What years did Fred Newman play?

Fred Newman played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1967.

Was Fred Newman a pitcher?

Yes. Fred Newman pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 254 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Fred Newman hit?

Fred Newman hit 2 career home runs with 28 hits.

Fred Newman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1967)

W–L 33–39

ERA 3.41

WHIP 1.22

SO 254

Pitcher PIV 2894.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 180 lb
Born: 2/21/1942 in Boston, MA, USA
Died: 6/24/1987 in Framingham, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-09-16
Last Game: 1967-08-05

Full name: Frederick William Newman

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
33	39	108	93	18	4	0	610.0	589	231	38	154	254	3.41	2894.9

Career ERA 3.41 vs. league average 3.55 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	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1962	LAA	AL	0	1	4	1	0	0	6.3	11	7	3	4	9.95	—	0.0
1963	LAA	AL	1	5	12	8	0	0	44.0	56	26	15	16	5.32	3.46 (-54%)	-1347.1
1964	LAA	AL	13	10	32	28	7	2	190.0	177	58	39	83	2.75	3.58 (+23%)	2503.2
1965	CAL	AL	14	16	36	36	10	2	260.7	225	85	64	109	2.93	3.50 (+16%)	2209.4
1966	CAL	AL	4	7	21	19	1	0	102.7	112	54	31	42	4.73	3.52 (-34%)	-470.6
1967	CAL	AL	1	0	3	1	0	0	6.3	8	1	2	0	1.42	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			33	39	108	93	18	4	610.0	589	231	154	254	3.41	—	2,895

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
115	183	10	28	1	0	2	11	1	13	72	.153	.207	.191	.398	-923

Career AVG .153 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 38.4% below league average.

Career OBP .207 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 33.7% below league average.

Career SLG .191 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 49.0% below league average.

Career OPS .398 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 42.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1962	LAA	AL	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	LAA	AL	12	16	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	7	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	LAA	AL	39	61	5	11	0	1	3	0	4	23	.180	.250 (-28%)	.312 (-26%)	.377 (-39%)	.690 (-33%)	-303.7
1965	CAL	AL	36	74	4	7	1	1	5	0	7	34	.095	.245 (-61%)	.310 (-46%)	.371 (-60%)	.682 (-54%)	-619.4
1966	CAL	AL	21	30	0	6	0	0	3	1	2	8	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	CAL	AL	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			115	183	10	28	1	2	11	1	13	72	.153	—	—	—	—	-923

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	57	87	7	13	0	2	.149
Away	58	96	3	15	2	9	.156

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	54	325.0	292	110	76	135	3.05
Away	54	285.0	297	125	78	119	3.95

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1967-08-05	LAA	TEX	L	0	0	0	0	0
1967-07-29	LAA	TEX	L	0	0	0	0	0
1967-07-25	LAA	BOS	W	1	0	0	0	0
1966-09-22	LAA	DET	W	0	0	0	1	0
1966-09-16	LAA	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0
1966-09-11	LAA	CLE	W	1	1	1	0	0
1966-09-06	LAA	KC1	W	1	0	0	0	0
1966-09-02	LAA	TEX	W	1	0	0	0	0
1966-08-28	LAA	KC1	L	3	0	0	0	0
1966-08-24	LAA	NYY	W	3	0	0	0	2

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1967-08-05	LAA	TEX	—	1.2	3	4	4	1	0	0
1967-07-29	LAA	TEX	—	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	1
1967-07-25	LAA	BOS	W	4.0	4	0	0	0	0	0
1966-09-22	LAA	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1966-09-16	LAA	BOS	—	6.0	9	2	2	1	2	0
1966-09-11	LAA	CLE	W	7.0	7	2	2	1	3	0
1966-09-06	LAA	KC1	—	2.0	4	3	3	0	1	0
1966-09-02	LAA	TEX	—	3.1	8	4	4	0	4	2
1966-08-28	LAA	KC1	L	9.0	6	2	2	2	1	0
1966-08-24	LAA	NYY	W	8.0	4	0	0	2	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	108	93	52	159	8	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	LAA	P	4	1	0	0	0	0
1963	LAA	P	12	8	3	6	1	0
1964	LAA	P	32	28	16	49	3	6
1965	CAL	P	36	36	25	83	3	4
1966	CAL	P	21	19	8	21	1	1
1967	CAL	P	3	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	108

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Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Newman

What years did Fred Newman play?: Fred Newman played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1967.
Was Fred Newman a pitcher?: Yes. Fred Newman pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 254 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Fred Newman hit?: Fred Newman hit 2 career home runs with 28 hits.