Bobo Newsom

Louis Norman Newsom
Born: August 11, 1907
Hartsville, SC USA
Deceased: 1962
Orlando, FL USA
Primary Position: P
All Position(s) Played: P, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Career: 1929-1953
Minor League Statistics

Bobo Newsom compiled a career record of 211 wins and 222 losses in his 609-game career with the Brooklyn Robins, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Brooklyn Dodgers, Philadelphia Athletics, New York Yankees and New York Giants. He began playing during the 1929 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.


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Pitching:

Year Lg Team W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
1929NLBrooklyn Robins03.00010.613200009.3151211050600047
1930NLBrooklyn Robins000.002020003.0220020100114
1932NLChicago Cubs000.001010001.010000000003
1934ALSt. Louis Browns1620.4444.01473291525262.32591381171514901351051159
1935ALSt. Louis Browns06.0004.8576110142.7542923213022002193
1935ALWashington Senators1112.4784.45282341722198.322210898984065413871
1936ALWashington Senators1715.5314.32433832442285.72941601371314601563181258
1937ALWashington Senators34.4295.851110030067.7764944448039302321
1937ALBoston Red Sox1310.5654.46302721410207.7193114103141190127314926
1938ALSt. Louis Browns2016.5565.08444033101329.73342051863019202265131475
1939ALSt. Louis Browns31.7504.7366030045.7502624522028100211
1939ALDetroit Tigers1710.6303.37353142132246.0222100921410401642041050
1940ALDetroit Tigers215.8082.83363412030264.0235110831910001643221101
1941ALDetroit Tigers1220.3754.60433651222250.32651401281511801753031130
1942ALWashington Senators1117.3934.93302911520213.72361351175920113302957
1942NLBrooklyn Dodgers22.5003.3865021032.0281312114021101135
1943NLBrooklyn Dodgers94.6923.0222127611125.01135142457075203528
1943ALSt. Louis Browns16.1437.39109100052.3694543735037100257
1943ALWashington Senators33.5003.8366020040.0382217121011200179
1944ALPhiladelphia Athletics1315.4642.82373331821265.024310083118201424081095
1945ALPhiladelphia Athletics820.2863.29363411630257.3255111941210301273021116
1946ALPhiladelphia Athletics35.3753.38109031058.7612722230032500267
1946ALWashington Senators118.5792.78242211421178.01636355560082203744
1947ALWashington Senators46.4004.091413010083.7994438237040111381
1947ALNew York Yankees75.5832.8017151620115.71093836830042200475
1948NLNew York Giants04.0004.21114100025.735161211309001123
1952ALWashington Senators11.5004.97100800212.71677290500063
1952ALPhiladelphia Athletics33.5003.59145310147.7381919223022202201
1953ALPhiladelphia Athletics21.6674.89172910038.7442421324016500187
Totals211222.4873.986004837124631213759.33769190816642061732020826176016467

Batting:

Year Lg Team GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
1929NLBrooklyn Robins3220000000001.000.000.000.000000000
1930NLBrooklyn Robins2000000000000000000
1932NLChicago Cubs1000000000000000000
1934ALSt. Louis Browns509893617200801210.183.200.204.4041900300
1935ALSt. Louis Browns713110100000000.091.091.091.182100200
1935ALWashington Senators288073622210101039.301.329.356.6852600400
1936ALWashington Senators4411510811232001100323.213.234.231.4662500400
1937ALWashington Senators1326252300110014.120.154.240.394600000
1937ALBoston Red Sox318175919410400214.253.273.333.6062500400
1938ALSt. Louis Browns461391249314001600121.250.256.282.53835001400
1939ALSt. Louis Browns618180410010002.222.222.278.500500000
1939ALDetroit Tigers3510297618010700116.186.194.206.4002060400
1940ALDetroit Tigers361121079235001600117.215.222.262.4842840400
1941ALDetroit Tigers43968839000300220.102.132.102.234931500
1942ALWashington Senators307975512200300025.160.160.187.3471450400
1942NLBrooklyn Dodgers612110000000005.000.000.000.000010100
1943NLBrooklyn Dodgers224744411000600011.250.250.250.5001110300
1943ALSt. Louis Browns1016150500020000.333.333.333.667500100
1943ALWashington Senators615150200010001.133.133.133.267210000
1944ALPhiladelphia Athletics379788410200200020.114.114.136.2501230900
1945ALPhiladelphia Athletics369486314100200121.163.172.174.3471500700
1946ALPhiladelphia Athletics1023190210020005.105.105.158.263300400
1946ALWashington Senators246962510000200015.161.161.161.3231020700
1947ALWashington Senators1431291720030006.241.241.310.552910200
1947ALNew York Yankees17434204000100011.095.095.095.190410100
1948NLNew York Giants11872300000001.429.429.429.857300100
1952ALWashington Senators10220000000002.000.000.000.000000000
1952ALPhiladelphia Athletics1416150200010005.133.133.133.267220100
1953ALPhiladelphia Athletics17761100000001.167.167.167.333100100
Totals609144113378625328311021117266.189.200.217.4172903018600


Fielding:

Year Lg Team Pos GP GS Inn. PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G
1929NLBrooklyn RobinsP300.002011.000.667
1930NLBrooklyn RobinsP200.00000.000
1932NLChicago CubsP100.001011.0001.000
1934ALSt. Louis BrownsP4700.0134921.9691.319
1935ALSt. Louis BrownsP700.0010001.0001.429
1935ALWashington SenatorsP2800.062724.9431.179
1936ALWashington SenatorsP4300.0115015.9841.419
1937ALBoston Red SoxP3000.082930.9251.233
1937ALWashington SenatorsP1100.0312011.0001.364
1938ALSt. Louis BrownsP4400.0113821.9611.114
1939ALSt. Louis BrownsP600.046001.0001.667
1939ALDetroit TigersP3500.083331.9321.171
1940ALDetroit TigersP3600.033233.921.972
1941ALDetroit TigersP4300.053622.953.953
1942NLBrooklyn DodgersP600.013001.000.667
1942ALWashington SenatorsP3000.053153.8781.200
1943NLBrooklyn DodgersP2200.0225041.0001.227
1943ALSt. Louis BrownsP1000.015001.000.600
1943ALWashington SenatorsP600.024001.0001.000
1944ALPhiladelphia AthleticsP3700.0345001.0001.297
1945ALPhiladelphia AthleticsP3600.0122821.9521.111
1946ALWashington SenatorsP2400.0318001.000.875
1946ALPhiladelphia AthleticsP1000.017011.000.800
1947ALWashington SenatorsP1400.02620.800.571
1947ALNew York YankeesP1700.0312011.000.882
1948NLNew York GiantsP1100.01410.833.455
1952ALWashington SenatorsP1000.014001.000.500
1952ALPhiladelphia AthleticsP1400.0210011.000.857
1953ALPhiladelphia AthleticsP1700.017011.000.471
Totals60000.01125342832.9581.077

Postseason - Pitching:

Year Lg Team Rnd W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
1940ALDetroit TigersWS21.6671.3833031026.018440411700097
1947ALNew York YankeesWS01.00019.292100002.3655020000013
Totals22.5002.8654031028.3249906117000110

Postseason - Batting:

Year Lg Team Rnd GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
1940ALDetroit TigersWS312101100000001.100.100.100.200100200
1947ALNew York YankeesWS2000000000000000000
Totals512101100000001.100.100.100.200100200

Postseason - Fielding:

Year Lg Team Rnd Pos GP GS Inn. PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G
1940ALDetroit TigersWSP3326.020001.000.692.667
1947ALNew York YankeesWSP212.301001.0003.857.500
Totals5428.321001.000.953.600

Awards

1938 - AL Baseball Magazine All-Star P5
1940 - AL Baseball Magazine All-Star P2




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