Bobo Newsom
Louis Norman Newsom "Buck"
Born: August 11, 1907
Hartsville, SC US
Deceased: December 7, 1962
Orlando, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Career: 1928-1951
Major League Statistics
Bobo Newsom compiled a career record of 139 wins and 105 losses and a 4.04 ERA in his 351-game pitching career with the Wilmington Pirates, Greenville Tobacconists, Raleigh Capitals, Macon Peaches, Jersey City Skeeters, Little Rock Travelers, Reading Keys/Albany Senators, Los Angeles Angels, Chattanooga Lookouts and Birmingham Barons. He began playing during the 1928 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
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1928 | D | ECAR2 | Greenville Tobacconists | 15 | 6 | .714 | 4.08 | 27 | 172.0 | 155 | 88 | 78 | 76 | ||||||||||||
1928 | C | PIED | Raleigh Capitals | 0 | 5 | .000 | 6.96 | 11 | 53.0 | 64 | 46 | 41 | 33 | ||||||||||||
1929 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 19 | 18 | .514 | 3.87 | 45 | 298.0 | 283 | 167 | 128 | 173 | ||||||||||||
1930 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2.43 | 22 | 7 | 89.0 | 87 | 45 | 24 | 29 | |||||||||||
1930 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.40 | 3 | 1 | 10.0 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||
1931 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 16 | 14 | .533 | 5.05 | 51 | 29 | 271.0 | 289 | 166 | 152 | 150 | |||||||||||
1932 | AA | IL | Reading Keys/Albany Senators | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5.28 | 34 | 145.0 | 154 | 96 | 85 | 80 | ||||||||||||
1933 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 30 | 11 | .732 | 3.18 | 56 | 320.0 | 328 | 138 | 113 | 124 | ||||||||||||
1949 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 17 | 12 | .586 | 4.41 | 36 | 19 | 0 | 237.0 | 273 | 146 | 116 | 82 | 141 | 7 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
1950 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 13 | 17 | .433 | 4.06 | 34 | 235.0 | 244 | 119 | 106 | 71 | ||||||||||||
1951 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 16 | 11 | .593 | 3.04 | 32 | 31 | 237.0 | 228 | 92 | 80 | 71 | |||||||||||
Totals | 139 | 105 | .570 | 4.04 | 351 | 68 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2067.0 | 2120 | 1113 | 929 | 0 | 898 | 0 | 141 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 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 |
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1928 | C | PIED | Raleigh Capitals | 11 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .273 | .500 | 6 | |||||||||||
1928 | D | ECAR2 | Greenville Tobacconists | 32 | 85 | 85 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 5 | .329 | .329 | .588 | .918 | 50 | |||||||||||
1929 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 62 | 121 | 121 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .240 | .240 | .306 | .545 | 37 | |||||||||||
1930 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 24 | 39 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .282 | .282 | .359 | .641 | 14 | |||||||||||
1931 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 57 | 106 | 106 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .311 | .311 | .425 | .736 | 45 | |||||||||||
1932 | AA | IL | Reading Keys/Albany Senators | 34 | 51 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .137 | .137 | .176 | .314 | 9 | |||||||||||
1933 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 60 | 123 | 123 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .285 | .285 | .366 | .650 | 45 | |||||||||||
1949 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 45 | 107 | 101 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .198 | .206 | .257 | .463 | 26 | 0 | 5 | ||||
1950 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 39 | 89 | 89 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .157 | .157 | .202 | .360 | 18 | |||||||||||
1951 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 32 | 87 | 87 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .195 | .207 | .402 | 18 | |||||||||||
Totals | 396 | 830 | 824 | 7 | 199 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .242 | .242 | .325 | .568 | 268 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1931 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 51 | .000 | |||||
1932 | AA | IL | Reading Keys/Albany Senators | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
1949 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 36 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 2 | .946 | .972 |
1950 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
1951 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
Totals | 187 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 2 | .946 | .187 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1928 | D | Eastern Carolina League | Wilmington Pirates | |||
1928 | D | Eastern Carolina League | Greenville Tobacconists | |||
1928 | C | Piedmont League | Raleigh Capitals | |||
1929 | B | South Atlantic Association | Macon Peaches | BRO | ||
1930 | B | South Atlantic Association | Macon Peaches | BRO | ||
1930 | AA | International League | Jersey City Skeeters | NYA | ||
1931 | A | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | |||
1932 | AA | International League | Reading Keys/Albany Senators | |||
1933 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
1949 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
1950 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
1951 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | BOS |
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