Don Newcombe
1944–1960 · bats L / throws R · Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Guardians, Los Angeles Dodgers, NLS, NNS, Newark Eagles
484G
.274AVG
.341OBP
.366SLG
253H
15HR
113RBI
2SB
160–99W–L
2,319IP
1,203K
3.40ERA
316GS
7SV
1Rare feat
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 484 | 1,039 | 924 | 101 | 253 | 34 | 3 | 15 | 113 | 91 | 146 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 338 | .274 | .341 | .366 | .707 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,319.0 | 372 | 316 | 153 | 160 | 99 | 7 | 2,232 | 1,042 | 877 | 260 | 543 | 1,203 | 0 | 0 | 3.40 | 1.197 |
Streaks
5longest hitting streak · 1945-09-09 to 1949-06-06
7longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | 5 home runs allowed | 1957-06-26 | 1 in 8,036 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 53 | 14 strikeouts | 1945-06-22 | 1 in 1,810 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1955-05-10 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 239 | 467 | 113 | 8 | 51 | 45 | 74 | .272 | .338 | .361 |
| Away | 245 | 572 | 140 | 7 | 62 | 46 | 72 | .275 | .325 | .369 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 32 | 61 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 8 | .273 | .295 | .418 |
| May | 80 | 165 | 36 | 3 | 21 | 22 | 16 | .259 | .352 | .360 |
| June | 96 | 224 | 61 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 33 | .305 | .357 | .405 |
| July | 105 | 226 | 61 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 35 | .295 | .341 | .386 |
| August | 96 | 207 | 41 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 27 | .224 | .285 | .268 |
| September | 72 | 151 | 38 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 26 | .281 | .338 | .400 |
| October | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| philadelphia-phillies | 78 | 165 | 39 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 25 | .273 | .333 | .364 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 60 | 131 | 37 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | .314 | .351 | .441 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 59 | 147 | 41 | 6 | 25 | 9 | 24 | .299 | .340 | .496 |
| chicago-cubs | 56 | 128 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 27 | .223 | .281 | .268 |
| milwaukee-braves | 44 | 80 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 9 | .286 | .350 | .286 |
| new-york-giants | 41 | 101 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 13 | .236 | .287 | .371 |
| cincinnati-reds | 39 | 105 | 25 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 15 | .266 | .333 | .340 |
| san-francisco-giants | 24 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | .262 | .340 | .357 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | NENewark Eagles | 14 | 14 | 5 | – | 3 | – | .357 | 60 | 16 |
| 1945 | NENewark Eagles | 19 | 36 | 10 | – | 2 | – | .278 | 112 | 59 |
| 1949 |  Brooklyn Dodgers | 39 | 96 | 22 | – | 10 | – | .229 | 244 | 149 |
| 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 40 | 97 | 24 | 1 | 8 | – | .247 | 267 | 130 |
| 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 39 | 99 | 23 | – | 8 | – | .232 | 263 | 162 |
| 1954 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 31 | 47 | 15 | – | 4 | – | .319 | 144 | 82 |
| 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 57 | 117 | 42 | 7 | 23 | 1 | .359 | 233 | 143 |
| 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 52 | 111 | 26 | 2 | 16 | 1 | .234 | 268 | 139 |
| 1957 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 34 | 74 | 17 | 1 | 7 | – | .230 | 198 | 90 |
| 1958 | Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers | 50 | 72 | 26 | 1 | 9 | – | .361 | 167 | 69 |
| 1959 |  Cincinnati Reds | 61 | 105 | 32 | 3 | 21 | – | .305 | 222 | 100 |
| 1960 | Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Guardians | 48 | 56 | 11 | – | 2 | – | .196 | 136 | 64 |