Kimani Newton
Kimani Omari Newton
Born: June 16, 1979
Christiansted, St. Croix VI
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: C, CF, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 21 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Los Angeles Dodgers)
School: St. Joseph HS (St. Croix, VI)
Career: 1996-2000
Kimani Newton compiled a career batting average of .252 with 13 home runs and 98 RBI in his 592-game career with the Yakima Bears, Vero Beach Dodgers and San Bernardino Stampede. He began playing during the 1996 season and last took the field during the 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 33 | 54 | 45 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | .156 | .278 | .178 | .456 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 56 | 230 | 201 | 34 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 23 | 63 | .269 | .354 | .358 | .712 | 72 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | 62 | 202 | 168 | 26 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 35 | .280 | .387 | .399 | .786 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 41 | 160 | 147 | 19 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 29 | .245 | .302 | .381 | .683 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | 62 | 242 | 211 | 29 | 56 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 67 | .265 | .355 | .318 | .673 | 67 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Stampede | 40 | 158 | 143 | 19 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 39 | .245 | .316 | .322 | .638 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | 34 | 124 | 104 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 31 | .212 | .331 | .288 | .619 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 328 | 1170 | 1019 | 152 | 257 | 30 | 10 | 13 | 98 | 57 | 24 | 130 | 277 | .252 | .342 | .340 | .681 | 346 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | OF | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .944 | .944 |
| 1996 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | LF | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1996 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | OF | 55 | 78 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .965 | 1.509 |
| 1997 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | CF | 51 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | LF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | OF | 53 | 86 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .989 | 1.642 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | RF | 50 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | OF | 40 | 55 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .952 | 1.500 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | CF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | RF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | LF | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Stampede | CF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | OF | 52 | 66 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .971 | 1.288 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | LF | 50 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Stampede | OF | 40 | 100 | 6 | 8 | 2 | .930 | 2.650 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Stampede | RF | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | RF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Stampede | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | OF | 33 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.970 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | LF | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | RF | 17 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 592 | 465 | 20 | 18 | 2 | .964 | .819 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | LAN | ||
| 1997 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | LAN | ||
| 1998 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | LAN | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Vero Beach Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Vero Beach Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | California League | San Bernardino Stampede | LAN | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Vero Beach Dodgers | LAN |
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