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Don Newcombe League
3-25-2162
Bill Newton Relief Pitcher
Retired (2005, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.74 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 52-59 Status Deceased (2047) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 10-26-1971
K 833 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1989)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(9 games)
IP 976.2
WHIP 1.60
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val A-
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1997 TEX
5
 8
50
14
0
0
0
 1
135.1
 164 92 81 3 57
137
1.63
5.39
1998 TEX
6
 12
47
15
0
0
0
 1
126.1
 145 99 89 4 62
114
1.64
6.34
1999 TEX
8
 8
50
14
0
0
0
 2
133.0
 151 90 84 4 70
119
1.66
5.68
2000 TEX
9
 7
41
12
0
0
0
 1
126.0
 142 108 95 1 68
100
1.67
6.79
2001 TEX
2
 2
32
1
0
0
0
 1
43.1
 51 31 31 0 19
19
1.62
6.44
2002 TEX
4
 5
82
0
0
0
1
 4
83.1
 97 51 45 3 30
76
1.52
4.86
2003 TEX
4
 7
50
13
1
0
0
 3
121.0
 136 73 65 4 44
104
1.49
4.83
2004 TEX
5
 2
41
6
0
0
0
 0
82.0
 85 53 50 2 45
61
1.59
5.49
2005 TEX
9
 8
31
21
1
0
0
 1
126.1
 138 90 83 2 55
103
1.53
5.91
2162
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
52
 59
424
96
2
0
1
 14
976.2
 1109 687 623 23 450
833
1.60
5.74
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2005-11-01Bill Newton has retired from the Texas Strangers
2004-05-26Bill Newton of the Texas Strangers is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
2003-05-25Bill Newton of the Texas Strangers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
2001-07-13Bill Newton of the Texas Strangers is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
2001-06-16Bill Newton of the Texas Strangers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
2001-04-18Bill Newton of the Texas Strangers is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1999-04-20Bill Newton of the Texas Strangers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1998-08-25Bill Newton of the Texas Strangers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1998-05-30Bill Newton of the Texas Strangers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1997-04-11The Texas Strangers have promoted Bill Newton to the major league team.
1994-05-13A trade has been completed between the Texas Strangers and the Tampa Bay Tschabeaux. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux receive Lynn Cecum from the Texas Strangers in exchange for Bill Newton, Hank Tipple.
1992-06-15The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have placed Bill Newton on the trade block.
1992-03-25The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have acquired Bill Newton from the waiver wire.
1991-04-01The Detroit Bucks have waived Bill Newton.
1990-08-04The Detroit Bucks have acquired Bill Newton from the waiver wire.
1990-03-26The Toronto Igloos have waived Bill Newton.
1990-03-26The Toronto Igloos have drafted Bill Newton #231 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1988-07-27A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Sizzle*Rockets and the Chicago Black Sox. The Chicago Black Sox receive Draft Pick 1989 Round 3 CLE (Greg Otten), Draft Pick 1989 Round 2 CLE (Bill Newton) from the Cleveland Sizzle*Rockets in exchange for Bob Hovlik.