Don Newcombe

Don Newcombe

1944–1960 · Bats L · Throws R · 6'4", 220 lb · b. 1926 Madison, NJ

Career 153–96 · 3.57 ERA · 1,185 SO · 2247.0 IP · 470 G · 246 H · 15 HR · 109 RBI · .269 AVG

Seasons leading his league

6

3 best in baseball 3 league only

30 Top-5 finishes

4 Title seasons

5 Categories led

1949 Best season

Spanning 1949–1956, peaking at 2 titles in 1949.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

326th League titles 6
274th Best in baseball 3
284th Top-5 finishes 30

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

179th Walks + Hits / IP 1.21
188th Shutouts 24
237th Complete Games 145
250th Wins 153
329th Innings Pitched 2247.0
400th Strikeouts 1,185
492nd Earned Run Average 3.57

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Walks + Hits / IP	2	1st	2 yrs (1955–1956)	1956 0.99 1955 NL 1.11 1945 #3 1959 #2
Shutouts	1	1st	—	1949 NL 5 1956 #2 1957 #2
Strikeouts / 9	1	1st	—	1949 NL 5.49 1951 #3
Strikeouts	1	1st	—	1951 164 1949 #2
Wins	1	1st	—	1956 27 1955 #2
Complete Games	—	#2	—	1949 #3 1955 #2
Earned Run Average	—	#2	—	1955 #2

Title Seasons

4 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1956	2	W 27 WHIP 0.99
1955	1	WHIP 1.11
1951	1	SO 164
1949	2	K/9 5.49 SHO 5

Pitching

12 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1944	NE	NN2	1	3	5.59	8	5	0	37.0	40	23	2	22	23	1.68
1945	NE	NN2	3	3	2.60	7	6	0	55.1	43	16	1	16	33	1.07
1949	BRO	NL	17	8	3.17	38	31	1	244.1	223	86	17	73	149	1.21
1950	BRO	NL	19	11	3.70	40	35	3	267.1	258	110	22	75	130	1.25
1951	BRO	NL	20	9	3.28	40	36	0	272.0	235	99	19	91	164	1.20
1954	BRO	NL	9	8	4.55	29	25	0	144.1	158	73	24	49	82	1.43
1955	BRO	NL	20	5	3.20	34	31	0	233.2	222	83	35	38	143	1.11
1956	BRO	NL	27	7	3.06	38	36	0	268.0	219	91	33	46	139	0.99
1957	BRO	NL	11	12	3.49	28	28	0	198.2	199	77	28	33	90	1.17
1958	CIN +1	NL	7	13	4.67	31	26	1	167.2	212	87	31	36	69	1.48
1959	CIN	NL	13	8	3.16	30	29	1	222.0	216	78	25	27	100	1.10
1960	CLE +1	AL	6	9	4.48	36	17	1	136.2	160	68	18	22	63	1.33
Career	—	—	153	96	3.57	359	305	7	2247.0	2,185	891	255	528	1,185	1.21

Batting

12 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1944	NE	NN2	8	14	2	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.286	.333	.357	.690
1945	NE	NN2	10	24	3	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452
1949	BRO	NL	39	96	8	22	4	0	0	10	5	16	0	.229	.267	.271	.538
1950	BRO	NL	40	97	8	24	3	1	1	8	10	19	0	.247	.318	.330	.648
1951	BRO	NL	40	103	11	23	3	1	0	8	8	9	0	.223	.286	.272	.558
1954	BRO	NL	31	47	6	15	1	0	0	4	4	6	0	.319	.365	.340	.706
1955	BRO	NL	57	117	18	42	9	1	7	23	6	18	1	.359	.395	.633	1.028
1956	BRO	NL	52	111	13	26	6	0	2	16	12	18	1	.234	.312	.342	.654
1957	BRO	NL	34	74	8	17	2	0	1	7	11	11	0	.230	.329	.297	.627
1958	CIN +1	NL	50	72	11	26	1	0	1	9	10	12	0	.361	.434	.417	.850
1959	CIN	NL	61	105	10	32	2	0	3	21	17	23	0	.305	.402	.410	.811
1960	CIN +1	NL	48	56	1	11	2	0	0	2	4	15	0	.196	.250	.232	.482
Career	—	—	470	916	99	246	34	3	15	109	90	147	2	.269	.336	.361	.698

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
P	359	161	341	22	28	.958