#68 Paula Newsome, Leftfield, 33 yrs, Phoenix Firebirds
Thursday, 5/1/2008 |
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| Paula Newsome
11/9/1974
33
Chicago, IL
6"2
190
Leftfield
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L
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2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Prone
2.5 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 1,900,000
2009
10 Year(s), 14 Days (1734 total Days)
28 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 149 Days (2041 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 15 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 14 |
| Versus LHP | 12 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 13 |
| Versus RHP | 16 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 14 |
| Talent | 17 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 14 |
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| Fielding Ratings
LF : 5 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 5 (Range), .977 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 12
Outfield Arm : 16
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 4/20 | SAC | W 1-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 4/21 | SAC | L 3-11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 4/22 | @TEX | W 11-8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 4/23 | @TEX | W 14-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 4/24 | @TEX | W 7-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 4/25 | @CHI | L 5-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 4/26 | @CHI | L 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
| 4/27 | @CHI | L 3-6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 4/29 | @STL | W 8-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 4/30 | @STL | W 1-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #6 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 24 | 84 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 17 | .226 | .327 | .321 | .648 | .580 | .095 |
| Projected | 162 | 567 | 128 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 61 | 74 | 74 | 115 | .226 | .327 | .321 | .648 | .580 | .095 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 24 | 98 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 8.8 | 3.4 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .286 | .167 | .452 |
| vs. RHP | 72 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .236 | .333 | .347 | .681 |
| Close/Late | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .444 | .571 | 1.016 |
| Scoring Position | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .393 | .286 | .679 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 7 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .174 | .269 | .174 | .443 |
| Road | 17 | 61 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 12 | .246 | .347 | .377 | .724 |
| This Week | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 |
| Last Week | 7 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .222 | .300 | .333 | .633 |
| March/April | 24 | 84 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 17 | .226 | .327 | .321 | .648 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 2007 | 99 | 368 | 103 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 64 | 57 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 78 | 3 | 0 | .280 | .370 | .438 | .808 | PHO |
| 2008 | 24 | 84 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .327 | .321 | .648 | PHO |
| Total | 123 | 452 | 122 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 73 | 68 | 53 | 14 | 3 | 95 | 3 | 0 | .270 | .362 | .416 | .778 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Rightfield | 24 | 24 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 1 | .979 | 211.2 | 2.04 | | | | |
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Signed as a free agent by Phoenix on 6/5/2007 to a 1-year deal worth $1,064,000 per year...
Had first career hit on 6/6/2007, off Vida Guerra (PHI)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/6/2007, off Lucy Becker (PHI)...
8/1/2007: Signed a contract extension with Phoenix, $1,900,000 per year, for 2 years.
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/2007, hitting .310 with 8 HR, 21 RBI...
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