P Don 'Newk' Newcombe #12
Age: 54 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/17/1980
OA: 20 POT: 20
P DON 'NEWK' NEWCOMBE #12 - AGE: 54 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 2 1 2 2
Movement 4 4 5 4
Control 8 7 8 8
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 3
Curveball 2 2
Changeup 1 1
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 86-88 Mph
Stamina 10
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 5
Defense 5
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
Birthday:06/14/1926
Born in:Madison, WI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:98 kg
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:19 Years, 94 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:19 Years, 122 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1948, 2nd Pick in Round 1
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1949 Brooklyn - MLB 22 33 33 13 14 0 3.93 256.2 260 122 112 27 72 129 15 1 1.29 .279 3.61 4.7 102
1950 Brooklyn - MLB 23 33 33 17 12 0 5.12 262.0 297 159 149 41 78 151 14 1 1.43 .298 4.46 3.8 89
1951 Brooklyn - MLB 24 32 32 19 10 0 3.83 253.2 244 116 108 28 81 131 16 2 1.28 .263 4.02 4.0 110
1952 Brooklyn - MLB 25 33 33 12 12 0 3.92 236.2 228 112 103 18 84 135 9 3 1.32 .281 3.52 4.4 100
1953 Brooklyn - MLB 26 31 31 12 10 0 4.83 223.2 238 133 120 34 80 108 9 1 1.42 .276 4.95 1.6 91
1954 Brooklyn - MLB 27 33 33 15 15 0 5.14 238.0 251 142 136 43 62 140 10 0 1.32 .274 4.75 2.2 85
1955 Brooklyn - MLB 28 34 34 18 12 0 3.79 256.1 244 123 108 45 56 155 13 1 1.17 .249 4.05 3.0 104
1956 Brooklyn - MLB 29 31 31 15 11 0 4.73 213.0 231 129 112 39 53 124 7 0 1.33 .278 4.69 2.0 92
1957 Brooklyn - MLB 30 31 31 15 9 0 3.96 227.1 224 111 100 33 38 116 7 1 1.15 .260 3.88 3.1 99
1958 Los Angeles - MLB 31 29 29 9 12 0 3.57 207.0 220 99 82 32 40 93 7 3 1.26 .272 4.29 1.8 110
1959 Philadelphia - MLB 32 32 32 11 12 0 4.07 232.1 235 109 105 35 49 85 12 3 1.22 .257 4.45 1.7 97
1960 Philadelphia - MLB 33 34 34 13 16 0 4.20 248.2 264 134 116 34 60 106 14 3 1.30 .272 4.32 2.6 97
1961 Chicago - MLB 34 24 24 7 7 0 4.82 166.1 175 96 89 38 40 85 4 0 1.29 .257 5.33 -0.2 85
1962 Chicago - MLB 35 29 24 15 7 0 4.36 181.2 211 100 88 33 29 69 8 1 1.32 .282 4.97 0.4 94
1963 Chicago - MLB 36 26 10 4 6 0 2.90 121.0 126 53 39 14 18 48 5 1 1.19 .267 3.80 0.8 123
1964 Houston - MLB 37 42 0 4 4 7 2.70 76.2 84 30 23 5 23 36 0 0 1.40 .296 3.26 0.8 134
1964 Boston - MLB 37 39 0 4 4 13 2.48 72.2 74 25 20 7 14 34 0 0 1.21 .280 3.64 0.3 146
1964 Total - MLB 37 81 0 8 8 20 2.59 149.1 158 55 43 12 37 70 0 0 1.31 .289 3.45 1.1 140
1965 Boston - MLB 38 20 8 2 5 0 3.24 77.2 95 41 28 4 11 34 4 0 1.36 .331 2.96 1.6 113
1965 St. Louis - MLB 38 4 2 1 1 0 4.91 14.2 16 10 8 2 2 11 1 0 1.23 .298 3.51 0.2 78
1965 Total - MLB 38 24 10 3 6 0 3.51 92.1 111 51 36 6 13 45 5 0 1.34 .326 3.04 1.8 106
1966 Atlanta - MLB 39 19 19 5 9 0 4.21 132.2 155 71 62 13 32 53 3 1 1.41 .303 3.81 1.3 85
1966 Washington - MLB 39 24 1 3 5 5 4.04 49.0 48 22 22 4 21 21 0 0 1.41 .272 3.68 0.1 87
1966 Total - MLB 39 43 20 8 14 5 4.16 181.2 203 93 84 17 53 74 3 1 1.41 .295 3.77 1.5 85
1967 Atlanta - MLB 40 27 0 3 2 1 3.67 49.0 56 25 20 2 15 18 0 0 1.45 .309 3.34 0.2 91
1968 Los Angeles - MLB 41 12 1 1 1 0 10.12 16.0 22 19 18 2 6 1 0 0 1.75 .308 5.21 -0.4 30
Total MLB 652 475 218 196 26 4.17 3812.2 3998 1981 1768 533 964 1883 158 22 1.30 .275 4.22 40.0 97
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1967 Scranton - AAA 40 3 3 2 1 0 5.11 24.2 32 14 14 1 2 7 2 0 1.38 .316 3.24 0.6 78
1968 Buffalo - AAA 41 2 2 1 0 0 5.87 15.1 23 10 10 2 3 4 0 0 1.70 .350 4.67 0.1 67
Total AAA 5 5 3 1 0 5.40 40.0 55 24 24 3 5 11 2 0 1.50 .329 3.79 73.6
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1949 Brooklyn - MLB 22 2 2 0 2 0 3.18 17.0 12 6 6 1 6 9 2 0 1.06 .220 3.31 0.4 126
1951 Brooklyn - MLB 24 2 2 1 0 0 2.33 19.1 11 5 5 0 7 5 0 0 0.93 .183 3.52 0.4 181
1953 Brooklyn - MLB 26 1 1 0 1 0 5.62 8.0 10 5 5 4 2 1 0 0 1.50 .214 9.75 -0.3 78
1955 Brooklyn - MLB 28 1 1 1 0 0 6.00 6.0 8 4 4 1 2 0 0 0 1.67 .280 5.48 -0.0 66
Total MLB 6 6 2 3 0 3.58 50.1 41 20 20 6 17 15 2 0 1.15 .215 4.67 115.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1949 Brooklyn - MLB P 33 33 18 20 3 39 1 .974 256.2 1.33 -1.7 .976
1950 Brooklyn - MLB P 33 33 12 30 1 42 0 1.000 262.0 1.44 -0.8 .960
1951 Brooklyn - MLB P 32 32 16 25 2 41 0 1.000 253.2 1.45 +0.7 .974
1952 Brooklyn - MLB P 33 33 17 18 1 35 0 1.000 236.2 1.33 +0.6 .953
1953 Brooklyn - MLB P 31 31 8 17 1 25 0 1.000 223.2 1.01 +0.5 1.057
1954 Brooklyn - MLB P 33 33 8 22 3 32 2 .938 238.0 1.13 -0.3 .950
1954 Brooklyn - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Brooklyn - MLB P 34 34 15 18 2 33 0 1.000 256.1 1.16 +0.2 1.084
1956 Brooklyn - MLB P 31 31 13 14 0 32 5 .844 213.0 1.14 +0.8 .734
1957 Brooklyn - MLB P 31 31 8 19 1 28 1 .964 227.1 1.07 -1.2 .893
1958 Los Angeles - MLB P 29 29 8 18 2 26 0 1.000 207.0 1.13 +1.1 .948
1958 Los Angeles - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Philadelphia - MLB P 32 32 16 16 0 32 0 1.000 232.1 1.24 +2.4 1.090
1960 Philadelphia - MLB P 34 34 14 19 0 35 2 .943 248.2 1.19 +1.0 .914
1960 Philadelphia - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Chicago - MLB P 24 24 18 13 0 33 2 .939 166.1 1.68 +0.6 1.147
1962 Chicago - MLB P 29 24 6 15 1 22 1 .955 181.2 1.04 +0.7 .963
1963 Chicago - MLB P 26 10 7 8 0 16 1 .938 121.0 1.12 +0.4 .867
1964 Houston - MLB P 42 0 6 4 1 12 2 .833 76.2 1.17 -0.7 .647
1964 Boston - MLB P 39 0 5 8 0 13 0 1.000 72.2 1.61 +0.6 .971
1965 Boston - MLB P 20 8 7 11 2 21 3 .857 77.2 2.09 -0.4 .840
1965 St. Louis - MLB P 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 14.2 1.23 +0.2 .960
1966 Atlanta - MLB P 19 19 9 15 1 28 4 .857 132.2 1.63 -3.4 .886
1966 Washington - MLB P 24 1 4 10 1 14 0 1.000 49.0 2.57 +0.3 1.090
1967 Atlanta - MLB P 27 0 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 49.0 2.02 -1.3 .847
1968 Los Angeles - MLB P 11 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 16.0 2.25 +0.4 .970
TOTAL P 651 475 220 332 22 576 24 .958 3812.2 1.30 +0.7 .957
TOTAL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
12/20/1948 Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft by the Brooklyn Dodgers. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (9).
04/18/1949 Named the #6 prospect in the MLB
09/11/1949 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/13/1949 Wins the 1949 World Series with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (9).
06/27/1950 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/23/1950 Wins the 1950 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at P.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (9).
06/05/1951 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/29/1951 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/01/1951 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/08/1951 Was selected to the 1951 MLB All-Star Game.
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (9).
05/01/1952 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/22/1952 Injured on 05/21/1952, diagnosed with a mild abdominal strain, is day-to-day.
06/08/1952 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
07/10/1952 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/15/1952 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 2 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/26/1952 Injured on 07/25/1952, diagnosed with a mild abdominal strain, will not miss additional time.
08/01/1952 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/25/1952 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
09/11/1952 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (9).
07/29/1953 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/22/1953 Injured on 09/21/1953, diagnosed with a sore back, is day-to-day.
10/06/1953 Wins the 1953 World Series with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 8 (9).
10/20/1954 Wins the 1954 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at P.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 9 (9).
08/10/1955 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/17/1955 Wins the 1955 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at P.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 9 (9).
10/20/1956 Wins the 1956 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at P.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 9 (9).
05/27/1957 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/13/1957 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 9 (9).
05/06/1958 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/06/1958 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/13/1958 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/11/1958 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/23/1958 Was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies, along with SP Claude Osteen, in exchange for 2B Jerry Lumpe and CF Marty Keough.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 9 (9).
05/09/1959 Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/11/1959 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/21/1959 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/25/1959 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
08/30/1959 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/10/1959 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9).
05/12/1960 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/17/1960 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/22/1960 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/15/1960 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/07/1960 Became a free agent.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 9 (9).
01/18/1961 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $237,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
06/05/1961 Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9).
04/25/1962 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/23/1962 Wins the 1962 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at P.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9).
04/30/1963 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/07/1963 Was selected to the 1963 MLB All-Star Game.
11/04/1963 Became a free agent.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9).
02/22/1964 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Houston Colt .45's organization.
07/05/1964 Was selected to the 1964 MLB All-Star Game.
07/18/1964 Was traded by the Houston Colt .45's to the Boston Red Sox, along with SP Edgar Feldman, in exchange for 3B Woody Woodward.
08/04/1964 Earns his 200th career MLB victory!
08/28/1964 Injured on 08/27/1964, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day.
11/06/1964 Became a free agent.
12/06/1964 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $148,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8).
07/05/1965 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/11/1965 Was selected to the 1965 MLB All-Star Game.
07/30/1965 Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with CF Mickey Stanley, in exchange for 2B Dick Green.
09/06/1965 Injured (sore shoulder),out for 6 weeks.
11/07/1965 Became a free agent.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8).
02/13/1966 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $216,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization.
05/01/1966 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/31/1966 Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Washington Senators in exchange for RP Bruce Von Hoff.
10/22/1966 Wins the 1966 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at P.
11/04/1966 Became a free agent.
12/05/1966 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $106,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8).
08/25/1967 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
09/16/1967 Injured on 09/15/1967, diagnosed with a sore back, is day-to-day.
11/03/1967 Became a free agent.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8).
03/18/1968 Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
04/04/1968 Injured (migraine),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/24/1968 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1950 16 5
1953 14 8
Year GS Rank
1949 33 5
1950 33 3
1952 33 4
1954 33 5
1955 34 1
1960 34 3
Year W Rank
1949 13 6
1950 17 3
1951 19 1
1954 15 5
1955 18 2
1956 15 5
1957 15 2
1962 15 8
Year L Rank
1949 14 6
1954 15 4
1960 16 3
Year Win. % Rank
1950 .586 10
1951 .655 2
1955 .600 5
1957 .625 6
1962 .682 4
Year SV Rank
1964 13 9
Year HLD Rank
1964 4 5
Year IP Rank
1949 256.2 3
1950 262.0 3
1951 253.2 4
1952 236.2 9
1953 223.2 9
1954 238.0 8
1955 256.1 1
1957 227.1 6
1959 232.1 10
1960 248.2 4
Year BF Rank
1949 1082 2
1950 1145 1
1951 1075 4
1952 1019 8
1954 1017 8
1955 1072 1
1957 928 9
1960 1058 6
Year HRA Rank
1949 27 3
1950 41 1
1951 28 4
1953 34 2
1954 43 1
1955 45 1
1956 39 2
1957 33 4
1958 32 3
1959 35 2
1960 34 3
1961 38 2
1962 33 6
Year K Rank
1949 129 6
1950 151 2
1951 131 4
1952 135 7
1953 108 10
1954 140 9
1955 155 3
Year WP Rank
1951 7 3
1952 5 5
1959 6 9
Year ERA Rank
1951 3.83 7
Year BABIP Rank
1951 .263 5
1955 .249 7
1957 .260 6
1959 .257 8
1960 .272 6
1961 .257 10
Year WHIP Rank
1949 1.29 8
1951 1.28 7
1953 1.42 10
1954 1.32 8
1955 1.17 5
1956 1.33 9
1957 1.15 4
1959 1.22 7
Year K/BB Rank
1949 1.79 4
1950 1.94 2
1951 1.62 6
1952 1.61 9
1954 2.26 3
1955 2.77 2
1956 2.34 5
1957 3.05 2
1958 2.33 9
1961 2.12 10
1962 2.38 10
Year RA/9 Rank
1949 11.71 8
1951 11.74 7
1954 11.99 8
1955 10.64 5
1956 12.08 7
1957 10.45 3
1959 11.16 7
Year H/9 Rank
1951 8.66 10
Year BB/9 Rank
1949 2.52 5
1950 2.68 5
1951 2.87 9
1953 3.22 9
1954 2.34 2
1955 1.97 3
1956 2.24 5
1957 1.50 2
1958 1.74 4
1959 1.90 5
1960 2.17 6
1961 2.16 4
1962 1.44 1
Year K/9 Rank
1950 5.19 6
1951 4.65 9
1952 5.13 8
1954 5.29 9
1955 5.44 8
1956 5.24 10
Year QS Rank
1949 20 6
1951 18 5
1952 19 7
1955 19 6
1959 17 10
Year QSP Rank
1949 .606 10
1951 .562 7
1952 .576 10
Year CG Rank
1949 15 1
1950 14 3
1951 16 2
1952 9 9
1953 9 5
1954 10 3
1955 13 2
1956 7 6
1957 7 3
1959 12 2
1960 14 2
Year CGP Rank
1949 .455 3
1950 .424 4
1951 .500 2
1953 .290 6
1954 .303 3
1955 .382 2
1956 .226 7
1957 .226 7
1959 .375 2
1960 .412 2
1962 .333 6
Year SHO Rank
1950 1 8
1951 2 3
1952 3 5
1953 1 6
1955 1 6
1957 1 3
1958 3 2
1959 3 1
1960 3 2
Year GB% Rank
1949 0.48 8
1952 0.51 3
1961 0.51 8
Year WAR Rank
1949 5.1 5
1951 3.8 9
1952 3.8 8
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