Omer Newsome vs. Ken Penner — Career Comparison

Omer Newsome
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Penner
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Omer Newsome built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Penner as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Penner posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.55 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 5.93 and 1.599 for Omer Newsome. By the career numbers, Ken Penner had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Omer Newsome and Ken Penner

Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
1.92
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.2
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.93
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.71
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.43
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.53
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.61
48.61
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.45
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
5.93
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.55
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.407
0.407
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1015
27
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
27
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338.1
9
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.1
9
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
11.7
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
9.95
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.7
11.7
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.95
9.95
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.43
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.69
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.55
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
3.46
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.84
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.683
0.683
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.711
0.711
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.35
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1243
33.07
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
38.37
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.45
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.07
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
7.74
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
6.04
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.74
7.74
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.25
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.48
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.599
1.599
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1082
28.78
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
34.82
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.453
0.453
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.07
33.07
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.37
38.37

Fielding Stats for Omer Newsome and Ken Penner

Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.35
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.19
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
839
27
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279.2
9
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.58
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
2.67
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
3.54
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.25
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.82
91.82
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.111
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.68
50.68
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.16
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Omer Newsome and Ken Penner

Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
306.12
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
900
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
600
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
559.18
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.503
0.503
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
114.29
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
102.04
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.16
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.24
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.9
32.25
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
134.69
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
138.78
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
53.06
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
53.06
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
106.12
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.1
37.15
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
7.84
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.41
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
147
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.33
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA