What years did Dick Newsome play?

Dick Newsome played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1943.

Was Dick Newsome a pitcher?

Yes. Dick Newsome pitched in the major leagues, recording 35 wins and 138 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dick Newsome hit?

Dick Newsome hit 0 career home runs with 39 hits.

What was Dick Newsome's career batting average?

Dick Newsome batted .215 over his career, with 39 hits in 181 at bats.

How many RBI did Dick Newsome have?

Dick Newsome drove in 15 runs in his career.

What was Dick Newsome's career ERA?

Dick Newsome finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 35-33 with 138 strikeouts.

Dick Newsome

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1943)

Dick Newsome was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1943 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 3 seasons. Across 85 career appearances, he went 35-33 with a 4.50 ERA and 138 strikeouts.

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 9, 2026

W–L 35–33

ERA 4.50

WHIP 1.50

SO 138

Pitcher PIV -7204.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 12/13/1909 in Ahoskie, NC, USA
Died: 12/15/1965 in Ahoskie, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1941-04-25
Last Game: 1943-09-27

Full name: Heber Hampton Newsome

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dick Newsome — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
35	33	85	74	36	4	0	526.0	575	263	32	214	138	4.50	-7204.5

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 3.67 across their career seasons — 22.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dick Newsome — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1941	BOS	AL	19	10	36	29	17	2	213.7	235	98	79	58	4.13	3.94 (-5%)	-1731.2
1942	BOS	AL	8	10	24	23	11	0	158.0	174	88	67	40	5.01	3.57 (-40%)	-2683.6
1943	BOS	AL	8	13	25	22	8	2	154.3	166	77	68	40	4.49	3.50 (-28%)	-2789.8
Career · 3 seasons			35	33	85	74	36	4	526.0	575	263	214	138	4.50	—	-7,205

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

Dick Newsome — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
87	181	8	39	5	0	0	15	0	8	43	.215	.249	.243	.492	-795

Career AVG .215 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Career OBP .249 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.

Career SLG .243 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 31.8% below league average.

Career OPS .492 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dick Newsome — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1941	BOS	AL	36	78	3	19	3	8	2	22	.244	.262 (-7%)	.332 (-21%)	.373 (-24%)	.705 (-23%)	-289.0
1942	BOS	AL	24	55	3	13	2	3	1	7	.236	.253 (-7%)	.323 (-23%)	.349 (-22%)	.672 (-22%)	-195.3
1943	BOS	AL	27	48	2	7	0	4	5	14	.146	—	—	—	—	-311.0
Career · 3 seasons			87	181	8	39	5	15	8	43	.215	—	—	—	—	-795

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

Dick Newsome — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	46	94	5	20	0	7	.213
Away	41	87	3	19	0	8	.218

Pitching — Home / Away

Dick Newsome — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	45	282.0	306	130	120	75	4.15
Away	40	244.0	269	132	94	62	4.87

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dick Newsome — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1943-09-27	BOS	DET	L	3	0	0	0	0	2
1943-09-23	BOS	CLE	W	4	1	1	2	0	1
1943-09-14	BOS	MIN	L	2	0	0	0	1	1
1943-09-09	BOS	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	0	2
1943-09-04	BOS	PHA	W	2	1	1	0	1	0
1943-08-28	BOS	NYY	W	3	0	1	0	1	1
1943-08-24	BOS	CLE	W	3	0	1	1	0	0
1943-08-19	BOS	DET	W	1	0	0	0	1	0
1943-08-12	BOS	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1943-08-10	BOS	CHW	L	1	0	1	0	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dick Newsome — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1943-09-27	BOS	DET	L	9.0	14	6	6	2	0	2
1943-09-23	BOS	CLE	W	8.1	11	7	7	5	1	0
1943-09-14	BOS	MIN	L	8.0	11	3	3	3	1	0
1943-09-09	BOS	NYY	L	4.2	9	6	3	2	3	0
1943-09-04	BOS	PHA	W	9.0	4	1	1	2	2	1
1943-08-28	BOS	NYY	W	10.0	5	1	0	3	3	0
1943-08-24	BOS	CLE	W	9.0	2	0	0	3	8	0
1943-08-19	BOS	DET	W	6.0	9	2	2	3	0	0
1943-08-12	BOS	CHW	—	2.2	4	2	2	2	0	1
1943-08-10	BOS	CHW	L	6.0	6	3	2	3	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Newsome — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	85	0	38	114	7	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dick Newsome — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1941	BOS	P	36	19	53	2	5
1942	BOS	P	24	11	36	4	4
1943	BOS	P	25	8	25	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dick Newsome — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	85

Awards & Honors

Dick Newsome — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1941	Baseball Magazine All-Star	P4

College History

Dick Newsome — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Wake Forest University	Winston-Salem	NC	1930

Award Voting History

Dick Newsome — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1941	Most Valuable Player	AL	9th	32.0	336	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Newsome

What years did Dick Newsome play?: Dick Newsome played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1943.
Was Dick Newsome a pitcher?: Yes. Dick Newsome pitched in the major leagues, recording 35 wins and 138 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Newsome hit?: Dick Newsome hit 0 career home runs with 39 hits.
What was Dick Newsome's career batting average?: Dick Newsome batted .215 over his career, with 39 hits in 181 at bats.
How many RBI did Dick Newsome have?: Dick Newsome drove in 15 runs in his career.
What was Dick Newsome's career ERA?: Dick Newsome finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 35-33 with 138 strikeouts.