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Don Newcombe League
4-25-2161
Don Goldsmith Center Field
Retired (1971, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .290 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .810 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 1708 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 05-15-1934
HR 166 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(0 games)
RBI 758
SB 270
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B D- (8.0%) LF A  (87.2%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF B+ (74.7%)   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
1957 BRO
148
298
36
84
10
1
5
34
41
 50 1 2
3
 3 13
.741
.368
.372
.091
.282
1958 BRO
136
438
60
124
19
3
13
68
47
 53 0 2
19
 11 7
.780
.351
.429
.146
.283
1959 BRO
122
438
46
121
22
1
14
60
43
 55 3 1
11
 4 11
.771
.344
.427
.151
.276
1960 BRO
145
420
66
120
19
7
12
55
48
 52 0 1
23
 13 3
.808
.358
.450
.164
.286
1961 BRO
117
257
46
82
9
4
8
35
34
 31 2 0
16
 11 1
.881
.403
.479
.160
.319
1962 BRO
131
375
65
119
20
9
12
54
56
 46 1 1
26
 11 0
.921
.406
.515
.197
.317
1963 BRO
124
479
61
143
26
2
11
67
54
 61 1 2
29
 13 2
.799
.369
.430
.132
.299
1964 BRO
134
426
62
116
19
9
15
59
51
 56 1 0
20
 10 4
.816
.351
.465
.192
.272
1965 BRO
137
325
45
86
19
3
10
53
49
 44 1 2
15
 4 3
.795
.361
.434
.169
.265
1966 BRO
136
476
71
146
20
2
12
50
61
 55 1 1
28
 14 4
.819
.386
.433
.126
.307
1967 BRO
135
556
88
181
34
5
19
73
57
 57 5 1
25
 15 6
.900
.393
.507
.182
.326
1968 BRO
135
559
86
170
33
7
18
63
73
 62 2 2
33
 19 4
.870
.385
.485
.181
.304
1969 BRO
142
309
47
85
14
2
9
38
34
 46 1 5
13
 11 3
.765
.344
.421
.146
.275
1970 BRO
137
355
48
92
19
2
4
34
43
 51 6 2
5
 11 1
.705
.347
.358
.099
.259
1971 BRO
96
188
24
39
7
0
4
15
23
 27 1 0
4
 3 1
.606
.297
.309
.101
.207
Total
1975
5899
851
1708
290
57
166
758
714
 746 26 22
270
 153 63
.810
.368
.442
.153
.290
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Don Goldsmith has retired from the Brooklyn Big Blue
1963-08-11Don Goldsmith of the Brooklyn Big Blue is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1962-09-12Don Goldsmith of the Brooklyn Big Blue is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1961-06-20Don Goldsmith of the Brooklyn Big Blue is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1959-08-29Don Goldsmith of the Brooklyn Big Blue is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1958-04-01The Brooklyn Big Blue have promoted Don Goldsmith to the major league team. The Brooklyn Big Blue have designated Gat Vitt for assignment.
1958-03-25The Brooklyn Big Blue have promoted John Cordova to the major league team. The Brooklyn Big Blue have sent Don Goldsmith to the minors.
1957-04-01The Brooklyn Howes have promoted Don Goldsmith to the major league team.