320
.455
.199
.256
1998 COL
128
468
55
132
23
4
10
56
48
82 0 2
6
8 3
.760
.347
.412
.130
.282
1999 COL
137
479
79
146
20
5
17
85
61
88 2 1
10
6 2
.859
.385
.474
.169
.305
2000 COL
88
311
47
79
10
6
12
31
29
47 1 0
5
2 2
.760
.320
.441
.186
.254
2001 COL
52
135
17
32
5
2
4
12
8
24 0 0
0
2 3
.672
.280
.393
.156
.237
2002 KC
19
64
11
16
0
1
1
6
9
14 0 0
0
0 0
.671
.342
.328
.078
.250
Total
940
3321
476
909
150
28
112
473
357
566 15 8
97
55 20
.783
.346
.437
.163
.274
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2002-11-01Bill Newman has retired from the Kansas City Royals
2002-08-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bill Newman to the major league team.
2002-08-01The Kansas City Royals have acquired Bill Newman from the waiver wire.
2002-04-28The Colorado Space Ghosts have waived Bill Newman.
2002-04-01The Colorado Space Ghosts have promoted Ownie Weathers to the major league team. The Colorado Space Ghosts have promoted Jerry Mitchell to the major league team. The Colorado Space Ghosts have promoted Norm Montoyo to the major league team. The Colorado Space Ghosts have designated Bill Newman for assignment. The Colorado Space Ghosts have sent Red Ezzell to the minors. The Colorado Space Ghosts have designated Harry Haas for assignment.
2001-10-01The Colorado Space Ghosts have promoted Bill Newman to the major league team. The Colorado Space Ghosts have sent Hugo Mercer to the minors.
2001-07-23The Colorado Space Ghosts have designated Bill Newman for assignment.
2000-09-21Bill Newman of the Colorado Space Ghosts is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
2000-06-20Bill Newman of the Colorado Space Ghosts is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1996-04-09Trade #1884861 has been completed between the Colorado Space Ghosts and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals receive Brian Callahan, Harry Davis from the Colorado Space Ghosts in exchange for Bill Newman, Levi Theobald, Draft Pick 1998 Round 1 KC (Norm Montoyo).
1993-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bill Newman to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Ben Dunkle for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have designated Cookie Garoni for assignment.