Cecil Coombs

Cecil Lysander Coombs

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 160 lb.

• Debut August 7, 1914
• Final Game August 12, 1914
• Born March 18, 1888 in Moweaqua, IL USA
• Died November 25, 1975 in Fort Worth, TX USA

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Biographical Information

Outfielder Cecil Coombs had a 20 year playing career with 19 teams in 11 different leagues from 1906 to 1923.

Coombs began his career playing for the Pekin Celestials and Decatur Commodores. In 112 games his first year, he hit .240. He played for the Celestials, Bloomington Bloomers and Danville Speakers in 1910, hitting .274 in 65 games. In 1911, he played for the Speakers, hitting .253 in 115 games, collecting 100-plus hits for the first time. In 1912, Coombs split the season between the Speakers and Peoria Distillers, hitting only .220 in 96 games. His average improved to .308 in 1913, as he collected 139 hits in 122 games for the Adrian Champs. He had the best year of his career average-wise in 1914, collecting 182 hits in 129 games for the Bay City Beavers, hitting .355.

Cecil was called up to the major leagues in 1914 by the Chicago White Sox, debuting on August 7. In seven games over five days, he hit .174 (4-for-23) with a double and a run scored. in 23 at-bats. Although his major league career was only that cup of coffee, his career lasted for many more years. In 1915, he hit .268 in 138 games for the Birmingham Barons. He hit .264 in 96 games for them in 1916, and, in 1917, he hit .255 in 155 games. Coombs split 1918 between four teams - the Barons, the Mobile Bears, the Little Rock Travelers and the Toledo Iron Men, hitting .241 in 84 games. 1919 was spent with the Houston Buffaloes and Galveston Pirates, hitting .264 in 153 games. In 1920, he hit .252 in 149 games for the Dallas Submarines. He joined the Fort Worth Panthers in 1921 and hit .293 with 10 home runs and 45 RBIs that year. The next season, he hit .311 with 10 homers and 63 RBIs for the Panthers and led the Texas League with 45 doubles. 1923 was his final season as a player, and he hit .290 in 127 games split between the Panthers and the Wichita Falls Spudders.

Coombs was one of two managers for the Marshall Indians in 1925, the other being Johnnie Baggan. Similarly, he was one of two managers for the Alexandria Aces in 1934, the other being Art Phelan. In 1938, he was one of three managers for the Fort Worth Cats, the others being Homer Peel and Jackie Reid. In 1940, he managed the Hot Springs Bathers. He returned to Fort Worth as the Panthers' business manager in 1937 and 1938.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Playoffs	Notes
1925	Marshall Indians	East Texas League		6th		replaced Johnnie Baggan
1934	Alexandria Aces	Evangeline League		--	--	replaced by Art Phelan
1938	Fort Worth Cats	Texas League	1-3	--	--	replaced Homer Peel (40-53) on July 9 replaced by Jackie Reid (20-43) on July 13
1940	Hot Springs Bathers	Cotton States League	67-71	5th