1B Trace Newman #8
Iceland Aurora TOBA
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
09/23/1953
 OA: 45 POT: 60
BNN Index | TOBA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B TRACE NEWMAN #8 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
84 361 84 17 7 7 39 19 43 .233 .272 .377 11 -0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 60
BABIP 45 45 45 50
Avoid K's 70 70 70 75
Gap 60 65 60 80
Power 45 45 45 50
Eye 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 45
Errors: - 45 50
Arm: 20 35 45
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 55 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 80
Stealing Aggressiveness: 80
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/16/1953 LA Loss, 2-4 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/15/1953 LA Win, 9-8 1 2 1 2 0 4 0 1
08/14/1953 LA Win, 6-3 5 2 3 0 0 0 2 0
08/13/1953 @ LIS Loss, 2-3 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
08/12/1953 @ LIS Loss, 2-7 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/11/1953 @ LIS Loss, 3-11 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/09/1953 NY Win, 3-1 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 0
08/08/1953 NY Loss, 5-11 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/07/1953 NY Win, 6-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
08/06/1953 @ PRO Win, 4-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Newman is seen as a leader in the clubhouse.
Birthday:06/08/1930
Born in:Montreal, QC
Nationality:Canadian
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$8,000
Signed Through:1953 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 21 Days
Service This Yr:104 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 51 Days
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TRANS-OCEANIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1953 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 84 361 84 17 7 7 39 48 19 43 .233 .272 .377 .648 .281 .144 65
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 84 400 1 0 0 3 17 2 136 31 11 0 100.0 39.6 3.58 -0.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   119 28 5 2 3 13 19 7 12 0 5 0 .235 .278 .387 .664
Versus Right   242 56 12 5 4 26 29 12 31 2 12 1 .231 .268 .372 .640
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   102 27 7 1 4 14 10 4 10 1 2 0 .265 .290 .471 .760
June   103 21 2 3 0 5 14 7 9 1 7 1 .204 .259 .282 .540
July   96 19 6 2 3 15 13 1 11 0 4 0 .198 .206 .396 .602
August   60 17 2 1 0 5 11 7 13 0 4 0 .283 .358 .350 .708
Last Year   20 5 0 0 2 3 6 1 1 0 3 0 .250 .286 .550 .836
Career   381 89 17 7 9 42 54 20 44 2 20 1 .234 .272 .386 .658
Home   174 40 9 5 4 22 24 13 16 1 7 0 .230 .282 .408 .690
Road   187 44 8 2 3 17 24 6 27 1 10 1 .235 .262 .348 .609
Grass   361 84 17 7 7 39 48 19 43 2 17 1 .233 .272 .377 .648
Day   180 38 7 4 2 19 23 11 20 1 12 1 .211 .259 .328 .587
Night   181 46 10 3 5 20 25 8 23 1 5 0 .254 .284 .425 .710
As Starter   361 84 17 7 7 39 48 19 43 2 17 1 .233 .272 .377 .648
Close/Late   67 15 4 2 0 0 8 6 12 0 5 0 .224 .288 .343 .631
Inning 1-3   152 32 5 3 5 19 21 6 17 1 6 0 .211 .239 .382 .621
Inning 4-6   103 25 5 0 2 13 13 5 10 0 6 1 .243 .284 .350 .634
Inning 7-9   97 26 7 4 0 7 14 7 15 1 3 0 .268 .314 .423 .737
Extra Innings   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
0 Outs   182 38 7 3 4 12 29 9 20 1 11 0 .209 .245 .346 .591
1 Outs   81 22 5 1 2 14 10 3 10 1 6 0 .272 .294 .432 .726
2 Outs   98 24 5 3 1 13 9 7 13 0 0 1 .245 .302 .388 .690
Scoring Position   93 26 5 2 3 33 13 2 10 2 17 0 .280 .289 .473 .762
Bases Empty   231 48 8 4 4 4 32 12 26 0 0 1 .208 .250 .329 .579
Runner on 1st   37 10 4 1 0 2 3 5 7 0 0 0 .270 .357 .432 .790
Runner on 2nd   29 8 2 0 1 5 4 1 5 0 12 0 .276 .300 .448 .748
Runner on 3rd   13 5 1 1 1 6 3 0 1 0 1 0 .385 .385 .846 1.231
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 .188 .188 .250 .438
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 3 0 0 1 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 .375 .333 .750 1.083
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   14 4 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 1 4 0 .286 .267 .286 .552
Bases Loaded   13 3 1 1 0 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 .231 .286 .462 .747
Two Strikes   156 34 9 3 1 17 20 14 43 0 0 1 .218 .287 .333 .620
First Pitch   57 12 2 1 0 4 8 0 0 2 8 0 .211 .203 .281 .484
Count 0-1   43 10 1 0 3 6 3 0 0 0 2 0 .233 .233 .465 .698
Count 0-2   36 9 2 1 0 4 5 0 7 0 0 0 .250 .250 .361 .611
Count 1-0   32 9 1 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 4 0 .281 .281 .375 .656
Count 1-1   35 10 2 0 2 8 5 0 0 0 2 0 .286 .286 .514 .800
Count 1-2   56 14 5 1 1 3 6 0 19 0 0 0 .250 .250 .429 .679
Count 2-0   11 3 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .818 1.091
Count 2-1   19 4 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 .211 .211 .368 .579
Count 2-2   40 7 1 1 0 8 2 0 8 0 0 1 .175 .195 .250 .445
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 .250 .455 .250 .705
Full Count   24 4 1 0 0 2 7 14 9 0 0 0 .167 .474 .208 .682
Behind in Count   135 33 8 2 4 13 14 0 26 0 2 0 .244 .244 .422 .667
Ahead in Count   70 18 3 3 1 4 12 5 0 0 5 0 .257 .307 .429 .735
Batting Leadoff   361 84 17 7 7 39 48 19 43 2 17 1 .233 .272 .377 .648
Low Leverage   115 28 6 2 1 7 17 8 15 1 2 1 .243 .296 .357 .653
Medium Leverage   188 46 9 4 5 17 27 9 22 1 9 0 .245 .278 .415 .693
High Leverage   58 10 2 1 1 15 4 2 6 0 6 0 .172 .200 .293 .493
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1952 Iceland - TOBA 21 10 20 5 0 0 2 3 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 .250 .286 .550 .836 141 113 0.2
1953 Iceland - TOBA 22 84 361 84 17 7 7 39 48 19 1 2 43 11 0 .233 .272 .377 .648 75 65 -0.6
Total TOBA 94 381 89 17 7 9 42 54 20 1 2 44 11 1 .234 .272 .386 .658 79 68 -0.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1952 Iceland - CUP 21 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -124 -0.0
1953 Iceland - CUP 22 24 103 24 8 0 2 8 14 2 0 1 24 6 0 .233 .245 .369 .614 62 56 -0.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Iceland - TOBA 1B 7 4 51 3 4 54 0 1.000 45.0 10.80 +0.6 1.117
1953 Iceland - TOBA 1B 84 84 891 52 81 951 8 .992 751.0 11.30 -0.6 .992
1953 Iceland - CUP 1B 24 24 164 11 14 175 0 1.000 208.2 7.55 -1.1 .976
TOTAL 1B 115 112 1106 66 99 1180 8 .993 1004.2 10.50 -1.1 .993
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Drafted in the 1952 inaugural draft by the Iceland Aurora. (Round 17, Pick 3, 131st overall pick).
01/22/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Iceland Aurora development complex.
09/18/1952 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,000.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 40 (45).
09/22/1953 Finished 3rd in 1953 TOBA Bronze Spikes Award voting.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1953 84 1
Year PA Rank
1953 400 1
Year AB Rank
1953 361 1
Year 3B Rank
1953 7 3
Year SB Rank
1953 11 4
Year SH Rank
1953 17 4
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