#26 Bobo "Buck" Newsom, Starting Pitcher, 29 yrs, Washington Senators
Wednesday, 10/25/1936
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Bobo Newsom
Buck
8/11/1907
29
USA,SC,HARTSVILLE
6"2
220

Starting Pitcher
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R
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Great Leader
3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
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Normal
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 7,500,000
1938
6 Year(s), 159 Days (1191 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 163 Days (1367 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall461089-92 Mph
Versus LHB3510 
Versus RHB4610 
Talent3610 
Pitching Ratings
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8
60
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33112
Versus LHP33112
Versus RHP33112
Talent111110
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 7 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/16@CHAW 8-5*9125522W    
8/20BOSW 9-6*8126554W    
8/24@NYYW 6-4*8113326     
8/28DETL 2-4*9124424L    
9/2SLAL 2-11*6.2910676L    
9/7@CHAW 9-2*972225WPoG   
9/14NYYL 2-6*8.1116684L    
9/19CLEL 4-9*8.2129878L    
9/26SLAW 9-4*974375W    
10/1@BOSL 5-6*896543L    

Pitching Stats 1936

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3232181103.84269.22801271151071362165.611753.1
Projected3232181103.84269.0280127115107136     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.09.34.53.670.000.03.78
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB400125232662654746001.313.382.425.807
vs. RHB635155322461626090001.244.303.320.623
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home17179704.05146.215177666876
Road15159403.59123.012950493960
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April885203.2766.06328241929
May443101.6732.12666913
June000000.000.000000
July776103.8461.06226262430
August772304.3060.27430292033
Sept./Oct.662405.4449.25537303531

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1929220204.0018.01988379201.44.308 WAS
193019124705.47100.1132656114551701.76.369WAS
1931282113603.66172.11678170665911121.35.288WAS
19323232171104.29272.2287147130121291422011.53.305WAS
19334343182104.76349.2384203185211281973021.46.316WAS
19344343202004.76331.0331195175141682222621.51.305WAS
19354040201403.73330.2325160137181361722931.39.288WAS
19363232181103.84269.2280127115101071362111.44.304WAS
Total2392251109204.301844.11925986881857851020146111.47.306 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1929, AAA171711402.17136.2115393355294851.22.270
1930, AAA994202.3078.163252052956301.17.257

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1935331207.4821.234231891110
Total331207.4821.234231891110

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1929260000000200.000.000.000.000 WAS
1930193690002201400.250.250.250.500WAS
1931285261002222000.115.148.135.283WAS
19323210691016504900.085.084.123.207WAS
193343129252027735800.194.212.256.468WAS
193443124122003625500.097.111.113.224WAS
193540115221006845000.191.223.200.423WAS
193632100120004814200.120.127.120.247WAS
Total2396689570330381229000.142.158.166.324 

Fielding Stats 1936

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher323219651862.977269.22.87    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 25th overall pick, by Washington in 1929...
Injured on 5/27/1929 with a Pulled Bicep Muscle, out for 6-7 weeks...
Had first career hit on 5/23/1930, off Herb Bradley (PHA)...
Earned first career win on 5/23/1930...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1931, going 4-1, 0.64...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1932, going 5-1, 2.61...
Injured on 5/24/1932 with a Pulled Bicep Muscle, out for 3 weeks...
Hit first career homerun on 7/28/1932, off Jim Mooney (BOS)...
1/31/1934: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,700,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,700,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 5/5/1935 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 3 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1935, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1935, winning 2 games with a 2.00 ERA...
9/17/1935: Signed a contract extension with Washington, $7,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1931 - 3.66 - 6th
1935 - 3.73 - 7th
Wins
1932 - 17 - 8th
1933 - 18 - 9th
1934 - 20 - 6th
1935 - 20 - 6th
Losses
1933 - 21 - 5th
1934 - 20 - 2nd
IP
1933 - 349.2 - 3rd
1934 - 331.0 - 6th
1935 - 330.2 - 8th
K's
1932 - 142 - 5th
1933 - 197 - 4th
1934 - 222 - 2nd
1935 - 172 - 6th
BB
1932 - 129 - 4th
1933 - 128 - 4th
1934 - 168 - 1st
1935 - 136 - 2nd
CG
1933 - 30 - 2nd
1935 - 29 - 7th
SHO
1931 - 2 - 6th
1933 - 2 - 7th
1935 - 3 - 4th
  

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