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Ken Griffey Jr League
3-5-2079
Eddie Newman Left Field
Retired (1963, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .288 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .788 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 1507 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 03-07-1928
HR 128 Drafted Round 32, Pick 512
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(144 games)
RBI 627
SB 110
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt C+ Control D+   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (9.0%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF (1.3%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (96.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 DET
109
400
58
118
22
1
6
50
44
49 7 2
5
4 7
.773
.373
.400
.105
.295
1952 DET
132
385
48
100
19
5
7
52
42
47 1 2
2
5 11
.722
.333
.390
.130
.260
1953 DET
92
344
53
101
24
4
10
54
46
39 1 2
5
4 4
.850
.377
.474
.180
.294
1954 DET
107
403
64
128
15
2
15
62
65
45 2 1
11
3 5
.890
.414
.476
.159
.318
1955 DET
144
592
80
173
30
6
14
79
67
72 1 3
20
4 8
.798
.363
.434
.142
.292
1956 DET
127
469
52
119
19
2
9
43
50
72 5 1
11
3 6
.692
.331
.360
.107
.254
1957 DET
144
605
98
191
19
7
16
63
67
79 1 2
11
6 5
.833
.384
.450
.134
.316
1958 DET
140
553
72
142
23
2
9
50
61
76 2 2
12
8 5
.686
.332
.354
.098
.257
1959 DET
143
571
73
170
29
3
15
76
57
76 1 4
9
4 5
.798
.360
.438
.140
.298
1960 DET
137
521
81
157
26
8
18
62
63
70 5 2
13
4 5
.866
.381
.486
.184
.301
1961 DET-STL
109
242
41
72
6
2
7
27
34
34 0 0
9
4 4
.810
.384
.426
.128
.298
1962 STL
63
76
14
22
1
0
2
2
9
6 0 0
2
0 0
.746
.365
.382
.092
.289
1963 STL
57
67
7
14
1
3
0
7
1
12 1 0
0
1 0
.545
.232
.313
.104
.209
Total
1504
5228
741
1507
234
45
128
627
606
677 27 21
110
50 65
.788
.364
.424
.135
.288
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Eddie Newman has retired from the St. Louis Cardinals
1963-08-29The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Eddie Newman to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated AL Thompson for assignment.
1963-08-08The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Eddie Newman for assignment.
1962-03-01The St. Louis Cardinals have renamed Rocky Goslin to Eddie Newman.
1961-06-13A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Detroit Southern Railwaymen. The Detroit Southern Railwaymen receive George Lord, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 5 (STL) from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Rocky Goslin.
1961-03-01The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have renamed Rocky Gooslin to Rocky Goslin.
1961-03-01The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have renamed Racer X to Rocky Gooslin.
1953-06-01The Detroit White/Green Stripe Sox have promoted Racer X to the major league team. The Detroit White/Green Stripe Sox have sent Barney Rubble to the minors.
1953-04-29The Detroit White/Green Stripe Sox have promoted Kid Kircher to the major league team. The Detroit White/Green Stripe Sox have sent Racer X to the minors.
1950-04-01The Detroit SlumLords have renamed Ed Nyman to Racer X.