Al Newman
Albert Dwayne Newman
Bats: Both , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9" , Weight: 183 lb.

Born: June 30, 1960 in Kansas City, MO
School: San Diego State University
Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1981 amateur draft (June Secondary). (All Transactions)
Debut: June 14, 1985
Final Game: October 3, 1992
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1985 25 MON NL 25 32 29 7 5 1 0 0 1 2 1 3 4 .172 .250 .207 .457 32 6 0 0 0 0 0 4/6
1986 26 MON NL 95 212 185 23 37 3 0 1 8 11 11 21 20 .200 .279 .232 .511 43 43 4 0 4 2 2 46
1987 27 MIN AL 110 349 307 44 68 15 5 0 29 15 11 34 27 .221 .298 .303 .601 59 93 5 0 7 1 0 645/D7
1988 28 MIN AL 105 295 260 35 58 7 0 0 19 12 3 29 34 .223 .301 .250 .551 55 65 4 0 6 0 0 564/D
1989 29 MIN AL 141 521 446 62 113 18 2 0 38 25 12 59 46 .253 .341 .303 .643 78 135 3 2 10 4 0 456/7D8
1990 30 MIN AL 144 433 388 43 94 14 0 0 30 13 6 33 34 .242 .304 .278 .582 60 108 7 2 8 2 0 465/7
1991 31 MIN AL 118 278 246 25 47 5 0 0 19 4 5 23 21 .191 .260 .211 .471 30 52 5 1 5 3 0 645/D37
1992 32 TEX AL 116 289 246 25 54 5 0 0 12 9 6 34 26 .220 .317 .240 .557 61 59 5 1 8 0 0 456/D7
8 Seasons 854 2409 2107 264 476 68 7 1 156 91 55 236 212 .226 .304 .266 .570 58 561 33 6 48 12 2
162 Game Avg. 162 457 400 50 90 13 1 0 30 17 10 45 40 .226 .304 .266 .570 58 106 6 1 9 2 0
MIN (5 yrs) 618 1876 1647 209 380 59 7 0 135 69 37 178 162 .231 .306 .275 .581 59 453 24 5 36 10 0
MON (2 yrs) 120 244 214 30 42 4 0 1 9 13 12 24 24 .196 .275 .229 .504 42 49 4 0 4 2 2
TEX (1 yr) 116 289 246 25 54 5 0 0 12 9 6 34 26 .220 .317 .240 .557 61 59 5 1 8 0 0
AL (6 yrs) 734 2165 1893 234 434 64 7 0 147 78 43 212 188 .229 .307 .270 .578 60 512 29 6 44 10 0
NL (2 yrs) 120 244 214 30 42 4 0 1 9 13 12 24 24 .196 .275 .229 .504 42 49 4 0 4 2 2

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1985 25 MON NL 32 25 2 2.2 91 .200 .172 .254 .250 .321 .207 .379 .457 .700 32 .228 -2.5 -0.3 .400 .172 .034 .0
1986 26 MON NL 212 169 12 1.9 97 .217 .200 .261 .279 .332 .232 .394 .511 .726 43 .185 -14.2 -1.5 .393 .146 .032 1.8
1987 27 MIN AL 349 263 28 2.8 108 .242 .221 .269 .298 .337 .303 .431 .601 .769 59 .264 -18.8 -1.8 .514 .205 .081 .0
1988 28 MIN AL 295 215 22 2.7 97 .257 .223 .263 .301 .328 .250 .396 .551 .724 55 .295 -15.7 -1.6 .493 .173 .027 .0
1989 29 MIN AL 521 362 52 3.8 99 .280 .253 .269 .341 .335 .303 .395 .643 .730 78 .445 -11.4 -1.2 .601 .211 .049 .0
1990 30 MIN AL 433 317 35 3.0 100 .264 .242 .267 .304 .336 .278 .399 .582 .736 60 .327 -21.4 -2.2 .489 .139 .036 .0
1991 31 MIN AL 278 217 14 1.7 101 .206 .191 .266 .260 .335 .211 .403 .471 .739 30 .147 -24.1 -2.4 .359 .110 .020 .0
1992 32 TEX AL 289 211 21 2.7 92 .245 .220 .256 .317 .324 .240 .380 .557 .704 61 .288 -11.8 -1.2 .478 .171 .020 .0
8 Seasons 2409 1779 186 2.8 99 .249 .226 .265 .304 .333 .266 .400 .570 .733 58 .298 -119.9 -12.2 .488 .169 .040 2.0
162 Game Avg. 457 337 35 2.8 99 .249 .226 .265 .304 .333 .266 .400 .570 .733 58 .298 -119.9 -12.2 .488 .169 .040
MIN (5 yrs) 1876 1374 151 2.9 101 .254 .231 .267 .306 .335 .275 .404 .581 .739 59 .314 -91.3 -9.2 .503 .172 .044 .0
MON (2 yrs) 244 194 14 2.0 97 .215 .196 .260 .275 .330 .229 .392 .504 .722 42 .190 -16.8 -1.8 .394 .150 .033 1.9
TEX (1 yr) 289 211 21 2.7 92 .245 .220 .256 .317 .324 .240 .380 .557 .704 61 .287 -11.8 -1.2 .478 .171 .020 .0
AL (6 yrs) 2165 1585 172 2.9 100 .253 .229 .265 .307 .333 .270 .401 .578 .734 60 .310 -103.1 -10.4 .500 .172 .041 .0
NL (2 yrs) 244 194 14 2.0 97 .215 .196 .260 .275 .330 .229 .392 .504 .722 42 .190 -16.8 -1.8 .394 .150 .033 1.9

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1987 27 MIN AL ALCS DET W 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0
1987 27 MIN AL WS STL W 4 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 .333 .200 .533 1 0 0 0 0 0
1991 31 MIN AL ALCS TOR W 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1991 31 MIN AL WS ATL W 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.500 2.000 3 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons (4 Series) 11 11 9 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 .222 .300 .444 .744 4 0 0 1 0 0
2 ALCS 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0
2 WS 8 8 7 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 .286 .375 .571 .946 4 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1985 25 MON NL 32 0.0% 12.5% 9.4% 3.1% 20% 1.33 7.3 29.0 0.90 78%
1986 26 MON NL 212 0.5% 9.4% 9.9% 1.9% 11% 0.95 9.3 185.0 23.1 1.53 78%
1987 27 MIN AL 349 0.0% 7.7% 9.7% 5.7% 29% 0.79 11.4 10.6 1.56 81%
1988 28 MIN AL 295 0.0% 11.5% 9.8% 2.4% 12% 1.17 7.6 13.7 1.19 1.78 77% 19% 0.0% 17%
1989 29 MIN AL 521 0.0% 8.8% 11.3% 3.8% 18% 0.78 9.7 11.7 1.10 1.57 78% 20% 0.0% 11%
1990 30 MIN AL 433 0.0% 7.9% 7.6% 3.2% 15% 1.03 11.4 12.9 1.13 1.49 82% 18% 0.0% 16%
1991 31 MIN AL 278 0.0% 7.6% 8.3% 1.8% 11% 0.91 11.7 12.9 1.29 1.70 82% 15% 0.0% 22%
1992 32 TEX AL 289 0.0% 9.0% 11.8% 1.7% 9% 0.76 9.5 20.5 1.22 1.46 76% 16% 0.0% 15%
8 Seasons 2409 0.0% 8.8% 9.8% 3.2% 16% 0.90 9.9 2107.0 13.5 1.17 1.56 79% 18% 0.0% 15%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1985 25 MON NL 1 0 88% 39 2 1 67% 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 83% 1 1 0 1 0 1 4 0 4
1986 26 MON NL 5 0 39% 87 11 11 50% 11 9 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 8 61% 9 7 2 1 0 1 8 0 8
1987 27 MIN AL 7 0 43% 140 15 11 58% 12 10 3 1 0 0 3 1 6 14 48% 14 8 6 6 3 3 9 4 5
1988 28 MIN AL 5 0 40% 122 12 3 80% 12 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 5 30% 18 15 2 3 2 1 12 5 7
1989 29 MIN AL 7 0 36% 223 25 12 68% 21 11 4 1 0 0 2 1 6 13 46% 36 22 14 4 3 1 19 6 12
1990 30 MIN AL 4 0 33% 163 13 6 68% 11 5 2 0 0 1 4 1 3 11 51% 25 15 10 5 2 3 11 3 8
1991 31 MIN AL 4 0 35% 103 4 5 44% 4 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 7 46% 17 9 8 1 0 1 10 6 4
1992 32 TEX AL 5 0 28% 131 9 6 60% 9 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 7 52% 11 6 5 4 2 2 6 1 4
8 Seasons 38 0 37% 1008 91 55 62% 82 50 9 3 0 2 14 3 28 67 48% 131 83 47 25 12 13 79 25 52
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1985 25 MON NL 32 100% 5 2 0 0 0 1.07 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0% 4 1 25% 11 2 18% 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 0
1986 26 MON NL 212 100% 37 14 2 0 0 1.65 1 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 6 4 67% 34 4 12% 17 9 53% 100 8 8% 8 5 63% 10 7 70% 0
1987 27 MIN AL 349 100% 68 6 0 0 0 0.85 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 12 7 58% 62 5 8% 28 13 46% 200 30 15% 13 9 69% 22 10 45% 0
1988 28 MIN AL 295 100% 58 9 3 2 0 0 0 0.43 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 8 6 75% 31 4 13% 17 8 47% 164 22 13% 9 3 33% 19 10 53% 0
1989 29 MIN AL 521 100% 113 15 6 9 2 0 1 0.78 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 15 10 67% 68 3 4% 36 24 67% 268 38 14% 21 16 76% 32 17 53% 0
1990 30 MIN AL 433 100% 94 12 4 12 2 0 1 1.73 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 9 8 89% 71 7 10% 36 17 47% 276 31 11% 28 19 68% 23 12 52% 0
1991 31 MIN AL 278 100% 47 17 3 20 5 0 3 0.84 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 9 5 56% 49 5 10% 28 16 57% 187 20 11% 17 11 65% 21 13 62% 0
1992 32 TEX AL 289 100% 54 30 5 5 2 0 0 1.92 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 11 8 73% 41 5 12% 24 11 46% 160 13 8% 10 3 30% 20 10 50% 0
8 Seasons 2409 100% 476 83 21 70 13 0 5 1.22 1 0 54 0 1 0 1 0 70 48 69% 359 33 9% 190 99 52% 1366 164 12% 107 67 63% 148 79 53% 0
MLB Averages

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1988 28 MIN AL 295 1059 3.59 626 59% 30% 8% 25% 37% 70% 0% 42% 88% 35% 6% 18 1 16% 48 10 8% 25 14 44% 0 0 0
1989 29 MIN AL 521 1781 3.42 1053 59% 31% 9% 21% 39% 69% 0% 41% 87% 34% 8% 43 1 18% 94 21 11% 59 17 33% 0 1 4
1990 30 MIN AL 433 1400 3.23 833 60% 30% 6% 19% 44% 69% 0% 41% 90% 35% 6% 26 2 17% 73 22 11% 47 26 44% 0 1 8
1991 31 MIN AL 278 920 3.31 540 59% 31% 8% 18% 43% 69% 0% 40% 89% 32% 5% 15 1 18% 49 16 13% 35 14 29% 0 0 0
1992 32 TEX AL 289 1040 3.60 623 60% 33% 7% 23% 37% 67% 0% 40% 90% 30% 5% 14 0 14% 40 6 10% 29 6 42% 0 0 0
5 Seasons 1816 6200 3.41 3675 59% 31% 8% 21% 40% 69% 0% 41% 89% 33% 6% 116 5 17% 304 75 11% 195 77 39% 0 2 12
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1985 25 25 32 29 7 5 1 0 0 1 2 1 3 4 .172 .250 .207 .457 32 6 0 0 0 0 0
1986 26 120 244 214 30 42 4 0 1 9 13 12 24 24 .196 .275 .229 .504 42 49 4 0 4 2 2
1987 27 230 593 521 74 110 19 5 1 38 28 23 58 51 .211 .289 .273 .561 52 142 9 0 11 3 2
1988 28 335 888 781 109 168 26 5 1 57 40 26 87 85 .215 .293 .265 .558 53 207 13 0 17 3 2
1989 29 476 1409 1227 171 281 44 7 1 95 65 38 146 131 .229 .310 .279 .589 62 342 16 2 27 7 2
1990 30 620 1842 1615 214 375 58 7 1 125 78 44 179 165 .232 .309 .279 .587 62 450 23 4 35 9 2
1991 31 738 2120 1861 239 422 63 7 1 144 82 49 202 186 .227 .302 .270 .572 57 502 28 5 40 12 2
1992 32 854 2409 2107 264 476 68 7 1 156 91 55 236 212 .226 .304 .266 .570 58 561 33 6 48 12 2

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1985 25 25 34 30 8 6 1 0 0 1 2 4 4 .200 .294 .233 .527 2 25
1986 26 95 208 185 24 37 3 0 1 8 11 21 20 .200 .279 .232 .511 12 95
1987 27 110 337 304 41 65 14 5 0 27 14 32 27 .214 .288 .293 .581 26 110
1988 28 105 298 266 36 64 8 0 0 20 13 32 34 .241 .322 .271 .593 23 105
1989 29 141 529 458 64 125 20 2 0 39 28 65 46 .273 .363 .325 .688 54 141
1990 30 144 430 392 44 98 15 0 0 30 14 34 34 .250 .312 .288 .600 35 144
1991 31 118 274 247 25 48 5 0 0 19 4 23 21 .194 .263 .215 .477 14 118
1992 32 116 292 253 28 61 6 0 0 13 10 38 26 .241 .342 .265 .607 23 116
8 Seasons 854 2402 2135 270 504 72 7 1 157 96 249 212 .236 .316 .278 .594 189 854
162 Game Avg. 162 456 405 51 96 14 1 0 30 18 47 40 .236 .316 .278 .594 36 854

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1987 AL--11--9th
1989 AL--12--9th

                                         

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