Alex Newkirk

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 7–12
ERA 5.38
WHIP 1.60
SO 55
Pitcher PIV 343.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
12/12/1916 in Wilmington, NC, USA
Died
5/10/1996

Full name: Alexander Newkirk

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
91.0 83.0 7.0 24.0 1.0 2.0 0 6.0 5.0 0 0 .289 .330 .349 .679

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
10 24 32 21 16 0 279.0 285 173 45 14 52 38 1.45 1.21

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

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 12 29 15 10 0 0 152.3 187 91 7 56 55 5.38 343.2

Career ERA 5.38 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons β€” 38.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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
44 69 6 20 1 1 0 5 0 4 0 .290 .329 .333 .662 0

Career AVG .290 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons β€” +11.1% above league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons β€” 10.2% below league average.

Career OPS .662 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons β€” 6.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home22250501.200
Away365361705.321

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1773.1761717112.09
Away29165.01812933231.58

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-08-24 NY6MEMW 100000000
1949-07-27 NY6BLGL 211000020
1949-07-04 NY6BLGW 300000100
1949-07-01 NY6BLGL 200000000
1949-06-12 NY6BIRL 300000000
1949-05-17 NY6LCBW 000000000
1948-09-12 NY6PH5L 000000000
1948-08-10 NY6BLGL 100000000
1948-07-26 NY6NY5L 100000000
1948-07-11 NY6PH5L 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-08-24 NY6MEM 3.1444000
1949-07-27 NY6BLG L 6.01260330
1949-07-04 NY6BLG W 6.0842520
1949-07-01 NY6BLG L 6.0100220
1949-06-12 NY6BIR L 8.0886451
1949-05-17 NY6LCB W 9.0500000
1948-09-12 NY6PH5 L 0.2441100
1948-07-26 NY6NY5 1.0200100
1948-07-10 NY6NY5 W 9.01140310
1948-07-04 NY6NY5 2.0200110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 29 15 4 56 3 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 29
Left Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Alex Newkirk

Was Alex Newkirk a pitcher?
Yes. Alex Newkirk pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 55 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Alex Newkirk hit?
Alex Newkirk hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.