3B Ken Newman #63
Kansas City Kings FABL
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
01/01/1955
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B KEN NEWMAN #63 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
149 520 161 23 8 23 99 115 76 .310 .433 .517 4 6.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/06/1954 DET Loss, 4-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/04/1954 @ DET Win, 7-5 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
10/03/1954 @ DET Loss, 3-4 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
10/02/1954 @ DET Loss, 0-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/30/1954 DET Loss, 2-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/29/1954 DET Win, 5-3 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/26/1954 TOR Win, 9-1 5 1 3 1 1 0 1 0
09/25/1954 TOR Win, 10-4 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 1
09/24/1954 TOR Win, 4-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/22/1954 CLE Loss, 7-8 4 2 1 2 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/15/1928
Born in:St. Louis, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$102,000
Signed Through:1955 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 1 Day
Service This Yr:167 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 1 Day
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1947, 3rd Pick in Round 1
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1954 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 149 520 161 23 8 23 99 118 115 76 .310 .433 .517 .950 .405 .208 146
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 144 658 9 22 0 5 0 14 269 54 4 4 50.0 127.9 9.04 6.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   176 52 5 2 7 35 39 40 23 3 0 3 .295 .428 .466 .894
Versus Right   344 109 18 6 16 64 79 75 53 11 0 6 .317 .436 .544 .979
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   46 16 1 2 2 10 13 8 7 4 0 2 .348 .433 .587 1.020
May   91 34 5 1 5 18 21 24 13 2 0 2 .374 .504 .615 1.120
June   100 33 6 1 4 17 23 27 10 3 0 1 .330 .466 .530 .996
July   97 25 2 1 5 18 26 17 17 2 0 3 .258 .378 .454 .832
August   98 21 6 0 2 16 17 21 16 2 0 0 .214 .347 .337 .684
September   88 32 3 3 5 20 18 18 13 1 0 1 .364 .472 .636 1.109
All-Star Game   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Postseason   20 3 1 0 0 0 2 5 5 0 0 0 .150 .320 .200 .520
Last Year   520 161 23 8 23 99 118 115 76 14 0 9 .310 .433 .517 .950
2 Years Ago   538 174 38 4 24 100 121 126 98 1 0 4 .323 .454 .543 .997
Career   3132 922 171 36 93 475 555 535 574 27 17 35 .294 .400 .461 .861
Home   258 78 14 5 9 44 60 54 33 6 0 4 .302 .422 .500 .922
Road   262 83 9 3 14 55 58 61 43 8 0 5 .317 .443 .534 .978
Grass   520 161 23 8 23 99 118 115 76 14 0 9 .310 .433 .517 .950
Day   304 94 12 6 16 62 70 78 50 9 0 5 .309 .447 .546 .993
Night   216 67 11 2 7 37 48 37 26 5 0 4 .310 .412 .477 .889
As Starter   516 161 23 8 23 99 117 113 75 14 0 9 .312 .434 .521 .955
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Close/Late   99 27 3 2 6 23 28 36 15 3 0 2 .273 .464 .525 .990
Inning 1-3   200 61 10 1 9 42 45 32 32 3 0 4 .305 .406 .500 .906
Inning 4-6   165 51 8 3 3 20 25 36 22 5 0 2 .309 .428 .448 .876
Inning 7-9   145 46 5 4 11 37 47 43 22 6 0 3 .317 .467 .634 1.101
Extra Innings   10 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .300 .500 .300 .800
0 Outs   183 65 12 4 13 34 55 37 28 8 0 4 .355 .457 .678 1.134
1 Outs   151 45 6 2 4 41 34 31 26 6 0 1 .298 .407 .444 .851
2 Outs   186 51 5 2 6 24 29 47 22 0 0 4 .274 .430 .419 .850
Scoring Position   149 39 7 0 4 70 35 49 27 14 0 1 .262 .418 .389 .807
Bases Empty   257 90 14 6 12 12 60 42 34 0 0 5 .350 .451 .591 1.042
Runner on 1st   114 32 2 2 7 17 23 24 15 0 0 3 .281 .418 .518 .936
Runner on 2nd   44 8 2 0 1 8 7 20 9 0 0 0 .182 .438 .295 .733
Runner on 3rd   21 8 0 0 1 12 6 12 5 3 0 1 .381 .568 .524 1.091
Runner on 1st & 2nd   46 12 3 0 2 14 14 3 8 0 0 0 .261 .306 .457 .763
Runner on 1st & 3rd   16 1 0 0 0 5 0 3 4 3 0 0 .062 .182 .062 .244
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   16 7 2 0 0 19 6 10 1 4 0 0 .438 .567 .562 1.129
Bases Loaded   6 3 0 0 0 12 2 1 0 4 0 0 .500 .364 .500 .864
Two Strikes   249 58 10 5 5 34 48 46 76 8 0 6 .233 .356 .373 .729
First Pitch   66 26 3 2 4 16 22 21 0 3 0 2 .394 .533 .682 1.214
Count 0-1   50 17 2 0 4 10 11 0 0 1 0 0 .340 .333 .620 .953
Count 0-2   38 7 0 1 0 2 4 0 20 0 0 1 .184 .205 .237 .442
Count 1-0   45 15 1 0 3 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .556 .889
Count 1-1   39 21 2 0 2 13 7 1 0 1 0 0 .538 .537 .744 1.280
Count 1-2   80 16 2 2 0 7 11 0 29 3 0 5 .200 .239 .275 .514
Count 2-0   12 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .308 .500 .808
Count 2-1   47 17 4 1 4 18 10 0 0 1 0 0 .362 .354 .745 1.099
Count 2-2   74 20 4 1 4 17 10 0 20 5 0 0 .270 .253 .514 .767
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 20 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   12 4 1 0 0 2 10 27 0 0 0 0 .333 .795 .417 1.212
Full Count   57 15 4 1 1 8 23 46 7 0 0 0 .263 .592 .421 1.013
Behind in Count   168 40 4 3 4 19 26 0 49 4 0 6 .238 .258 .369 .627
Ahead in Count   116 39 6 1 8 26 30 47 0 1 0 1 .336 .527 .612 1.139
Batting 3rd   15 3 0 1 0 0 4 5 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 .333 .733
Batting 4th   501 158 23 7 23 99 113 108 74 14 0 9 .315 .435 .527 .962
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Low Leverage   193 65 9 5 8 22 40 39 24 4 0 3 .337 .448 .560 1.007
Medium Leverage   223 68 8 2 10 41 46 45 39 7 0 4 .305 .419 .493 .913
High Leverage   103 28 6 1 5 36 32 30 13 3 0 2 .272 .435 .495 .930
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1948 Brooklyn - FABL 19 17 57 14 6 1 0 5 7 4 0 0 8 0 0 .246 .295 .386 .681 87 84 0.1
1949 Brooklyn - FABL 20 130 478 140 28 4 5 56 63 41 3 1 89 0 1 .293 .352 .400 .751 108 104 1.0
1950 Brooklyn - FABL 21 137 516 151 25 2 8 55 64 51 6 2 90 0 3 .293 .362 .395 .757 111 115 3.6
1951 Brooklyn - FABL 22 146 544 161 36 11 13 83 99 86 8 5 105 2 0 .296 .397 .474 .871 138 139 4.9
1952 Kansas City - FABL 23 149 479 121 15 6 20 77 83 112 5 4 108 2 2 .253 .397 .434 .831 149 146 5.3
1953 Kansas City - FABL 24 152 538 174 38 4 24 100 121 126 4 1 98 2 1 .323 .454 .543 .997 178 173 8.5
1954 Kansas City - FABL 25 149 520 161 23 8 23 99 118 115 9 14 76 4 4 .310 .433 .517 .950 147 146 6.0
Total FABL 880 3132 922 171 36 93 475 555 535 35 27 574 10 11 .294 .400 .461 .861 139 138 29.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1945 Total - 16 24 89 49 13 2 6 35 50 26 6 1 4 4 1 .551 .664 .944 1.608 100 100 3.6
1946 Total - 17 22 78 40 13 0 4 30 36 23 6 3 7 7 2 .513 .627 .833 1.461 100 100 2.7
1947 Total - 18 20 72 40 11 1 6 31 38 21 6 2 5 3 1 .556 .663 .986 1.649 100 100 3.0
1947 Springfield - A 18 64 260 82 15 1 5 32 34 15 6 2 50 1 3 .315 .364 .438 .802 116 114 0.8
1948 Matanzas - DL 19 42 140 37 6 1 4 30 19 19 1 5 19 0 0 .264 .345 .407 .753 93 91 0.5
1948 Knoxville - AA 19 62 257 93 20 3 0 21 44 13 2 2 41 1 0 .362 .394 .463 .857 123 123 2.2
1948 Jersey City - AAA 19 62 227 80 10 1 5 33 33 19 2 4 45 0 1 .352 .401 .471 .872 129 131 1.9
Total DIX 62 257 93 20 3 0 21 44 13 2 2 41 1 0 .362 .394 .463 .857 123 123
Total HL 64 260 82 15 1 5 32 34 15 6 2 50 1 3 .315 .364 .438 .802 116 114
Total UL 62 227 80 10 1 5 33 33 19 2 4 45 0 1 .352 .401 .471 .872 129 131
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1954 Kansas City - FABL 25 6 20 3 1 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 5 0 0 .150 .320 .200 .520 38 41 0.3
Total FABL 6 20 3 1 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 5 0 0 .150 .320 .200 .520 38 41
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1947 Springfield - A 2B 17 15 32 27 8 59 0 1.000 119.1 4.45 -2.1 .902
1947 Springfield - A 3B 41 41 20 85 9 108 3 .972 372.2 2.54 -1.4 .975
1947 Springfield - A SS 11 7 13 18 2 34 3 .912 70.0 3.99 -2.4 .751
1948 Jersey City - AAA 2B 11 11 12 32 6 46 2 .957 87.0 4.55 -0.8 .944
1948 Knoxville - AA 2B 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 -0.3 .000
1948 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 17 17 6 28 3 37 3 .919 140.0 2.19 -0.4 .979
1948 Jersey City - AAA 3B 51 50 35 108 17 147 4 .973 456.0 2.82 +0.9 1.007
1948 Knoxville - AA 3B 60 60 47 141 10 195 7 .964 516.2 3.27 -1.1 .978
1948 Matanzas - DL 3B 42 42 28 77 5 109 4 .963 365.2 2.58 +2.0 .967
1948 Jersey City - AAA SS 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 -0.8 .360
1948 Knoxville - AA SS 1 1 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 -0.2 1.087
1949 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 130 129 74 232 36 329 23 .930 1122.0 2.45 -6.9 .958
1950 Brooklyn - MLB 2B 4 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.1 1.047
1950 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 134 132 69 237 26 318 12 .962 1121.2 2.46 +3.2 1.032
1950 Brooklyn - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1951 Brooklyn - MLB 1B 1 1 4 1 1 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 -0.2 1.050
1951 Brooklyn - MLB 2B 30 27 75 59 13 142 8 .944 227.0 5.31 -2.8 .909
1951 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 120 111 116 254 23 393 23 .941 1008.1 3.30 +0.7 1.008
1951 Brooklyn - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Kansas City - MLB 1B 44 43 360 25 29 389 4 .990 352.2 9.83 +1.2 1.007
1952 Kansas City - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Kansas City - MLB 3B 111 95 95 227 26 336 14 .958 892.0 3.25 +1.3 .990
1952 Kansas City - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Kansas City - MLB 1B 47 46 379 23 51 407 5 .988 374.2 9.66 +3.0 1.059
1953 Kansas City - MLB 2B 9 3 14 10 1 24 0 1.000 44.2 4.84 +0.8 1.117
1953 Kansas City - MLB 3B 116 100 92 214 21 319 13 .959 927.2 2.97 +1.1 1.016
1953 Kansas City - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Kansas City - MLB 1B 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 +0.4 .000
1954 Kansas City - MLB 3B 147 144 149 251 18 420 20 .952 1295.0 2.78 +2.1 1.003
1954 Kansas City - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 94 90 746 49 81 804 9 .989 739.1 9.68 +4.4 1.033
TOTAL 2B 72 57 134 130 28 274 10 .964 487.0 4.88 -5.0 .933
TOTAL 3B 969 921 731 1854 194 2711 126 .954 8217.2 2.83 +1.6 .997
TOTAL SS 15 8 16 21 2 40 3 .925 83.0 4.01 -3.4 .735
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/24/1947 Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Brooklyn Kings, out of high school Christian Brothers College (Christian Brothers College; St. Louis, MO).
07/11/1947 Signed a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Kings organization with a signing bonus of $22,000.
08/16/1947 Goes 5-5 against the Evansville Hawks, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/19/1948 Named the #3 prospect in the FABL
08/02/1948 Goes 0-2 against the Richmond Rebels, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
11/23/1948 Named to the 1948 Cuban Winter League for the Matanzas Buccaneers.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/18/1949 Named the #3 prospect in the FABL
05/15/1949 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2 weeks.
07/04/1949 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Montreal Saints, with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/23/1951 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
09/24/1951 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
06/29/1952 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/01/1952 Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award.
07/06/1952 Was selected to the 1952 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
07/28/1952 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
05/01/1953 Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award.
07/12/1953 Was selected to the 1953 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
08/10/1953 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1953 Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award.
10/21/1953 Wins the 1953 FABL CA Whitney Award.
05/04/1954 Injured (allergic reaction),out for 4 days.
07/11/1954 Was selected to the 1954 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
10/19/1954 Wins the 1954 FABL CA Whitney Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1953 149 3
Year PA Rank
1953 669 4
1954 658 8
Year H Rank
1953 174 5
1954 161 8
Year K Rank
1949 89 2
1950 90 2
1951 105 2
1952 108 1
1953 98 5
Year TB Rank
1953 292 4
1954 269 8
Year 2B Rank
1951 36 6
1953 38 4
Year 3B Rank
1951 11 7
1952 6 10
Year HR Rank
1952 20 4
1953 24 7
1954 23 9
Year RBI Rank
1952 77 4
1953 100 3
1954 99 5
Year R Rank
1951 99 8
1952 83 6
1953 121 1
1954 118 2
Year BB Rank
1951 86 6
1952 112 1
1953 126 1
1954 115 2
Year IBB Rank
1949 7 8
1952 13 2
1953 25 1
1954 22 1
Year HP Rank
1948 1 3
1950 6 3
1951 8 1
1952 5 5
1954 9 5
Year SF Rank
1948 5 1
1954 14 1
Year EBH Rank
1951 60 10
1953 66 5
Year AVG Rank
1953 .323 1
1954 .310 3
Year OBP Rank
1951 .397 6
1952 .397 1
1953 .454 1
1954 .433 1
Year SLG Rank
1952 .434 4
1953 .543 2
1954 .517 4
Year RC Rank
1951 108.54 8
1952 90.10 5
1953 141.49 1
1954 127.88 1
Year RC/27 Rank
1951 7.34 8
1952 6.52 3
1953 10.21 1
1954 9.04 1
Year ISO Rank
1952 .182 3
1953 .219 6
1954 .208 7
Year wOBA Rank
1951 .390 8
1952 .376 4
1953 .422 1
1954 .405 5
Year OPS Rank
1951 .871 9
1952 .831 3
1953 .997 1
1954 .950 1
Year WAR Rank
1951 4.7 10
1952 5.2 7
1953 8.2 1
1954 6.0 3
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