Bob Bruce vs. Don Newcombe — Career Comparison

Bob Bruce
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Don Newcombe
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When held to the same standard, Bob Bruce comes out ahead of Don Newcombe in this starter comparison. Bob Bruce led in home run suppression (HR9+ 115 vs 70), strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 89), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 93). Don Newcombe held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 162 vs 116). The edge goes to Bob Bruce.

Pitching Stats for Bob Bruce and Don Newcombe

Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
1.76
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
1.44
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.34
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.22
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.39
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.61
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.57
Don Newcombe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.38
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.83
40.83
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.45
61.45
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.26
76.26
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.96
84.96
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.21
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.58
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
480
3.85
Don Newcombe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
891
3.57
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Don Newcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3367
27
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6741
27
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1122.1
9
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2247
9
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1146
9.19
Don Newcombe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2185
8.75
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.19
9.19
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.75
8.75
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.76
Don Newcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
1.02
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Don Newcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Don Newcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
340
2.73
Don Newcombe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
2.11
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.2
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.08
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.11
2.11
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
733
5.88
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1185
4.75
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.88
5.88
Don Newcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Don Newcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.956
0.956
Don Newcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.762
0.762
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.3
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.38
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.14
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4818
38.64
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9301
37.25
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.14
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.15
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
551
4.42
Don Newcombe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
4.03
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Newcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Newcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.04
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.324
1.324
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4430
35.52
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8728
34.96
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Don Newcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.64
38.64
Don Newcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25

Fielding Stats for Bob Bruce and Don Newcombe

Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
1.76
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
2.21
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.34
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
1.25
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3367
27
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4390
27
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1122.1
9
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1463.1
9
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.76
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
0.99
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
1.32
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
2.1
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Don Newcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.14
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
2.14
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
524
3.22
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
2.08
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
502
3.09
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
97
Don Newcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
95.8
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.183
1.183
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.26
76.26
Don Newcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.55
56.55
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.17
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Newcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Newcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Newcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Newcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Bruce and Don Newcombe

Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
333.67
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
273.52
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
401
600
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1031
600
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
346
517.71
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
916
533.07
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.458
0.458
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
52
77.81
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
143.16
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
44
65.84
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
112.9
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
7
10.47
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
19.79
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.5
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.75
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
8.73
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.97
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
30.26
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
13.96
20.89
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112.37
65.4
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
61
91.27
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
192.63
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
83
124.19
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
198.45
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.622
0.622
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
25
37.41
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
57.61
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
17
25.44
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
63.43
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
42
62.84
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
112.32
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
11.57
17.31
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124.31
72.34
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.49
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.91
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
28
41.9
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
52.38
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.58
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
152.62
Don Newcombe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
85.55
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
3.93
3.93
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.01
7.01
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
34.41
Don Newcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
17
9.89
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.5
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.75
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.49
Don Newcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
17
9.89
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.16
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.58
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.75
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Newcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67