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Willie Mays League
4-2-2085
Don Newcombe Starting Pitcher
Retired (2001, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.55 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 5-2 Status Deceased (2044) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 05-20-1967
K 131 Drafted Round 3, Pick 41
(1989)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(48 games)
IP 155.2
WHIP 1.77
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val A 
Speed C- Bunt D- Control C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1992 BRO
0
 0
8
2
0
0
0
 0
29.1
 30 23 23 1 21
22
1.74
7.06
1993 BRO
2
 0
17
0
0
0
1
 0
52.1
 57 22 19 2 24
49
1.55
3.27
1994 BRO
2
 2
38
1
0
0
2
 3
67.2
 97 58 52 2 39
53
2.01
6.92
1999 PIT
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
6.1
 8 2 2 0 0
7
1.26
2.84
2085
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
5
 2
64
4
0
0
3
 3
155.2
 192 105 96 5 84
131
1.77
5.55
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2001-11-01Don Newcombe has retired from the Pittsburgh Buccaneers
2000-03-03The Pittsburgh Buccaneers have designated Don Newcombe for assignment. The Pittsburgh Buccaneers have designated Jack Purkey for assignment.
1999-09-29The Pittsburgh Buccaneers have promoted Kirby Upton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Buccaneers have promoted Jack Purkey to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Buccaneers have promoted Don Newcombe to the major league team.
1999-09-29The Pittsburgh Buccaneers have acquired Don Newcombe from the waiver wire.
1999-04-01The Detroit The Chosen Ones have waived Don Newcombe.
1998-08-23The Detroit The Chosen Ones have acquired Don Newcombe from the waiver wire.
1995-04-20The Brooklyn Boys of Summer have acquired Jack Johnson from the waiver wire. The Brooklyn Boys of Summer have waived Don Newcombe.
1994-07-18The Brooklyn Boys of Summer have promoted Al Downing to the major league team. The Brooklyn Boys of Summer have promoted Carl Foley to the major league team. The Brooklyn Boys of Summer have promoted Danny McDevitt to the major league team. The Brooklyn Boys of Summer have promoted Steve Pasquella to the major league team. The Brooklyn Boys of Summer have sent Don Newcombe to the minors. The Brooklyn Boys of Summer have sent Tommy John to the minors. The Brooklyn Boys of Summer have sent Chad Billingsley to the minors. The Brooklyn Boys of Summer have sent Don Bessent to the minors.
1993-07-27The Brooklyn Boys of Summer have promoted Don Newcombe to the major league team.
1992-08-06The Brooklyn Boys of Summer have promoted Bob Lillis to the major league team. The Brooklyn Boys of Summer have sent Don Newcombe to the minors.
1992-06-06The Brooklyn Boys of Summer have promoted Don Newcombe to the major league team.
1989-04-03The Brooklyn Boys of Summer have renamed Jim Howard to Don Newcombe.