Kevin Newman
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2018-2025)
Kevin Newman is a shortstop who has played in Major League Baseball since 2018 for 4 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 8 seasons. In 673 career games, he has hit .259 with 562 hits, 28 home runs, and 210 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2018-08-16
Full name: Kevin Bradley Newman
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 673 | 2,172 | 243 | 562 | 102 | 12 | 28 | 210 | 47 | 120 | 300 | .259 | .300 | .355 | .656 | -3,574 |
Career AVG .259 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.
Career OBP .300 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.
Career SLG .355 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.
Career OPS .656 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | PIT | NL | 31 | 91 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | .209 | .247 (-16%) | .318 (-22%) | .409 (-44%) | .727 (-34%) | -495.2 |
| 2019 | PIT | NL | 130 | 493 | 61 | 152 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 64 | 16 | 28 | 62 | .308 | .252 (+22%) | .322 (+10%) | .434 (+3%) | .757 (+6%) | 598.7 |
| 2020 | PIT | NL | 44 | 156 | 12 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 21 | .224 | .244 (-8%) | .321 (-13%) | .417 (-34%) | .739 (-25%) | -623.8 |
| 2021 | PIT | NL | 148 | 517 | 50 | 117 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 6 | 27 | 41 | .226 | .243 (-7%) | .317 (-17%) | .410 (-25%) | .727 (-21%) | -1804.1 |
| 2022 | PIT | NL | 78 | 288 | 31 | 79 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 48 | .274 | .242 (+13%) | .311 (+1%) | .394 (-6%) | .706 (-3%) | -137.8 |
| 2023 | CIN | NL | 74 | 225 | 28 | 57 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 8 | 17 | 34 | .253 | .248 (+2%) | .320 (-3%) | .414 (-12%) | .734 (-8%) | -317.5 |
| 2024 | ARI | NL | 111 | 288 | 41 | 80 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 8 | 15 | 48 | .278 | .243 (+14%) | .312 (avg) | .399 (-6%) | .711 (-3%) | -189.0 |
| 2025 | LAA | AL | 57 | 114 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 23 | .202 | .245 (-18%) | .315 (-34%) | .403 (-33%) | .718 (-33%) | -605.6 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 673 | 2,172 | 243 | 562 | 102 | 12 | 28 | 210 | 47 | 120 | 300 | .259 | — | — | — | — | -3,574 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | LAA | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | — | 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
View full game log (675 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 336 | 1067 | 122 | 268 | 12 | 113 | .251 |
| Away | 337 | 1105 | 121 | 294 | 16 | 97 | .266 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-29 | LAA | TEX | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-07-28 | LAA | TEX | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-07-27 | LAA | SEA | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-26 | LAA | SEA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-25 | LAA | SEA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-23 | LAA | NYN | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-20 | LAA | PHI | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-19 | LAA | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-18 | LAA | PHI | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-07-13 | LAA | AZ | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-10 | LAA | TEX | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-08 | LAA | TEX | — | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 21 | 10 | 80 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| 2B | 176 | 134 | 231 | 338 | 7 | 93 |
| 3B | 68 | 38 | 40 | 60 | 9 | 9 |
| OF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 404 | 363 | 454 | 889 | 32 | 184 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | PIT | 2B | 8 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | PIT | SS | 24 | 19 | 25 | 40 | 3 | 9 |
| 2019 | PIT | 2B | 23 | 20 | 30 | 46 | 0 | 10 |
| 2019 | PIT | 3B | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | PIT | OF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | PIT | SS | 104 | 93 | 124 | 235 | 10 | 43 |
| 2020 | PIT | 2B | 20 | 19 | 33 | 39 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020 | PIT | SS | 23 | 22 | 20 | 46 | 5 | 10 |
| 2021 | PIT | 2B | 15 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | PIT | SS | 132 | 123 | 164 | 286 | 3 | 62 |
| 2022 | PIT | 2B | 42 | 37 | 73 | 104 | 1 | 32 |
| 2022 | PIT | SS | 33 | 31 | 35 | 71 | 5 | 18 |
| 2023 | CIN | 1B | 9 | 7 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | CIN | 2B | 16 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | CIN | 3B | 24 | 18 | 13 | 27 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | CIN | SS | 19 | 16 | 19 | 43 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024 | ARI | 1B | 10 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | ARI | 2B | 44 | 29 | 43 | 83 | 1 | 21 |
| 2024 | ARI | 3B | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | ARI | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | ARI | SS | 55 | 48 | 46 | 127 | 3 | 30 |
| 2025 | LAA | 1B | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | LAA | 2B | 8 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | LAA | 3B | 32 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 | LAA | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | LAA | SS | 14 | 11 | 21 | 41 | 1 | 7 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
| First Base | 21 |
| Second Base | 176 |
| Third Base | 68 |
| Shortstop | 404 |
| Left Field | 3 |
| Designated Hitter | 10 |
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Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kevin Newman
- What years did Kevin Newman play?
- Kevin Newman played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2025.
- Was Kevin Newman a pitcher?
- No. Kevin Newman was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
- How many home runs did Kevin Newman hit?
- Kevin Newman hit 28 career home runs with 562 hits.
- What was Kevin Newman's career batting average?
- Kevin Newman batted .259 over his career, with 562 hits in 2,172 at bats.
- How many RBI did Kevin Newman have?
- Kevin Newman drove in 210 runs in his career.
- What was Kevin Newman's career ERA?
- Kevin Newman finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.