Jeff Newman (baseball)

Jeff Newman
Newman in 1988
Catcher / First baseman
Born: (1948-09-11) September 11, 1948 (age 76)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 30, 1976, for the Oakland A's
Last MLB appearance
September 7, 1984, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.224
Home runs63
Runs batted in233
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Managerial record at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
As player

As manager

Career highlights and awards

Jeffrey Lynn Newman (born September 11, 1948) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. Newman was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 26th round of the 1970 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his MLB debut in 1976. He was an All Star in 1979. He served as the interim manager of the Oakland Athletics in 1986.