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Sean Newcomb
Chicago White Sox
RP · #15 · Bats L · Throws L · 6'5" · 255 lb · Age 33 · 10 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
84.1
- Runs prevented
- +9.2
- IP · ERA
- 90.1 · 3.09
- K · BB
- 84 · 34
- Rank
- 33 of 205 relievers
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Home runs allowed4 vs 11 avg+10.0
- Hit batters8 vs 4 avg−1.3
- Strikeouts84 vs 82 avg+0.6
- Parks pitched in−0.2
- Walks31 vs 32 avg+0.2
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)240 vs 238 avg−0.1
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 29@HOUPostseason | W 6-3 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 12.6 | |
| Sun, Sep 27vsCOL | W 4-2 | H | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 50.1 |
| Sat, Sep 26vsCOL | L 6-9 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 67.4 | |
| Wed, Sep 23@KC | L 4-5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 90.4 | |
| Fri, Sep 18vsDET | L 8-11 | L | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 2.6 |
| Wed, Sep 16@CLE | L 3-6 | B | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1.3 |
| Mon, Sep 14@CLE | W 7-3 | GS | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 49.4 |
| Sat, Sep 12@STL | W 6-5 | GS | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 53.0 |
| Wed, Sep 9vsPIT | L 2-4 | 1.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 4.2 | |
| Sat, Sep 5vsMIN | L 4-6 | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 46.5 | |
| Wed, Sep 2@HOU | L 0-2 | L | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 37.7 |
| Sat, Aug 29@MIN | W 3-2 | H | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 97.1 |
| Wed, Aug 26vsTEX | W 10-4 | W | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 95.1 |
| Sun, Aug 23vsNYM | W 2-1 | GS | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 54.6 |
| Wed, Aug 19@CHC | W 3-0 | GS | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 60.6 |
| Sun, Aug 16@DET | W 7-5 | S | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 97.3 |
| Fri, Aug 14@DET | W 9-5 | GS | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 63.1 |
| Tue, Aug 11vsCIN | L 4-5 | L | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 76.8 |
| Sun, Aug 9vsCLE | W 5-3 | H | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 52.1 |
| Sat, Aug 8vsCLE | W 6-3 | H | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Wed, Aug 5@BOS | L 0-4 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 68.7 | |
| Thu, Jul 30vsNYY | W 2-1 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 40.9 | |
| Mon, Jul 27vsNYY | L 5-9 | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 3.6 | |
| Sun, Jul 26vsHOU | W 12-3 | W | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 20.8 |
| Mon, Jul 20@TEX | W 10-3 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 38.8 |
| Sat, Jul 18@TOR | L 0-1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 53.8 | |
| Sat, Jul 11vsATH | W 1-0 | H | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 29.7 |
| Sun, Jul 5@CLE | W 7-6 | S | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 91.3 |
| Fri, Jul 3@CLE | L 3-4 | L | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Thu, Jul 2@CLE | L 5-6 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 29.5 |
| Sat, Jun 27vsKC | W 2-1 | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 23.4 | |
| Tue, Jun 23vsCLE | W 2-1 | S | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 99.0 |
| Sat, Jun 20@DET | L 1-4 | GS | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 88.9 |
| Wed, Jun 17@NYY | L 5-10 | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11.2 | |
| Sun, Jun 14vsLAD | W 6-4 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 97.1 | |
| Wed, Jun 10vsATL | W 2-1 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 52.0 |
| Sat, Jun 6@PHI | W 6-3 | H | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 94.5 |
| Tue, Jun 2@MIN | L 4-6 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 91.1 | |
| Fri, May 29vsDET | W 4-3 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 97.1 | |
| Tue, May 26vsMIN | L 3-5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 89.1 | |
| Wed, May 20@SEA | L 4-5 | L | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9.7 |
| Sun, May 17vsCHC | W 9-8 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 38.6 | |
| Thu, May 14vsKC | W 6-2 | S | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 94.2 |
| Wed, May 13vsKC | W 6-5 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 61.0 |
| Sun, May 10vsSEA | W 2-1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 41.0 | |
| Fri, May 8vsSEA | L 8-12 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 50.9 | |
| Mon, May 4@LAA | W 6-0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 98.2 | |
| Tue, Apr 28vsLAA | W 5-2 | H | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 52.0 |
| Sun, Apr 26vsWSH | L 1-2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 66.9 | |
| Fri, Apr 24vsWSH | W 5-4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – | |
| Wed, Apr 22@ARI | L 7-11 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 2.4 | |
| Sat, Apr 18@ATH | L 6-7 | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19.5 | |
| Thu, Apr 16vsTB | L 3-5 | B | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 89.3 |
| Sun, Apr 12@KC | W 6-5 | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 24.8 | |
| Sat, Apr 11@KC | L 0-2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 98.7 | |
| Wed, Apr 8vsBAL | L 3-5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 41.7 | |
| Tue, Apr 7vsBAL | L 2-4 | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 33.1 | |
| Sat, Apr 4vsTOR | W 6-3 | H | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Fri, Apr 3vsTOR | W 5-4 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 33.4 | |
| Mon, Mar 30@MIA | W 9-4 | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 34.2 | |
| Thu, Mar 26@MIL | L 2-14 | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 37.0 |
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