Doc Newton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1900-1909)

W–L 54–72
ERA 3.22
WHIP 1.33
SO 503
Pitcher PIV -1256.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
10/26/1877 in Mount Carmel, IN, USA
Died
5/14/1931 in Memphis, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1900-04-27
Last Game
1909-05-07

Full name: Eustace James Newton

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
54 72 178 139 99 8 3 1201.7 1,179 430 17 416 503 3.22 -1256.6

Career ERA 3.22 vs. league average 2.83 across their career seasons — 13.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 0 235.7 255 108 100 89 4.12 3.68 (-12%) -157.7
1901 CIN NL 4 13 20 18 17 0 0 168.3 190 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 2 264.3 208 71 87 107 2.42 3.17 (+24%) 720.0
1905 NYA AL 2 2 11 7 2 0 0 59.7 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 88.3 78 29 41 49 2.95 2.40 (-23%) -555.2
1909 NYA AL 0 3 4 4 1 0 0 22.3 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

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
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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home881972233014.168
Away932372242020.177

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home87601.15861331872611.99
Away91601.05991652262472.47

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1909-05-07 NYYBOSW 101000000
1909-04-29 NYYBOSL 110000030
1909-04-26 NYYBOSL 200000001
1909-04-12 NYYMINL 100000001
1908-07-21 NYYCHWL 100000000
1908-07-10 NYYDETL 100000000
1908-07-07 NYYDETL 100000001
1908-07-04 NYYMINL 211000001
1908-07-04 NYYMINW 100000000
1908-07-02 NYYMINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1909-05-07 NYYBOS — 3.1422010
1909-04-29 NYYBOS L 8.013106440
1909-04-26 NYYBOS L 7.0411550
1909-04-12 NYYMIN L 4.0641130
1908-07-21 NYYCHW L 3.2520030
1908-07-10 NYYDET — 4.2420220
1908-07-07 NYYDET L 4.0750110
1908-07-04 NYYMIN — 3.1000540
1908-07-04 NYYMIN SV 2.2100130
1908-07-02 NYYMIN — 0.2120010

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

Position Diamond

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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%.

Career Spans

Doc Newton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jesse Duryea
    59-67, 3.45 ERA
  2. 81
    Lee Viau
    83-77, 3.33 ERA
  3. 69
    Johnny Lanning
    58-60, 3.58 ERA
  4. 69
    Frank Mountain
    58-83, 3.47 ERA
  5. 65
    Wiley Piatt
    86-79, 3.60 ERA
  6. 65
    Jay Hughes
    83-40, 3.02 ERA

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.