# Warren Newson

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{{Short description|American baseball player (born 1964)}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name=Warren Newson
|image=Warren Newson - Riverside Red Wave - 1988.jpg
|caption=Newson with the [Riverside Red Wave](/source/Riverside_Red_Wave) in 1988
|position=[Outfielder](/source/Outfielder)
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1964|7|3}}
|birth_place=[Newnan, Georgia](/source/Newnan%2C_Georgia), U.S.
|bats=Left
|throws=Left
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=May 29
|debutyear=1991
|debutteam=Chicago White Sox
|debut2league=KBO
|debut2date=April 5
|debut2year=2002
|debut2team=Kia Tigers
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=September 27
|finalyear=1998
|finalteam=Texas Rangers
|final2league=KBO
|final2date=May 22
|final2year=2002
|final2team=Kia Tigers
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=[Batting average](/source/Batting_average_(baseball))
|stat1value=.250
|stat2label=[Home run](/source/Home_run)s
|stat2value=34
|stat3label=[Runs batted in](/source/Run_batted_in)
|stat3value=120
|stat2league=KBO
|stat21label=Batting average
|stat21value=.209
|stat22label=Home runs
|stat22value=7
|stat23label=Runs batted in
|stat23value=17
|teams=
*[Chicago White Sox](/source/Chicago_White_Sox) ({{mlby|1991}}–{{mlby|1995}})
*[Seattle Mariners](/source/Seattle_Mariners) ({{mlby|1995}})
*[Texas Rangers](/source/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)) ({{mlby|1996}}–{{mlby|1998}})
*[Kia Tigers](/source/Kia_Tigers) ({{by|2002}})
}}
'''Warren Dale Newson''' (born July 3, 1964) is an American former professional [baseball](/source/baseball) [outfielder](/source/outfielder). He played all or part of eight seasons in [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) (MLB) from 1991-98. He played for the [Chicago White Sox](/source/Chicago_White_Sox) (1991–1995), [Seattle Mariners](/source/Seattle_Mariners) (1995) and [Texas Rangers](/source/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)) (1996–1998). He also played for the [Kia Tigers](/source/Kia_Tigers) of the [KBO League](/source/KBO_League) in 2002.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Warren Newson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/newsowa01.shtml |access-date=2025-11-24 |website=Baseball Reference}}</ref>

The [San Diego Padres](/source/San_Diego_Padres) drafted Newson out of [Middle Georgia College](/source/Middle_Georgia_College) in January 1986.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Geoff |date=2010-07-07 |title=The cult of Warren Newson |url=https://tht.fangraphs.com/the-cult-of-warren-newson/ |access-date=2025-11-24 |website=The Hardball Times}}</ref> The Padres traded him, [Joey Cora](/source/Joey_Cora), and Kevin Garner before the start of the 1991 season for pitchers [Steve Rosenberg](/source/Steve_Rosenberg_(baseball)) and [Adam Peterson](/source/Adam_Peterson_(1990s_pitcher)).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nightengale |first=Bob |author-link=Bob Nightengale |date=1991-04-01 |title=Padres Trade for Pitching : Baseball: Joey Cora, two others, are dealt to White Sox for Steve Rosenberg and Adam Peterson. |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-04-01-sp-1098-story.html |access-date=2025-11-24 |website=[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times) }}</ref> He debuted in late May, working regularly as a pinch hitter in his rookie season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Warren Newson 1991 Batting Game Logs |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=newsowa01&t=b&year=1991 |access-date=2025-11-24 |website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref>

Newson was given the nickname "The Deacon" by White Sox play-by-play announcer [Ken Harrelson](/source/Ken_Harrelson).<ref>{{Cite web |date=1996-04-06 |title='Hawk' says nicknames are coming |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1996/04/06/hawk-says-nicknames-are-coming/ |access-date=2025-11-24 |website=Chicago Tribune}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> Newson possessed exceptional strike zone judgment, prompting [Bill James](/source/Bill_James) to herald him as a freely-available player who could help many teams win.{{citation needed|date=December 2010}}

On July 18, 1995, the White Sox traded Newson to the Mariners for a [player to be named later](/source/player_to_be_named_later), with [Jeff Darwin](/source/Jeff_Darwin) going to Chicago after the season.<ref>{{cite news |date=October 10, 1995 |title=Sports Shorts |url=https://apnews.com/article/9eb65eb0ded65c3759db2467fd6a8511 |access-date=6 July 2021 |language=en |agency=[Associated Press](/source/Associated_Press)}}</ref> Newson hit .292 down the stretch for Seattle and batted 0-for-1 in the postseason.<ref name=":0" /> After the season, he signed with the Rangers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 7, 1995 |title=Baseball -- Newson Signs With Rangers |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19951207/2156453/baseball----newson-signs-with-rangers |access-date=2025-11-24 |website=The Seattle Times |agency=Associated Press}}</ref>

In 2000, Newson was the [Mexican League](/source/Mexican_Baseball_League) [batting champion](/source/List_of_Mexican_League_batting_champions), hitting .386 with 39 home runs for [Algodoneros de Unión Laguna](/source/Algodoneros_de_Uni%C3%B3n_Laguna).<ref name="lmb">{{cite web |title=Quién es quién 2024 |url=https://e.lmb.com.mx/eBook_2024/descarga_ebook/QesQ_2024.pdf |access-date=15 April 2025 |publisher=Liga Mexicana de Beisbol |language=es |p=549}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Baseballstats |br=n/newsowa01 |fangraphs=1009549 |brm=newson001war}}
*[http://eng.koreabaseball.com/Teams/Playerinfohitter/summary.aspx?pcode=72654 Career statistics and player information] from [Korea Baseball Organization](/source/Korea_Baseball_Organization)

{{Mexican League batting title}}

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