Raymond Francis Newman (born June 20, 1945) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher for the Chicago Cubs in 1971 and the Milwaukee Brewers in 1972 to 1973.
| Ray Newman | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 20, 1945 Evansville, Indiana | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 16, 1971, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 24, 1973, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–3 |
| Earned run average | 2.97 |
| Strikeouts | 46 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
He saw limited action in his brief career, usually as a reliever. He became known for riding a bicycle to Wrigley Field. On one occasion, he was struck by a driver and was unable to pitch that day due to the mishap. Cubs manager Leo Durocher was not amused, and Newman was traded by the next spring. Durocher, talking about his team that year, referred to "this nut who used to ride a bicycle to the ballpark."[citation needed]
Newman was traded from the Brewers to the Detroit Tigers for Mike Strahler at the Winter Meetings on December 6, 1973.[1]
References
editExternal links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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