Mike Newson
Michael Kenneth Newson
Born: December 25, 1948
Roswell, NM US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 163
Career: 1967-1975
Mike Newson compiled a career batting average of .209 with 8 home runs and 83 RBI in his 485-game career with the Salt Lake City Giants, Medford Giants, Dubuque Royals, Greenwood Braves, Shreveport Braves, Richmond Braves, Savannah Braves and Jalisco Charros. He began playing during the 1967 season and last took the field during the 1975 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 9 | 3 | .750 | 2.78 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 94.0 | 63 | 33 | 29 | 6 | 40 | 1 | 100 | 6 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.45 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 86.0 | 75 | 41 | 33 | 8 | 39 | 4 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.99 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 92.0 | 89 | 53 | 51 | 9 | 39 | 0 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 2 | 7 | .222 | 7.95 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43.0 | 53 | 40 | 38 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.32 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 26 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | MEX | Jalisco Charros | 3 | 7 | .300 | 3.80 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 64.0 | 72 | 42 | 27 | 63 | 33 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 25 | 27 | .481 | 4.23 | 162 | 34 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 406.0 | 380 | 225 | 191 | 90 | 201 | 10 | 301 | 21 | 1 | 33 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R | PION | Salt Lake City Giants | 65 | 288 | 268 | 34 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 71 | .157 | .213 | .235 | .448 | 63 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Royals | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | Short Season A | NORW | Medford Giants | 72 | 257 | 234 | 31 | 56 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 70 | .239 | .305 | .316 | .621 | 74 | 7 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 82 | 346 | 300 | 48 | 77 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 33 | 64 | .257 | .338 | .327 | .665 | 98 | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 103 | 337 | 314 | 21 | 62 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 71 | .197 | .247 | .255 | .502 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 51 | 29 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .148 | .179 | .148 | .327 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 29 | 26 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .125 | .160 | .208 | .368 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 20 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 427 | 1296 | 1179 | 137 | 246 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 83 | 30 | 16 | 88 | 297 | .209 | .272 | .277 | .548 | 326 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R | PION | Salt Lake City Giants | SS | 62 | 83 | 174 | 33 | 17 | .886 | 4.145 |
| 1967 | R | PION | Salt Lake City Giants | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1968 | Short Season A | NORW | Medford Giants | 2B | 9 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 1968 | Short Season A | NORW | Medford Giants | SS | 67 | 64 | 143 | 27 | 24 | .885 | 3.090 |
| 1968 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Royals | SS | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 1.667 |
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | SS | 42 | 48 | 127 | 23 | 15 | .884 | 4.167 |
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 2B | 39 | 97 | 111 | 7 | 24 | .967 | 5.333 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 2B | 99 | 236 | 236 | 30 | 48 | .940 | 4.768 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | P | 46 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .867 | .283 |
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | P | 29 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .448 |
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | P | 35 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .514 |
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | P | 23 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .923 | .522 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .294 |
| 1975 | AAA | MEX | Jalisco Charros | P | 10 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | .824 | 1.400 |
| Totals | 485 | 554 | 862 | 128 | 132 | .917 | 2.920 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R | Pioneer League | Salt Lake City Giants | SFN | ||
| 1968 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Medford Giants | SFN | ||
| 1968 | A | Midwest League | Dubuque Royals | KCA | ||
| 1969 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1970 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Braves | ATL | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1971 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1975 | AAA | Mexican League | Jalisco Charros |
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