Don Newcombe Donald Newcombe Nickname(s): Newk Born: 6/14/1926 (Madison, NJ) Height: 6-4 Weight: 225 lbs. Bats: Left Throws: Right Debut: 05/20/1949 Final Game: 10/01/1960 Position(s): P(344) Select Team1960 Cincinnati Reds (NL)1960 Cleveland Indians (AL)1959 Cincinnati Redlegs (NL)1958 Cincinnati Redlegs (NL)1958 Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)1957 Brooklyn Dodgers (NL)1956 Brooklyn Dodgers (NL)1955 Brooklyn Dodgers (NL)1954 Brooklyn Dodgers (NL)1951 Brooklyn Dodgers (NL)1950 Brooklyn Dodgers (NL)1949 Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) Best Season    Career Total W 27 1956    W 149 Sv 3 1950    Sv 7 ERA 3.06 1956    ERA 3.56 SO 164 1951    SO 1129 K/9 5.51 1955    K/9 4.72 Cards Statistics Awards Transactions   Hall of Fame Results Year Voted By Ballots Needed Votes Inducted Category 1980 BBWAA 385 289 59(15.3%) Player 1979 BBWAA 432 324 52(12.0%) Player 1978 BBWAA 380 285 48(12.6%) Player 1977 BBWAA 384 288 43(11.2%) Player 1976 BBWAA 388 291 21(5.4%) Player 1975 BBWAA 363 272 11(3.0%) Player 1974 BBWAA 365 274 7(1.9%) Player 1973 BBWAA 380 285 11(2.9%) Player 1972 BBWAA 396 297 7(1.8%) Player 1971 BBWAA 360 270 8(2.2%) Player 1970 BBWAA 300 225 5(1.7%) Player 1969 BBWAA 340 255 3(0.9%) Player 1968 BBWAA 284 213 9(3.2%) Player 1967 Run Off 307 230 2(0.7%) Player 1966 BBWAA 303 227 7(2.3%) Player Player Awards Voting Year Lg Award 1st Place Points Share 1956 ML Cy Young 10.0 10.0 of 16 62.5% 1956 NL MVP 8.0 223.0 of 336 66.4% 1956 NL TSN Pitcher of the Year 1949 NL Rookie of the Year 21.0 21.0 of 24 87.5%