Alex Newkirk

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Alex Newkirk was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Black Yankees and the New York Cubans. Across 29 career appearances, he went 7-12 with a 5.38 ERA and 55 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 343.2.

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 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

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Alex Newkirk — 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

Alex Newkirk — 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

Alex Newkirk — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1949 13.0 11.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 1.0 2.0 0 0 .091 .231 .091 .322
Listed seasons · 1 13 11 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 .091 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Alex Newkirk — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1949 2 4 7 4 0 0 46.1 38 26 12 1 14 12 2.33 1.12
Listed seasons · 1 2 4 7 4 0 0 46.1 38 26 12 1 14 12 2.33 1.12

Career Pitching Statistics

Alex Newkirk — 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 0 152.1 187 91 7 56 55 5.38 343.2

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

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Alex Newkirk — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1946 NBY NN2 4 5 12 8 6 0 0 78.0 86 34 27 33 3.92 3.59 (-9%) 949.6
1947 NBY NN2 2 5 11 6 3 0 0 57.2 75 47 23 19 7.34 3.97 (-85%) -711.0
1948 NBY NN2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 3 1 0 1 3.00 — 0.0
1948 NYC NN2 1 2 4 1 1 0 0 13.2 23 9 6 2 5.93 4.10 (-44%) 104.6
Career · 4 seasons 7 12 29 15 10 0 0 152.1 187 91 56 55 5.38 — 343

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

Alex Newkirk — 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 — +11.1% above league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Career OPS .662 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Alex Newkirk — 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
1946 NBY NN2 15 31 3 9 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 .290 — — — — 0.0
1947 NBY NN2 17 26 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .231 — — — — 0.0
1948 NBY NN2 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1948 NYC NN2 6 7 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .571 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 44 69 6 20 1 1 0 5 0 4 0 .290 — — — — 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

Alex Newkirk — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home22250501.200
Away365361705.321

Pitching — Home / Away

Alex Newkirk — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1773.1761717112.09
Away29165.01812933231.58

Last 10 Games — Batting

Alex Newkirk — 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

Alex Newkirk — 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

Alex Newkirk — 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

Alex Newkirk — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 NBY P 12 8 0 30 1 2
1947 NBY P 11 6 2 17 1 1
1948 NBY OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1948 NBY P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1948 NYC P 4 1 2 9 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Alex Newkirk — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 29
Left Field 1

Alex Newkirk: the record in brief

The season rows for Alex Newkirk begin in 1946. Newkirk played for the New York Black Yankees (1946 to 1948) and the New York Cubans (1948). Newkirk is listed as a pitcher at 5 feet, 10 inches and 175 pounds. The bio says Newkirk hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Newkirk was born on December 12, 1916, in Wilmington, NC, USA. Newkirk's death is recorded on May 10, 1996. The given name on file is Alexander Newkirk.

Newkirk pitched in 29 games, starting 15, and finished with a 7-12 record and 5.38 ERA. The same table counts 55 strikeouts and 10 complete games. Against a 3.89 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.38 mark was 38.3% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.92 in 1946, when the league's was 3.59. Newkirk's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 343.2.

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.
What teams did Alex Newkirk play for?
Alex Newkirk played for 2 teams: the New York Black Yankees (1946–1948) and the New York Cubans (1948).
What were Alex Newkirk's career stats?
In 29 games, Alex Newkirk went 7-12 with a 5.38 ERA, 55 strikeouts, and 152.1 innings pitched.
What position did Alex Newkirk play?
Alex Newkirk played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Alex Newkirk and how much did he weigh?
Alex Newkirk was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Alex Newkirk's career ERA?
Alex Newkirk finished with a 5.38 career ERA, going 7-12 with 55 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Alex Newkirk have?
Alex Newkirk recorded 55 career strikeouts.
Is Alex Newkirk in the Hall of Fame?
No. Alex Newkirk has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.