Doc Newton
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1900-1909)
Doc Newton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1900 to 1909 for the Cincinnati Reds, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the New York Yankees, a span of 10 seasons. Across 178 career appearances, he went 54-72 with a 3.22 ERA and 503 strikeouts. He also batted .172 with 0 home runs.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 185 lb
- Died
- 5/14/1931 in Memphis, TN, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1900-04-27
- Last Game
- 1909-05-07
Full name: Eustace James Newton
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | CIN | NL | 9 | 15 | 36 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 235.2 | 255 | 108 | 100 | 89 | 4.12 | 3.68 (-12%) | -157.7 |
| 1901 | CIN | NL | 4 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 168.1 | 190 | 77 | 59 | 65 | 4.12 | 3.49 (-18%) | -1815.8 |
| 1901 | BRO | NL | 6 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 105.0 | 110 | 33 | 30 | 45 | 2.83 | 3.49 (+19%) | 637.1 |
| 1902 | BRO | NL | 15 | 14 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 264.1 | 208 | 71 | 87 | 107 | 2.42 | 3.17 (+24%) | 720.0 |
| 1905 | NYA | AL | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59.2 | 61 | 14 | 24 | 15 | 2.11 | 2.82 (+25%) | -1085.8 |
| 1906 | NYA | AL | 7 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 125.0 | 118 | 44 | 33 | 52 | 3.17 | 2.68 (-18%) | -438.1 |
| 1907 | NYA | AL | 7 | 10 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 133.0 | 132 | 47 | 31 | 70 | 3.18 | 2.50 (-27%) | 1768.5 |
| 1908 | NYA | AL | 4 | 5 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 88.1 | 78 | 29 | 41 | 49 | 2.95 | 2.40 (-23%) | -555.2 |
| 1909 | NYA | AL | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22.1 | 27 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 2.82 | 2.55 (-11%) | -329.6 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 54 | 72 | 178 | 139 | 99 | 8 | 3 | 1,201.2 | 1,179 | 430 | 416 | 503 | 3.22 | — | -1,257 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 | 436 | 43 | 75 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 31 | 129 | .172 | .227 | .188 | .415 | -1,611 |
Career AVG .172 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 32.1% below league average.
Career OBP .227 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.
Career SLG .188 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 42.4% below league average.
Career OPS .415 vs. league average .638 across their career seasons — 35.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | CIN | NL | 36 | 86 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 26 | .198 | .279 (-29%) | .338 (-26%) | .366 (-40%) | .705 (-33%) | -444.8 |
| 1901 | CIN | NL | 20 | 69 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 23 | .130 | .271 (-52%) | .326 (-53%) | .359 (-64%) | .686 (-58%) | -610.0 |
| 1901 | BRO | NL | 13 | 41 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .220 | — | — | — | — | -610.0 |
| 1902 | BRO | NL | 33 | 109 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 22 | .174 | .266 (-35%) | .321 (-26%) | .343 (-44%) | .665 (-35%) | -556.4 |
| 1905 | NYA | AL | 11 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .136 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1906 | NYA | AL | 21 | 41 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .220 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1907 | NYA | AL | 19 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | .108 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1908 | NYA | AL | 23 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .160 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1909 | NYA | AL | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 180 | 436 | 43 | 75 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 31 | 129 | .172 | — | — | — | — | -2,221 | ||
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 (359 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 88 | 197 | 22 | 33 | 0 | 14 | .168 |
| Away | 93 | 237 | 22 | 42 | 0 | 20 | .177 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 87 | 601.1 | 586 | 133 | 187 | 261 | 1.99 |
| Away | 91 | 601.0 | 599 | 165 | 226 | 247 | 2.47 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-05-07 | NYY | BOS | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-04-29 | NYY | BOS | L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1909-04-26 | NYY | BOS | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-04-12 | NYY | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1908-07-21 | NYY | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-07-10 | NYY | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-07-07 | NYY | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1908-07-04 | NYY | MIN | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1908-07-04 | NYY | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-07-02 | NYY | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-05-07 | NYY | BOS | — | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1909-04-29 | NYY | BOS | L | 8.0 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1909-04-26 | NYY | BOS | L | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1909-04-12 | NYY | MIN | L | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1908-07-21 | NYY | CHW | L | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1908-07-10 | NYY | DET | — | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1908-07-07 | NYY | DET | L | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1908-07-04 | NYY | MIN | — | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1908-07-04 | NYY | MIN | SV | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1908-07-02 | NYY | MIN | — | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| P | 178 | 54 | 41 | 333 | 53 | 7 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | CIN | P | 36 | 0 | 6 | 50 | 10 | 0 |
| 1901 | CIN | P | 20 | 0 | 8 | 52 | 13 | 1 |
| 1901 | BRO | P | 13 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 5 | 2 |
| 1902 | BRO | 1B | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1902 | BRO | P | 31 | 0 | 9 | 58 | 3 | 1 |
| 1905 | NYA | P | 11 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 0 |
| 1906 | NYA | P | 21 | 15 | 2 | 50 | 6 | 1 |
| 1907 | NYA | P | 19 | 15 | 6 | 43 | 4 | 2 |
| 1908 | NYA | P | 23 | 13 | 2 | 27 | 3 | 0 |
| 1909 | NYA | P | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 178 |
| First Base | 2 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Doc Newton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Doc Newton: the record in brief
April 27, 1900 and May 7, 1909 bracket Doc Newton's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Cincinnati Reds (1900 through 1901), the Brooklyn Superbas (1901 to 1902), and the New York Highlanders (1905 through 1909). Newton is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 0 inches and 185 pounds. Newton threw and hit left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is October 26, 1877, in Mount Carmel, IN, USA. Newton died on May 14, 1931, in Memphis, TN, USA. On the record, Doc Newton was born Eustace James Newton.
Newton pitched in 178 games, starting 139, and finished with a 54-72 record and 3.22 ERA. Also on Newton's record: 503 strikeouts, 99 complete games, and 8 shutouts. The league ERA over Newton's seasons was 2.83, so the 3.22 figure ran 13.7% worse than average. Newton won 15 games in 1902, the most of any season listed.
Frequently Asked Questions about Doc Newton
- What years did Doc Newton play?
- Doc Newton played in Major League Baseball from 1900 to 1909.
- Was Doc Newton a pitcher?
- Yes. Doc Newton pitched in the major leagues, recording 54 wins and 503 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Doc Newton hit?
- Doc Newton hit 0 career home runs with 75 hits.
- What teams did Doc Newton play for?
- Doc Newton played for 3 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1900–1901), the Brooklyn Superbas (1901–1902), and the New York Highlanders (1905–1909).
- What were Doc Newton's career stats?
- In 178 games, Doc Newton went 54-72 with a 3.22 ERA, 503 strikeouts, 1,201.2 innings pitched, and 3 saves. At the plate he had 75 hits and 0 home runs.
- What position did Doc Newton play?
- Doc Newton played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Doc Newton and how much did he weigh?
- Doc Newton was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
- What was Doc Newton's career ERA?
- Doc Newton finished with a 3.22 career ERA, going 54-72 with 503 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Doc Newton have?
- Doc Newton recorded 503 career strikeouts.
- Is Doc Newton in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Doc Newton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.