Al Newman
Albert Dwayne Newman
Born: June 30, 1960
Kansas City, MO US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 3 (1979 January Amateur Draft, California Angels)
Draft: Round 3 (1980 January Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
Draft: Round 2 (1980 June Secondary Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 1 (1981 June Secondary Draft, Montreal Expos)
School: Chaffey College
San Diego State
Career: 1982-1985
Major League Statistics
Al Newman compiled a career batting average of .268 with 1 home runs and 127 RBI in his 444-game career with the Memphis Chicks, Wichita Aeros, Beaumont Golden Gators and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1985 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 142 | 583 | 494 | 85 | 136 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 41 | 63 | 17 | 64 | 45 | .275 | .361 | .346 | .707 | 171 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 38 | 151 | 124 | 20 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | .242 | .351 | .306 | .658 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 52 | 226 | 194 | 18 | 49 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 21 | 12 | .253 | .327 | .299 | .626 | 58 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 37 | 132 | 123 | 13 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 9 | .301 | .333 | .325 | .659 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AA | TL | Beaumont Golden Gators | 88 | 402 | 318 | 69 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 33 | 10 | 64 | 21 | .252 | .376 | .277 | .653 | 88 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 87 | 353 | 301 | 42 | 85 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 31 | 11 | 46 | 27 | .282 | .380 | .349 | .729 | 105 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 444 | 1847 | 1554 | 247 | 417 | 54 | 13 | 1 | 127 | 156 | 52 | 222 | 122 | .268 | .361 | .322 | .683 | 500 | 0 | 10 | 50 | 11 | 8 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 2B | 142 | 356 | 388 | 32 | 94 | .959 | 5.239 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 2B | 45 | 111 | 123 | 14 | 34 | .944 | 5.200 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 2B | 36 | 73 | 96 | 5 | 24 | .971 | 4.694 |
| 1984 | AA | TL | Beaumont Golden Gators | SS | 87 | 138 | 250 | 27 | 58 | .935 | 4.460 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | SS | 4 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.750 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 17 | 27 | 48 | 1 | 8 | .987 | 4.412 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 14 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 2 | .964 | 1.929 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 81 | 136 | 241 | 9 | 46 | .977 | 4.654 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | SS | 6 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .944 | 2.833 |
| Totals | 437 | 871 | 1186 | 90 | 270 | .958 | 4.707 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | MON | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | MON | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | MON | ||
| 1984 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Golden Gators | SDN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON |
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