Skeeter Newsome

Positions: Shortstop, Second Baseman and Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 155lb (175cm, 70kg)

Born: October 18, 1910 in Phenix City, AL us

Died: August 31, 1989 in Columbus, GA

Buried: Parkhill Cemetery, Columbus, GA

Last Game: September 17, 1947 (Age 36-334d)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1935 season

Full Name: Lamar Ashby Newsome

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.2

3716

910

.245

381

RBI

292

OBP

.293

SLG

.304

OPS

.597

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1930	19	-5.5	Talladega	GAAL	D		83		352		100	18	4	5						.284		.401		141
1931	20	-6.2	Evansville	IIIL	B		115		454		119	23	2	0						.262		.322		146
1932	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-B	DET	99	336	336		86	8	5	0						.256		.310		104
1932	21	-6.4	Beaumont	TL	A	DET	77		252		65	6	3	0						.258		.306		77
1932	21	-4.4	Decatur	IIIL	B	DET	22		84		21	2	2	0						.250		.321		27
1933	22		2 Teams	TL	A	DET-PIT	102	309	309		78	13	2	0										95
1933	22	-4.5	Beaumont	TL	A	DET
1933	22	-4.5	Tulsa	TL	A	PIT
1934	23	-3.8	Tulsa	TL	A		153		573		164	33	5	2						.286		.372		213
1935	24	-4.3	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	59	151	145	18	30	7	1	1	10	2	1	5	9	.207	.233	.290	.523	42		0	1		0
1936	25	-3.4	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	127	508	471	41	106	15	2	0	46	13	4	25	27	.225	.266	.265	.531	125		1	11		0
1937	26	-2.5	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	122	489	438	53	111	22	1	1	30	11	5	37	22	.253	.312	.315	.627	138		0	14		1
1938	27	-1.2	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	17	51	48	7	13	4	0	0	7	1	1	1	4	.271	.286	.354	.640	17		0	2		0
1939	28	0.3	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	99	282	248	22	55	9	1	0	17	5	7	19	12	.222	.277	.266	.543	66	8	0	15		0
1940	29	2.1	Baltimore	IL	AA	PHI	148		578		160	39	3	3						.277		.370		214
1941	30	2.0	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	93	263	227	28	51	6	0	2	17	10	4	22	11	.225	.296	.278	.574	63	5	1	13		1
1942	31	3.1	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	29	105	95	7	26	6	0	0	9	2	1	9	5	.274	.337	.337	.673	32	2	0	1		0
1943	32	3.3	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	114	480	449	48	119	21	2	1	22	5	6	21	21	.265	.301	.327	.628	147	10	2	8		2
1944	33	3.1	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	136	524	472	41	114	26	3	0	41	4	3	33	21	.242	.291	.309	.600	146	11	0	19		3
1945	34	3.6	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	125	476	438	45	127	30	1	1	48	6	3	20	15	.290	.322	.370	.692	162	13	1	17		1
1946	35	6.3	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	112	422	375	35	87	10	2	1	23	4	1	30	23	.232	.289	.277	.566	104	3	0	17		0
1947	36	7.3	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	95	336	310	36	71	8	2	2	22	4	3	24	24	.229	.284	.287	.572	89	5	0	2		0
1948	37	7.1	Seattle	PCL	AAA	DET	130	479	449	44	112	19	1	0	26	4		22	24	.249	.285	.296	.581	133		0	8
1949	38	15.0	Portland	NENL	B	PHI	101	417	356	56	101	20	3	1	42	11		55	17	.284	.380	.365	.745	130		0	6
1950	39	15.8	Wilmington	ISLG	B	PHI	125	462	401	49	113	25	0	3	50	2		57	18	.282	.374	.367	.741	147		2	2
1951	40	17.1	Terre Haute	IIIL	B	PHI	61	165	131	25	35	4	0	2	19	1		31	13	.267	.411	.344	.755	45		1	2
1952	41	17.4	Terre Haute	IIIL	B	PHI	31		51		18	3	0	0						.353		.412		21
1953	42	17.2	Schenectady	EL	A	PHI	33	84	70	8	9	1	0	1	6	1		10	7	.129	.238	.186	.423	13		0	4
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		1128	4087	3716	381	910	164	15	9	292	67	39	246	194	.245	.293	.304	.597	1131		5	120		8
Minors (12 seasons)					Minors		1079	3951	3751	182	1017	193	23	17	143	19		175	79					1307		3	22
All Levels (24 Seasons)							2207	8038	7467	563	1927	357	38	26	435	86	39	421	273					2438		8	142		8

AAA (1 season)					Minors		130	479	449	44	112	19	1	0	26	4		22	24	.249	.285	.296	.581	133		0	8
AA (1 season)					Minors		148	578	578		160	39	3	3						.277		.370		214
A (4 seasons)					Minors		263	909	895	8	238	40	8	3	6	1		10	7					303		0	4
B (6 seasons)					Minors		455	1633	1477	130	407	77	7	6	111	14		143	48	.276		.349		516		3	10
D (1 season)					Minors		83	352	352		100	18	4	5						.284		.401		141