Was William Newman a pitcher?

Yes. William Newman pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.

How many home runs did William Newman hit?

William Newman hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was William Newman's career batting average?

William Newman batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.

What was William Newman's career ERA?

William Newman finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did William Newman have?

William Newman recorded 0 career strikeouts.

Is William Newman in the Hall of Fame?

No. William Newman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

William Newman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

William Newman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Memphis Red Sox. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 September 10, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 0.00

WHIP 0.33

SO 0

Position: Pitcher

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

William Newman — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
2.0	2.0	1.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000

Pitching

William Newman — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
0	0	0	0	1	0	3.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.33

Career Pitching Statistics

William Newman — 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	3.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.21 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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William Newman — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1940	MRS	NAL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	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.

Career Batting Statistics

William Newman — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — +83.9% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +47.5% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — +27.2% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — +36.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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William Newman — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1937	MRS	NAL	1	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	MRS	NAL	1	1	1	1	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	2	1	1	.500	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

William Newman — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Away	2	2	1	1	0	0	.500

Pitching — Home / Away

William Newman — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	1	3.0	1	0	0	0	0.00

Last 2 Games — Batting

William Newman — Last 2 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1940-06-02	MEM	BIR	W	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1937-06-27	MEM	KCM	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 1 Games — Pitching

William Newman — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1940-06-02	MEM	BIR	—	3.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

William Newman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	1	0	0	0	0	0
PH	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

William Newman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1937	MRS	PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
1940	MRS	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

William Newman — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	1

Frequently Asked Questions about William Newman

Was William Newman a pitcher?: Yes. William Newman pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
How many home runs did William Newman hit?: William Newman hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was William Newman's career batting average?: William Newman batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.
What was William Newman's career ERA?: William Newman finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did William Newman have?: William Newman recorded 0 career strikeouts.
Is William Newman in the Hall of Fame?: No. William Newman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.