Skeeter Newsome

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1947)

AVG .245
HR 9
RBI 292
H 910
OPS .597
PIV -9,252
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 155 lb
Born
10/18/1910 in Phenix City, AL, USA
Died
8/31/1989 in Columbus, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1935-04-19
Last Game
1947-09-17

Full name: Lamar Ashby Newsome

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,128 3,716 381 910 164 15 9 292 67 246 194 .245 .293 .304 .597 -9,252

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

Career OBP .293 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 12.6% below league average.

Career SLG .304 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 18.9% below league average.

Career OPS .597 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 15.9% 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
1935 PHA AL 59 145 18 30 7 1 1 10 2 5 9 .207 .279 (-26%) .342 (-32%) .399 (-28%) .742 (-30%) -730.5
1936 PHA AL 127 471 41 106 15 2 0 46 13 25 27 .225 .283 (-21%) .349 (-24%) .404 (-34%) .753 (-30%) -2325.1
1937 PHA AL 122 438 53 111 22 1 1 30 11 37 22 .253 .276 (-8%) .342 (-9%) .398 (-21%) .740 (-15%) -1074.5
1938 PHA AL 17 48 7 13 4 0 0 7 1 1 4 .271 — — — — 0.0
1939 PHA AL 99 248 22 55 9 1 0 17 5 19 12 .222 .274 (-19%) .342 (-19%) .393 (-32%) .735 (-26%) -1047.5
1941 BOS AL 93 227 28 51 6 0 2 17 10 22 11 .225 .262 (-14%) .332 (-11%) .373 (-26%) .705 (-19%) -632.9
1942 BOS AL 29 95 7 26 6 0 0 9 2 9 5 .274 .253 (+8%) .323 (+4%) .349 (-4%) .672 (avg) 7.0
1943 BOS AL 114 449 48 119 21 2 1 22 5 21 21 .265 .255 (+4%) .324 (-7%) .346 (-5%) .671 (-6%) -510.7
1944 BOS AL 136 472 41 114 26 3 0 41 4 33 21 .242 .261 (-8%) .325 (-11%) .357 (-13%) .683 (-12%) -920.7
1945 BOS AL 125 438 45 127 30 1 1 48 6 20 15 .290 .260 (+11%) .328 (-2%) .354 (+4%) .683 (+1%) -18.9
1946 PHI NL 112 375 35 87 10 2 1 23 4 30 23 .232 .256 (-10%) .328 (-12%) .358 (-23%) .687 (-18%) -1011.7
1947 PHI NL 95 310 36 71 8 2 2 22 4 24 24 .229 .262 (-13%) .336 (-16%) .376 (-24%) .712 (-20%) -986.4
Career · 12 seasons 1,128 3,716 381 910 164 15 9 292 67 246 194 .245 — — — — -9,252

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home57118231974914156.269
Away55818931834195135.221

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-09-17 PHICINL 100000000
1947-09-12 PHICHCL 100000001
1947-09-09 PHISTLL 000000000
1947-09-05 PHIBSNL 111000000
1947-08-29 PHIBSNL 000000000
1947-08-25 PHICINL 000000000
1947-08-24 PHICINW 000000000
1947-08-23 PHISTLL 000000000
1947-08-21 PHISTLL 100000000
1947-08-11 PHINY1L 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 149 0 330 397 29 80
3B 49 0 48 103 5 9
OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
SS 902 0 1736 2713 190 548

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 PHA 2B 13 0 16 29 3 5
1935 PHA 3B 4 0 5 6 0 0
1935 PHA OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1935 PHA SS 24 0 56 75 6 20
1936 PHA 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0
1936 PHA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1936 PHA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1936 PHA SS 123 0 273 417 31 87
1937 PHA SS 122 0 256 408 32 76
1938 PHA SS 15 0 24 43 2 7
1939 PHA 2B 2 0 2 0 0 0
1939 PHA SS 93 0 176 221 21 44
1941 BOS 2B 23 0 46 71 3 8
1941 BOS SS 69 0 95 133 10 28
1942 BOS 2B 10 0 32 26 2 5
1942 BOS 3B 12 0 10 27 3 4
1942 BOS SS 7 0 14 14 2 4
1943 BOS 3B 15 0 23 36 0 2
1943 BOS SS 98 0 222 310 21 69
1944 BOS 2B 8 0 21 26 3 8
1944 BOS 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1944 BOS SS 126 0 249 421 26 79
1945 BOS 2B 82 0 206 231 17 54
1945 BOS 3B 11 0 9 31 1 3
1945 BOS SS 33 0 61 114 4 21
1946 PHI 2B 3 0 1 11 1 0
1946 PHI 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0
1946 PHI SS 107 0 179 310 23 53
1947 PHI 2B 6 0 5 3 0 0
1947 PHI 3B 3 0 0 2 0 0
1947 PHI SS 85 0 131 247 12 60

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 149
Third Base 50
Shortstop 902
Left Field 1
Right Field 1

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1945 Most Valuable Player AL 32th 1.0 336 0
1943 Most Valuable Player AL 27th 3.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Rey Ordonez
    .246 avg, 12 HR
  2. 95
    Johnny Rawlings
    .250 avg, 14 HR
  3. 92
    Gary Sutherland
    .243 avg, 24 HR
  4. 92
    Jose Lind
    .254 avg, 9 HR
  5. 90
    Denny Doyle
    .250 avg, 16 HR
  6. 87
    Doc Lavan
    .245 avg, 7 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Skeeter Newsome

What years did Skeeter Newsome play?
Skeeter Newsome played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1947.
Was Skeeter Newsome a pitcher?
No. Skeeter Newsome was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Skeeter Newsome hit?
Skeeter Newsome hit 9 career home runs with 910 hits.