Skeeter Newsome
Lamar Ashby Newsome
Born: October 18, 1910
Phenix City, AL US
Deceased: August 31, 1989
Columbus, GA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 155
Career: 1930-1953
Major League Statistics
Skeeter Newsome compiled a career batting average of .271 with 17 home runs and 68 RBI in his 1079-game career with the Talladega Indians, Evansville Habs, Decatur Commodores, Beaumont Exporters, Tulsa Oilers, Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Rainiers, Portland Pilots, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Terre Haute Phillies and Schenectady Blue Jays. He began playing during the 1930 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | NENL | Portland Pilots | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | D | GAAL | Talladega Indians | 83 | 352 | 352 | 100 | 18 | 4 | 5 | .284 | .284 | .401 | .685 | 141 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | B | IIIL | Evansville Habs | 115 | 454 | 454 | 119 | 23 | 2 | 0 | .262 | .262 | .322 | .584 | 146 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 77 | 252 | 252 | 65 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .258 | .258 | .306 | .563 | 77 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 22 | 84 | 84 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .321 | .571 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | TL | (+) Tulsa Oilers | 102 | 309 | 309 | 78 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .252 | .252 | .307 | .560 | 95 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | TL | (+) Beaumont Exporters | 102 | 309 | 309 | 78 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .252 | .252 | .307 | .560 | 95 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 153 | 573 | 573 | 164 | 33 | 5 | 2 | .286 | .286 | .372 | .658 | 213 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 148 | 578 | 578 | 160 | 39 | 3 | 3 | .277 | .277 | .370 | .647 | 214 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 130 | 479 | 449 | 44 | 112 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 22 | 24 | .249 | .285 | .296 | .581 | 133 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1949 | B | NENL | Portland Pilots | 101 | 417 | 356 | 56 | 101 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 11 | 55 | 17 | .284 | .380 | .365 | .745 | 130 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 125 | 401 | 401 | 113 | 25 | 0 | 3 | .282 | .282 | .367 | .648 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Phillies | 61 | 131 | 131 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .267 | .267 | .344 | .611 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Phillies | 31 | 51 | 51 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .353 | .412 | .765 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 33 | 70 | 70 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .129 | .129 | .186 | .314 | 13 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1079 | 3842 | 3751 | 100 | 1017 | 193 | 23 | 17 | 68 | 15 | 0 | 77 | 41 | .271 | .286 | .348 | .634 | 1307 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | D | GAAL | Talladega Indians | SS | 83 | 197 | 309 | 47 | .915 | 6.096 | |
| 1931 | B | IIIL | Evansville Habs | SS | 114 | 193 | 357 | 41 | .931 | 4.825 | |
| 1932 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | SS | 60 | 134 | 187 | 21 | .939 | 5.350 | |
| 1932 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | SS | 23 | 44 | 76 | 6 | .952 | 5.217 | |
| 1934 | A | TL | Tulsa Oilers | SS | 153 | 260 | 476 | 52 | .934 | 4.810 | |
| 1940 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | SS | 145 | 307 | 528 | 47 | .947 | 5.759 | |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | SS | 81 | 132 | 225 | 15 | 48 | .960 | 4.407 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 2B | 48 | 101 | 141 | 6 | 30 | .976 | 5.042 |
| 1949 | B | NENL | Portland Pilots | SS | 88 | 149 | 283 | 27 | 62 | .941 | 4.909 |
| 1949 | B | NENL | Portland Pilots | 2B | 12 | 24 | 31 | 2 | 1 | .965 | 4.583 |
| 1949 | B | NENL | Portland Pilots | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 3B | 10 | 7 | 20 | 2 | .931 | 2.700 | |
| Totals | 818 | 1548 | 2633 | 266 | 141 | .940 | 5.111 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Talladega Indians | |||
| 1931 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Habs | DET | ||
| 1932 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | DET | ||
| 1932 | A | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1933 | A | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | PIT | ||
| 1933 | A | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1934 | A | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | |||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI | ||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1949 | B | New England League | Portland Pilots | PHI | ||
| 1950 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHI | ||
| 1951 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1952 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI |
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