SS Skeeter Newsome #26
Age: 44 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/13/1955
SS SKEETER NEWSOME #26 - AGE: 44 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 65 65 60 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 25
Errors: - 60 25
Arm: - 60 20
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 60
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 25 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 70 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 65
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
Birthday:10/18/1910
Born in:Phenix City, AL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:15 Years, 24 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1935 Detroit - MLB 24 130 399 87 15 2 2 37 42 30 0 5 31 7 4 .218 .270 .281 .550 50 46 0.1
1936 Detroit - MLB 25 151 481 120 22 2 1 60 55 33 0 5 26 7 3 .249 .295 .310 .605 58 53 1.0
1937 Detroit - MLB 26 139 494 107 18 2 3 51 56 46 0 3 22 13 2 .217 .282 .279 .561 49 49 0.1
1938 Detroit - MLB 27 35 44 8 3 0 0 3 5 5 0 1 2 1 0 .182 .260 .250 .510 33 39 0.1
1939 Detroit - MLB 28 7 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 78 79 0.1
1940 Detroit - MLB 29 143 485 121 17 7 2 60 49 47 2 8 30 11 6 .249 .314 .326 .639 74 71 1.5
1941 Detroit - MLB 30 139 473 105 15 2 4 40 59 48 4 2 30 11 4 .222 .298 .288 .585 66 67 2.0
1942 Detroit - MLB 31 130 442 109 21 0 3 50 41 24 0 1 26 6 1 .247 .285 .314 .599 76 74 2.0
1943 Detroit - MLB 32 151 517 125 20 0 0 44 38 19 1 2 16 4 5 .242 .269 .280 .549 67 65 3.1
1944 Detroit - MLB 33 149 486 130 21 1 0 60 43 40 0 3 15 5 10 .267 .321 .315 .636 87 81 3.2
1945 Detroit - MLB 34 142 493 137 30 0 0 72 57 31 0 5 13 11 9 .278 .318 .339 .656 94 93 4.2
1946 Detroit - MLB 35 151 490 138 27 1 1 57 51 39 0 5 15 12 13 .282 .331 .347 .678 92 87 3.1
1947 Detroit - MLB 36 10 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .125 .067 .192 -44 -56 -0.1
1948 Detroit - MLB 37 127 401 96 9 1 3 43 39 30 0 6 25 7 4 .239 .288 .289 .578 56 49 0.5
1949 Detroit - MLB 38 113 345 90 13 1 1 29 42 30 0 3 22 1 2 .261 .317 .313 .631 74 70 1.4
1950 Detroit - MLB 39 104 244 50 6 1 4 27 22 22 0 1 22 4 2 .205 .270 .287 .557 51 44 0.1
1951 Detroit - MLB 40 124 370 111 10 4 4 39 44 31 0 4 16 16 9 .300 .351 .381 .732 97 96 2.9
1952 Detroit - MLB 41 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -116 -0.0
Total MLB 1950 6186 1537 247 24 28 672 643 476 7 54 311 116 74 .248 .300 .310 .610 71 68 25.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1945 Detroit - MLB 34 6 19 6 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .316 .316 .316 .632 87 84 2.5
Total MLB 6 19 6 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .316 .316 .316 .632 87 84
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1935 Detroit - MLB 2B 2 2 2 5 1 8 1 .875 18.0 3.50 -0.2 .842
1935 Detroit - MLB SS 125 121 236 388 51 656 32 .951 1030.1 5.45 +10.2 1.054
1936 Detroit - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1936 Detroit - MLB SS 149 143 305 494 93 832 33 .960 1235.0 5.82 +22.5 1.078
1937 Detroit - MLB SS 135 133 276 449 89 761 36 .953 1181.2 5.52 +9.3 1.046
1938 Detroit - MLB 2B 1 0 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 -0.0 1.028
1938 Detroit - MLB SS 31 8 31 42 9 78 5 .936 109.0 6.03 +2.0 1.100
1939 Detroit - MLB SS 7 2 1 13 1 15 1 .933 21.0 6.00 +0.8 1.084
1940 Detroit - MLB SS 140 139 349 422 66 806 35 .957 1223.0 5.67 +13.4 1.093
1941 Detroit - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1941 Detroit - MLB SS 135 132 312 444 74 801 45 .944 1166.2 5.83 +14.0 1.061
1942 Detroit - MLB 2B 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.5 2.063
1942 Detroit - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1942 Detroit - MLB SS 127 121 285 380 66 697 32 .954 1085.2 5.51 +9.5 1.038
1943 Detroit - MLB 2B 1 1 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.6 1.382
1943 Detroit - MLB SS 147 147 310 450 78 795 35 .956 1276.1 5.36 +20.5 1.053
1944 Detroit - MLB 2B 14 14 33 41 7 75 1 .987 124.1 5.36 +1.2 1.093
1944 Detroit - MLB SS 133 133 251 463 60 753 39 .948 1165.0 5.52 +18.7 1.042
1945 Detroit - MLB 2B 118 118 275 356 64 656 25 .962 993.1 5.72 +21.8 1.115
1945 Detroit - MLB 3B 16 15 15 26 2 44 3 .932 127.0 2.91 +0.1 1.002
1945 Detroit - MLB SS 24 6 32 34 6 72 6 .917 93.2 6.34 +0.5 .989
1946 Detroit - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1946 Detroit - MLB SS 147 146 276 457 76 773 40 .948 1266.2 5.21 +15.5 1.049
1947 Detroit - MLB 2B 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 1.1 13.50 -0.1 1.003
1947 Detroit - MLB 3B 5 4 1 10 0 11 0 1.000 31.0 3.19 +1.5 1.284
1947 Detroit - MLB SS 3 2 4 3 0 8 1 .875 18.0 3.50 -0.4 .838
1948 Detroit - MLB 2B 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 -0.0 1.019
1948 Detroit - MLB 3B 20 18 13 29 2 46 4 .913 155.1 2.43 -0.6 .958
1948 Detroit - MLB SS 104 101 216 337 58 570 17 .970 858.0 5.80 +15.0 1.059
1949 Detroit - MLB 1B 6 2 33 3 1 36 0 1.000 22.0 14.73 +0.3 1.037
1949 Detroit - MLB 2B 11 2 9 8 1 18 1 .944 32.1 4.73 +0.2 1.045
1949 Detroit - MLB SS 93 90 195 291 47 515 29 .944 804.1 5.44 +11.5 1.067
1950 Detroit - MLB 1B 18 11 81 3 9 86 2 .977 93.2 8.07 -0.6 .854
1950 Detroit - MLB 2B 17 1 13 19 6 33 1 .970 38.0 7.58 +0.2 .974
1950 Detroit - MLB 3B 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.2 1.050
1950 Detroit - MLB SS 67 61 121 202 47 336 13 .961 527.0 5.52 +8.0 1.055
1951 Detroit - MLB 1B 10 10 91 5 7 97 1 .990 84.0 10.29 -0.8 .972
1951 Detroit - MLB 2B 6 2 7 5 1 12 0 1.000 23.0 4.70 +0.6 1.209
1951 Detroit - MLB SS 102 101 213 331 53 567 23 .959 854.0 5.73 +10.5 1.046
1952 Detroit - MLB 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 0.0 .000
1952 Detroit - MLB 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.058
TOTAL 1B 34 23 205 11 17 219 3 .986 199.2 9.74 -1.1 .955
TOTAL 2B 179 141 343 444 82 816 29 .964 1254.1 5.65 +24.9 1.105
TOTAL 3B 46 37 30 67 4 104 7 .933 320.1 2.73 +1.3 1.015
TOTAL SS 1669 1586 3413 5200 874 9035 422 .953 13915.1 5.57 +181.7 1.057
PLAYER HISTORY
10/12/1934 Signed with the Philadelphia Athletics.
10/23/1934 Was traded by the Philadelphia Athletics to the Detroit Tigers, along with SP Bill Dietrich, in exchange for LF Roy Johnson.
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (45).
04/16/1935 Named the #30 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (45).
10/18/1936 Wins the 1936 MLB AL Great Glove Award at SS.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
04/13/1953 Released by the Detroit Tigers.
10/09/1953 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1943 148 9
Year SB Rank
1937 13 6
1941 11 8
Year IBB Rank
1935 6 4
1936 10 2
1937 6 3
1940 6 6
1944 8 4
1946 6 5
1948 6 3
1949 5 6
1950 3 10
Year SH Rank
1941 20 3
1942 24 3
1943 29 3
1944 23 7
1945 50 1
Year SF Rank
1940 8 6
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