What years did Newt Kimball play?

Newt Kimball played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1943.

Was Newt Kimball a pitcher?

Yes. Newt Kimball pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 88 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Newt Kimball hit?

Newt Kimball hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

Newt Kimball

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1943)

W–L 11–9

ERA 3.78

WHIP 1.43

SO 88

Pitcher PIV -988.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 3/27/1915 in Logan, UT, USA
Died: 3/22/2001 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
MLB Debut: 1937-05-07
Last Game: 1943-09-23

Full name: Newell Whitney Kimball

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
11	9	94	13	4	0	5	235.7	219	99	8	117	88	3.78	-988.6

Career ERA 3.78 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1937	CHN	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	5.0	12	6	1	0	10.80	—	0.0
1938	CHN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	3	1	0	1	9.00	—	0.0
1940	BRO	NL	3	1	21	0	0	1	33.7	29	12	15	21	3.21	4.21 (+24%)	295.5
1940	SLN	NL	1	0	2	1	1	0	14.0	11	4	6	6	2.57	4.21 (+39%)	-51.5
1941	BRO	NL	3	1	15	5	1	1	52.0	43	21	29	17	3.63	3.94 (+8%)	147.5
1942	BRO	NL	2	0	14	1	0	0	29.3	27	12	19	8	3.68	3.57 (-3%)	-372.9
1943	BRO	NL	1	1	5	0	0	1	11.0	9	2	5	2	1.64	3.50 (+53%)	-40.9
1943	PHI	NL	1	6	34	6	2	2	89.7	85	41	42	33	4.12	3.50 (-18%)	-966.3
Career · 8 seasons			11	9	94	13	4	5	235.2	219	99	117	88	3.78	—	-989

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
94	50	2	9	1	0	0	5	0	6	16	.180	.268	.200	.468	0

Career AVG .180 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 32.0% below league average.

Career OBP .268 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 19.7% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 46.6% below league average.

Career OPS .468 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 33.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1937	CHN	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1938	CHN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	BRO	NL	21	5	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	SLN	NL	2	6	0	2	1	1	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	BRO	NL	15	14	1	3	0	1	1	3	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	BRO	NL	14	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	BRO	NL	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	PHI	NL	34	16	0	3	0	3	5	8	.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			94	50	2	9	1	5	6	16	.180	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	47	22	1	6	0	3	.273
Away	47	28	1	3	0	2	.107

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	47	117.1	111	47	54	47	3.61
Away	47	118.0	108	51	67	40	3.89

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1943-09-23	PHI	CHC	L	1	1
1943-09-22	PHI	CHC	L	0	0
1943-09-19	PHI	BSN	L	1	0
1943-09-18	PHI	BSN	L	0	0
1943-09-15	PHI	NY1	L	0	0
1943-09-14	PHI	NY1	L	0	0
1943-09-09	PHI	BRO	L	0	0
1943-09-06	PHI	NY1	L	0	0
1943-08-31	PHI	BRO	L	0	0
1943-08-29	PHI	BRO	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1943-09-23	PHI	CHC	—	2.2	2	0	0	3	1	0
1943-09-22	PHI	CHC	—	1.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1943-09-19	PHI	BSN	L	4.1	3	2	2	3	0	1
1943-09-18	PHI	BSN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1943-09-15	PHI	NY1	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
1943-09-14	PHI	NY1	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	1	0
1943-09-09	PHI	BRO	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
1943-09-06	PHI	NY1	—	2.0	2	2	2	3	0	1
1943-08-31	PHI	BRO	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1943-08-29	PHI	BRO	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	94	0	13	27	4	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1937	CHN	P	2	0	2	0	0
1938	CHN	P	1	0	0	0	0
1940	BRO	P	21	1	5	0	0
1940	SLN	P	2	3	0	0	0
1941	BRO	P	15	4	10	0	0
1942	BRO	P	14	0	0	0	0
1943	BRO	P	5	1	1	0	0
1943	PHI	P	34	4	9	4	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	94

Frequently Asked Questions about Newt Kimball

What years did Newt Kimball play?: Newt Kimball played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1943.
Was Newt Kimball a pitcher?: Yes. Newt Kimball pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 88 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Newt Kimball hit?: Newt Kimball hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.