Jeff Newman

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1984)

AVG .224
HR 63
RBI 233
H 475
OPS .620
PIV -4,829
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 215 lb
Born
9/11/1948 in Fort Worth, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1976-06-30
Last Game
1984-09-07
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Jeffrey Lynn Newman

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
735 2,123 189 475 85 4 63 233 7 116 369 .224 .264 .357 .620 -4,829

Career AVG .224 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career OBP .264 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.

Career SLG .357 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career OPS .620 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 12.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1976 OAK AL 43 77 5 15 4 0 0 4 0 4 12 .195 .255 (-24%) .320 (-27%) .360 (-32%) .681 (-29%) -347.8
1977 OAK AL 94 162 17 36 9 0 4 15 2 4 24 .222 .264 (-16%) .329 (-26%) .401 (-12%) .730 (-18%) -522.8
1978 OAK AL 105 268 25 64 7 1 9 32 0 18 40 .239 .257 (-7%) .323 (-11%) .378 (-1%) .702 (-6%) -271.4
1979 OAK AL 143 516 53 119 17 2 22 71 2 27 88 .231 .265 (-13%) .329 (-19%) .397 (avg) .727 (-8%) -856.6
1980 OAK AL 127 438 37 102 19 1 15 56 3 25 81 .233 .264 (-12%) .326 (-16%) .387 (-1%) .714 (-8%) -677.2
1981 OAK AL 68 216 17 50 12 0 3 15 0 9 28 .231 .255 (-9%) .320 (-19%) .368 (-11%) .688 (-15%) -536.3
1982 OAK AL 72 251 19 50 11 0 6 30 0 14 49 .199 .261 (-24%) .324 (-26%) .388 (-19%) .712 (-22%) -929.7
1983 BOS AL 59 132 11 25 4 0 3 7 0 10 31 .189 .260 (-27%) .324 (-21%) .389 (-26%) .714 (-24%) -500.6
1984 BOS AL 24 63 5 14 2 0 1 3 0 5 16 .222 .259 (-14%) .322 (-15%) .384 (-22%) .707 (-18%) -186.3
Career · 9 seasons 735 2,123 189 475 85 4 63 233 7 116 369 .224 — — — — -4,829

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1977 OAK AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1981 ALCS OAK 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
1981 AWDIV OAK 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home36710449322127105.212
Away36810799625436128.235

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away11.010000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1984-09-07 BOSNYYL 401000002
1984-08-30 BOSMINW 412100001
1984-08-21 BOSKCRW 412000000
1984-08-17 BOSMINL 301000100
1984-08-13 BOSKCRL 400000003
1984-08-07 BOSDETL 400000013
1984-07-24 BOSCHWW 300000000
1984-07-17 BOSOAKW 411100000
1984-07-12 BOSSEAL 200000011
1984-07-08 BOSLAAW 000000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1977-09-14 OAKKCR — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 175 147 1181 93 22 87
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
3B 10 7 6 12 1 2
C 513 396 2011 222 44 26
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1976 OAK C 43 26 140 18 3 1
1977 OAK C 94 42 251 36 9 5
1977 OAK P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1978 OAK 1B 36 19 177 14 4 17
1978 OAK C 61 47 222 27 8 3
1979 OAK 1B 46 42 350 30 7 29
1979 OAK 3B 7 6 2 12 1 2
1979 OAK C 81 79 378 53 10 7
1980 OAK 1B 60 55 446 35 9 28
1980 OAK 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1980 OAK 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1980 OAK C 55 53 229 19 6 0
1981 OAK 1B 30 28 185 13 1 12
1981 OAK C 37 33 182 15 1 2
1982 OAK 1B 3 3 23 1 1 1
1982 OAK 3B 1 1 4 0 0 0
1982 OAK C 67 65 320 27 4 5
1983 BOS C 51 33 171 19 2 3
1984 BOS C 24 18 118 8 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 513
First Base 175
Second Base 1
Third Base 10
Left Field 1
Designated Hitter 25

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Texas Christian University Fort Worth TX 1968, 1969, 1970

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jeff Newman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Barry Foote
    .230 avg, 57 HR
  2. 98
    Rene Rivera
    .221 avg, 43 HR
  3. 96
    Bob Melvin
    .233 avg, 35 HR
  4. 91
    Jonah Heim
    .223 avg, 80 HR
  5. 90
    Austin Romine
    .230 avg, 31 HR
  6. 86
    Caleb Joseph
    .222 avg, 32 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff Newman

What years did Jeff Newman play?
Jeff Newman played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1984.
Was Jeff Newman a pitcher?
No. Jeff Newman was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Jeff Newman hit?
Jeff Newman hit 63 career home runs with 475 hits.