Jimmie Newberry

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Jimmie Newberry was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons and the Cincinnati Clowns. Across 44 career appearances, he went 12-15 with a 3.59 ERA and 121 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 6031.9.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 12–15
ERA 3.59
WHIP 1.31
SO 121
Pitcher PIV 6031.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
6/9/1919 in Bonham, AL, USA
Died
6/23/1983 in Bremen Township, IL, USA

Full name: Jimmie Lee Newberry

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Jimmie Newberry — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
132.0 116.0 10.0 22.0 3.0 1.0 0 10.0 5.0 1.0 1.0 .190 .248 .233 .481

Pitching

Jimmie Newberry — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
54 41 98 61 40 2 806.0 555 319 84 9 81 161 0.94 0.79

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Jimmie Newberry — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1949 14.0 12.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .333 .583
Listed seasons · 1 14 12 3 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Jimmie Newberry — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1949 5 1 7 4 1 0 47.2 28 18 8 1 5 2 1.51 0.69
Listed seasons · 1 5 1 7 4 1 0 47.2 28 18 8 1 5 2 1.51 0.69

Career Pitching Statistics

Jimmie Newberry — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
12 15 44 23 13 1 1 233.1 240 93 4 65 121 3.59 6031.9

Career ERA 3.59 vs. league average 3.73 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jimmie Newberry — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1943 BBB NAL 0 3 5 4 1 0 0 27.2 30 19 12 7 6.18 3.50 (-77%) -286.1
1943 CC NAL 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 17.0 15 3 5 9 1.59 3.50 (+55%) 438.5
1944 BBB NAL 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 11.1 8 4 6 6 3.18 3.57 (+11%) 104.2
1945 BBB NAL 3 4 11 7 5 1 0 65.1 63 29 19 33 3.99 3.67 (-9%) 1471.8
1946 BBB NAL 1 2 3 3 2 0 0 24.0 20 6 4 17 2.25 3.59 (+37%) 832.0
1947 BBB NAL 1 2 7 3 2 0 0 29.2 34 15 7 16 4.55 3.97 (-15%) 1153.4
1948 BBB NAL 6 2 13 4 1 0 1 58.1 70 17 12 33 2.62 4.10 (+36%) 2318.1
Career · 7 seasons 12 15 44 23 13 1 1 233.1 240 93 65 121 3.59 — 6,032

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

Jimmie Newberry — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
47 88 7 14 2 1 0 7 1 6 3 .159 .237 .205 .442 0

Career AVG .159 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 38.9% below league average.

Career OBP .237 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 28.3% below league average.

Career SLG .205 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — 43.5% below league average.

Career OPS .442 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 36.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jimmie Newberry — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1943 BBB NAL 5 10 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1943 CC NAL 2 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 — — — — 0.0
1944 BBB NAL 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1945 BBB NAL 12 24 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .083 — — — — 0.0
1946 BBB NAL 3 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111 — — — — 0.0
1947 BBB NAL 8 13 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 .077 — — — — 0.0
1948 BBB NAL 13 22 2 7 1 1 0 5 0 2 0 .318 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 47 88 7 14 2 1 0 7 1 6 3 .159 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Jimmie Newberry — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125

Playoff Batting by Year

Jimmie Newberry — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1948 ALC BBB 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
1948 NWS BBB 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jimmie Newberry — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 2 5 1 0 22.0 17 5 5 17 2.05

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jimmie Newberry — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1948 ALC BBB 1 1 3 0 0 10.2 8 2 1 9 1.69
1948 NWS BBB 0 1 2 1 0 11.1 9 3 4 8 2.38

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (203 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jimmie Newberry — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home46295808.276
Away56454802.178

Pitching — Home / Away

Jimmie Newberry — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home45215.11602426371.00
Away56315.02314332591.23

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jimmie Newberry — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-07-30 BIRBLGL 000000000
1949-06-07 BIRPH5L 000000000
1949-06-05 BIRBLGW 300000000
1949-05-29 BIRNY6W 421100000
1949-05-22 BIRLCBW 211000200
1949-05-10 BIRLCBL 000000000
1949-05-03 BIRHOEW 301000000
1948-08-29 BIRCAGW 000000000
1948-08-12 BIRCVBW 300000000
1948-08-08 BIRCVBW 100000010

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jimmie Newberry — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-07-30 BIRBLG — 5.0030000
1949-06-07 BIRPH5 — 0.1000000
1949-06-05 BIRBLG W 9.0944010
1949-05-29 BIRNY6 W 9.01044100
1949-05-22 BIRLCB W 2.1230111
1949-05-10 BIRLCB L 6.0000000
1949-05-03 BIRHOE W 9.0740300
1948-08-29 BIRCAG — 5.0030000
1948-08-12 BIRCVB W 7.1900240
1948-08-08 BIRCVB W 6.0822140

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jimmie Newberry — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 44 24 3 53 8 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jimmie Newberry — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 BBB P 5 4 0 6 2 0
1943 CC P 2 2 0 1 2 0
1944 BBB P 3 1 0 1 0 0
1945 BBB P 11 7 2 21 2 1
1946 BBB P 3 3 0 3 1 0
1947 BBB P 7 3 0 8 0 0
1948 BBB P 13 4 1 13 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jimmie Newberry — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 44

Jimmie Newberry: the record in brief

Jimmie Newberry's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1943 to 1948. Club by club, the record runs the Birmingham Black Barons (1943 to 1948) and the Cincinnati Clowns (1943). Born on June 9, 1919, in Bonham, AL, USA, Newberry is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Newberry's listed size is 5-foot-10 and 170 pounds. Newberry died on June 23, 1983, in Bremen Township, IL, USA. Newberry's full given name, per the bio, is Jimmie Lee Newberry.

Newberry pitched in 44 games, starting 23, and finished with a 12-15 record and 3.59 ERA. The same table counts 121 strikeouts and 13 complete games. Newberry's 3.59 ERA was close to the 3.73 league figure for those seasons. 1948 brought Newberry a season-high 6 wins. In 1948, one of the busiest seasons, Newberry posted a 2.62 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.10.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmie Newberry

Was Jimmie Newberry a pitcher?
Yes. Jimmie Newberry pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 121 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jimmie Newberry hit?
Jimmie Newberry hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.
What teams did Jimmie Newberry play for?
Jimmie Newberry played for 2 teams: the Birmingham Black Barons (1943–1948) and the Cincinnati Clowns (1943).
What were Jimmie Newberry's career stats?
In 44 games, Jimmie Newberry went 12-15 with a 3.59 ERA, 121 strikeouts, 233.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Jimmie Newberry play?
Jimmie Newberry played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jimmie Newberry and how much did he weigh?
Jimmie Newberry was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 170 pounds.
What was Jimmie Newberry's career ERA?
Jimmie Newberry finished with a 3.59 career ERA, going 12-15 with 121 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jimmie Newberry have?
Jimmie Newberry recorded 121 career strikeouts.
Is Jimmie Newberry in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jimmie Newberry has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.