Bobo Newsom
Louis Norman Newsom
(Buck)
 
Born: August 11, 1907 in Hartsville, SC
Died: December 7, 1962 - 55 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'3" Wt: 200
(legend)
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Notes:
- High School: Hartsville (Hartsville, SC)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
BRO
NL
21.9
SP
2
9.3
 
-0.5
-0.0
0.0
-0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.3
-0.0
0.0
-0.3
BRO
NL
22.9
RP
-
3.0
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
CHN
NL
24.9
RP
-
1.0
 
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
SLA
AL
26.9
SP
98
262.3
 
5.5
-0.4
-0.0
5.9
0.0
21.2
0.0
0.0
21.2
11.6
-0.2
0.0
11.7
SLA
AL
27.9
SP
13
42.7
 
0.2
-0.2
0.0
0.4
0.0
1.9
0.0
0.0
1.9
0.4
-0.1
0.0
0.5
WS1
AL
27.9
SP
80
198.3
 
2.7
0.6
-0.0
2.1
0.0
10.2
1.1
0.0
9.1
3.2
0.8
0.0
2.5
WS1
AL
28.9
SP
115
285.7
 
3.0
-0.1
0.0
3.1
0.0
18.7
0.0
0.0
18.7
8.8
-0.2
0.0
9.0
WS1
AL
29.9
SP
26
67.7
 
-0.4
-0.1
0.0
-0.3
0.0
1.2
0.0
0.0
1.2
-1.1
-0.0
0.0
-1.1
BOS
AL
29.9
SP
81
207.7
 
3.5
0.2
0.0
3.3
0.0
14.4
0.1
0.0
14.3
7.2
-0.1
0.0
7.2
SLA
AL
30.9
SP
139
329.7
 
5.0
0.2
0.0
4.8
0.0
20.7
0.0
0.0
20.7
9.0
-0.2
0.0
9.2
SLA
AL
31.9
SP
18
45.7
 
0.9
-0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
2.5
0.0
0.0
2.5
1.0
-0.0
0.0
1.1
DET
AL
31.9
SP
102
246.0
 
7.0
-0.5
0.0
7.4
0.0
23.6
0.0
0.0
23.6
15.6
-0.2
0.0
15.8
DET
AL
32.9
SP
112
264.0
 
7.4
-0.1
0.0
7.5
0.0
26.2
0.0
0.0
26.2
16.4
-0.2
0.0
16.6
DET
AL
33.9
SP
96
250.3
 
2.3
-0.9
0.0
3.2
0.0
14.8
0.0
0.0
14.8
6.1
-0.1
0.0
6.2
WS1
AL
34.9
SP
79
213.7
 
-0.8
-0.3
0.0
-0.5
0.0
3.7
0.0
0.0
3.7
-3.6
-0.1
0.0
-3.5
BRO
NL
34.9
SP
12
32.0
 
-0.2
-0.2
0.0
-0.0
0.0
1.7
0.0
0.0
1.7
0.6
-0.0
0.0
0.6
BRO
NL
35.9
SP
47
125.0
 
1.6
0.1
0.0
1.5
0.0
7.8
0.0
0.0
7.8
3.4
-0.2
0.0
3.6
SLA
AL
35.9
SP
16
52.3
 
-1.5
0.1
0.0
-1.6
0.0
0.3
0.3
0.0
0.0
-1.5
0.3
0.0
-1.8
WS1
AL
35.9
SP
15
40.0
 
-0.4
-0.1
0.0
-0.3
0.0
1.3
0.0
0.0
1.3
-0.1
-0.0
0.0
-0.1
PHA
AL
36.9
SP
97
265.0
 
3.8
-0.7
0.0
4.5
0.0
20.9
0.0
0.0
20.9
11.3
-0.3
0.0
11.6
PHA
AL
37.9
SP
94
257.3
 
2.2
-0.3
-0.0
2.6
-0.0
12.7
0.0
0.0
12.7
3.4
-0.4
0.0
3.7
PHA
AL
38.9
SP
23
58.7
 
0.6
-0.2
0.0
0.8
0.0
3.2
0.0
0.0
3.2
1.1
-0.1
0.0
1.2
WS1
AL
38.9
SP
69
178.0
 
3.1
-0.3
0.0
3.3
0.0
13.2
0.0
0.0
13.2
6.8
-0.2
0.0
6.9
WS1
AL
39.9
SP
31
83.7
 
0.6
0.2
-0.0
0.4
-0.0
3.8
0.0
0.0
3.8
0.9
-0.1
0.0
1.0
NYA
AL
39.9
SP
43
115.7
 
1.7
-0.4
-0.0
2.1
-0.0
8.4
0.0
0.0
8.4
4.3
-0.1
0.0
4.5
NY1
NL
40.9
SP
8
25.7
 
0.0
0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.7
0.3
0.0
0.4
-0.3
0.3
0.0
-0.5
WS1
AL
44.9
RP
2
12.7
 
-0.0
-0.0
0.0
-0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
-0.3
-0.0
0.0
-0.3
PHA
AL
44.9
SP
16
47.7
 
0.6
-0.1
0.0
0.8
0.0
3.9
0.0
0.0
3.9
2.4
-0.0
0.0
2.4
PHA
AL
45.9
RP
7
38.7
 
0.0
-0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.7
0.0
0.0
1.7
0.2
-0.0
0.0
0.2
20
9
SP
1441
3759.3
  
48.2
-3.5
0.0
51.7
0.1
239.2
1.8
0.0
237.5
106.5
-1.7
0.0
108.3
162 Game Average
90
235.2
  
3.0
-0.2
0.0
3.2
0.0
  
15.0
0.1
0.0
14.9
  
6.7
-0.1
0.0
6.8
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
4
P
61
169.3
 
0.9
-0.2
0.0
1.1
0.0
9.8
0.0
0.0
9.8
3.8
-0.2
0.0
4.0
1
P
-
1.0
 
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
5
P
284
732.7
 
10.1
-0.2
0.0
10.4
0.0
46.6
0.3
0.0
46.3
20.4
-0.3
0.0
20.7
8
P
417
1079.7
 
7.8
-0.2
-0.0
8.0
0.0
52.2
1.1
0.0
51.0
14.5
0.1
0.0
14.4
1
P
81
207.7
 
3.5
0.2
0.0
3.3
0.0
14.4
0.1
0.0
14.3
7.2
-0.1
0.0
7.2
3
P
310
760.3
 
16.7
-1.4
0.0
18.2
0.0
64.6
0.0
0.0
64.6
38.0
-0.6
0.0
38.6
5
P
237
667.3
 
7.4
-1.4
-0.0
8.7
-0.0
42.4
0.0
0.0
42.4
18.4
-0.7
0.0
19.2
1
P
43
115.7
 
1.7
-0.4
-0.0
2.1
-0.0
8.4
0.0
0.0
8.4
4.3
-0.1
0.0
4.5
1
P
8
25.7
 
0.0
0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.7
0.3
0.0
0.4
-0.3
0.3
0.0
-0.5
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James