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

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 SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1941 BOS AL 19 10 36 29 17 2 0 213.2 235 98 79 58 4.13 3.94 (-5%) -1731.2
1942 BOS AL 8 10 24 23 11 0 0 158.0 174 88 67 40 5.01 3.57 (-40%) -2683.6
1943 BOS AL 8 13 25 22 8 2 0 154.1 166 77 68 40 4.49 3.50 (-28%) -2789.8
Career · 3 seasons 35 33 85 74 36 4 0 526.0 575 263 214 138 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 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1941 BOS AL 36 78 3 19 3 0 0 8 0 2 22 .244 .262 (-7%) .332 (-21%) .373 (-24%) .705 (-23%) -289.0
1942 BOS AL 24 55 3 13 2 0 0 3 0 1 7 .236 .253 (-7%) .323 (-23%) .349 (-22%) .672 (-22%) -195.3
1943 BOS AL 27 48 2 7 0 0 0 4 0 5 14 .146 — — — — -311.0
Career · 3 seasons 87 181 8 39 5 0 0 15 0 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
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home469452007.213
Away418731908.218

Pitching — Home / Away

Dick Newsome — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home45282.0306130120754.15
Away40244.026913294624.87

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dick Newsome — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1943-09-27 BOSDETL 300000002
1943-09-23 BOSCLEW 411000201
1943-09-14 BOSMINL 200000011
1943-09-09 BOSNYYL 200000002
1943-09-04 BOSPHAW 211000010
1943-08-28 BOSNYYW 301000011
1943-08-24 BOSCLEW 301000100
1943-08-19 BOSDETW 100000010
1943-08-12 BOSCHWL 100000000
1943-08-10 BOSCHWL 101000010

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dick Newsome — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1943-09-27 BOSDET L 9.01466202
1943-09-23 BOSCLE W 8.11177510
1943-09-14 BOSMIN L 8.01133310
1943-09-09 BOSNYY L 4.2963230
1943-09-04 BOSPHA W 9.0411221
1943-08-28 BOSNYY W 10.0510330
1943-08-24 BOSCLE W 9.0200380
1943-08-19 BOSDET W 6.0922300
1943-08-12 BOSCHW — 2.2422201
1943-08-10 BOSCHW L 6.0632300

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 GS PO A E DP
1941 BOS P 36 0 19 53 2 5
1942 BOS P 24 0 11 36 4 4
1943 BOS P 25 0 8 25 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

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

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dick Newsome (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Doyle Lade
    25-29, 4.39 ERA
  2. 88
    Kent Greenfield
    41-48, 4.54 ERA
  3. 83
    Bill Piercy
    27-43, 4.26 ERA
  4. 82
    Charles Corbett
    38-27, 4.79 ERA
  5. 82
    Emil Levsen
    21-26, 4.17 ERA
  6. 82
    Grady Adkins
    12-27, 4.34 ERA

Dick Newsome: the record in brief

Dick Newsome's major league career runs from a debut on April 25, 1941 to a final game on September 27, 1943. Newsome's only club in the season tables is the Boston Red Sox. Newsome, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 185 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Newsome was born on December 13, 1909, in Ahoskie, NC, USA. The bio records the death on December 15, 1965, in Ahoskie, NC, USA. Dick Newsome was the playing name; the full given name is Heber Hampton.

Newsome went 35-33 with a 4.50 ERA in 85 games, 74 of them starts. Also on Newsome's record: 138 strikeouts and 36 complete games. The league ERA over Newsome's seasons was 3.67, so the 4.50 figure ran 22.8% worse than average. No season topped the 19 wins of 1941. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.13 in 1941, when the league's was 3.94.

Newsome's awards table lists Baseball Magazine All-Star (1941). In award voting, Newsome's best finish was 9th for the Most Valuable Player in 1941.

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 teams did Dick Newsome play for?
Dick Newsome played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1941–1943).
What were Dick Newsome's career stats?
In 85 games, Dick Newsome went 35-33 with a 4.50 ERA, 138 strikeouts, and 526.0 innings pitched.
What position did Dick Newsome play?
Dick Newsome played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Dick Newsome and how much did he weigh?
Dick Newsome was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
What was Dick Newsome's career ERA?
Dick Newsome finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 35-33 with 138 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dick Newsome have?
Dick Newsome recorded 138 career strikeouts.
Is Dick Newsome in the Hall of Fame?
No. Dick Newsome has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.