Warren Newson

Warren Dale Newson (born July 3, 1964) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1991-98. Newson played for the Chicago White Sox (1991–1995), Seattle Mariners (1995) and Texas Rangers (1996–1998). He also played for the Kia Tigers of the KBO League in 2002.

Warren Newson
Newson with the Riverside Red Wave in 1988
Outfielder
Born: (1964-07-03) July 3, 1964 (age 60) Newnan, Georgia, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: May 29, 1991, for the Chicago White Sox
KBO: April 5, 2002, for the Kia Tigers
Last appearance
MLB: September 27, 1998, for the Texas Rangers
KBO: May 22, 2002, for the Kia Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.250
Home runs	34
Runs batted in	120
KBO statistics
Batting average	.209
Home runs	7
Runs batted in	17
Teams
Chicago White Sox (1991–1995) Seattle Mariners (1995) Texas Rangers (1996–1998) Kia Tigers (2002)

While playing for the White Sox, Newson was given the nickname "The Deacon" by the team's longtime television play-by-play announcer, Ken Harrelson.^{[citation needed]} Newson possessed exceptional strike zone judgment, prompting Bill James to herald him as a freely-available player who could help many teams win.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization