Earle Combs

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: May 14, 1899 in Pebworth, KY us

Died: July 21, 1976 in Richmond, KY

Buried: Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, KY

School: Eastern Kentucky University (Richmond, KY)

Debut: April 16, 1924 (Age 24-338d, 5,961st in major league history)
vs. BOS 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1935 (Age 36-138d)
vs. BOS 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1970. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View Earle Combs's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1925 season

Full Name: Earle Bryan Combs

Nicknames: The Kentucky Colonel

Pronunciation: \KOOMBZ\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

45.1

5746

1866

.325

1186

RBI

633

OBP

.397

SLG

.462

OPS

.859

OPS+

125

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1928 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1928 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 11	NYY	@	PHA	W,8-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
2	2	Apr 13	NYY	@	PHA	W,8-7	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
3	3	Apr 16	NYY	@	BOS	W,7-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
4	4	Apr 18	NYY	@	BOS	W,10-7	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
5	5	Apr 19 (1)	NYY	@	BOS	L,6-7	CG	34	8.0	8	0	0	8	0
6	6	Apr 19 (2)	NYY	@	BOS	W,7-2	CG	24	6.0	1	0	0	1	0
7	7	Apr 20	NYY		PHA	L,1-2	CG	32	9.0	1	1	0	2	0
8	8	Apr 21	NYY		PHA	L,0-10	CG	49	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
9	9	Apr 24	NYY		WSH	W,4-0	CG	30	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
10	12 (2)	Apr 29	NYY	@	WSH	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
11	13	Apr 30	NYY	@	WSH	W,8-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
12	14	May 1	NYY	@	WSH	W,8-5	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
13	15	May 2	NYY	@	WSH	L,5-9	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
14	16	May 4	NYY		CHW	W,10-4	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
15	17	May 5	NYY		CHW	W,7-0	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
16	18	May 6	NYY		CHW	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	1	2	0
17	19	May 7	NYY		CHW	W,8-5	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
18	20	May 8	NYY		CLE	L,0-3	CG	35	9.0	2	1	0	3	1
19	21	May 10	NYY		CLE	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
20	22	May 11	NYY		CLE	W,7-6	CG	43	10.0	4	0	0	4	0
21	23	May 12	NYY		DET	W,8-7	CG	47	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
22	24	May 13	NYY		DET	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
23	25	May 14	NYY		DET	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
24	26	May 15	NYY		DET	W,12-8	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
25	27	May 17	NYY		SLB	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
26	28	May 20	NYY		SLB	W,9-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
27	29	May 21 (1)	NYY		BOS	L,4-8	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
28	30	May 21 (2)	NYY		BOS	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	1	4	0
29	31	May 22	NYY		BOS	W,14-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
30	32	May 23	NYY		BOS	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
31	33	May 24 (1)	NYY	@	PHA	W,9-7	CG	47	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
32	34	May 24 (2)	NYY	@	PHA	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
33	35	May 25 (1)	NYY	@	PHA	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	1	1	0	2	1
34	36	May 25 (2)	NYY	@	PHA	W,9-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
35	37	May 26	NYY	@	PHA	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
36	38	May 28	NYY	@	PHA	W,11-4	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
37	39	May 29 (1)	NYY		WSH	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
38	40	May 29 (2)	NYY		WSH	W,12-3	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
39	41	May 30	NYY		WSH	L,0-5	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
40	42	May 31	NYY		WSH	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
41	43	Jun 2	NYY	@	DET	W,5-2	CG	45	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
42	44	Jun 3	NYY	@	DET	W,7-2	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
43	45	Jun 6	NYY	@	CLE	W,8-3	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
44	46	Jun 7	NYY	@	CLE	W,8-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
45	47	Jun 9	NYY	@	CLE	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
46	48	Jun 10	NYY	@	CHW	L,6-8	CG	40	8.0	1	0	1	2	0
47	49	Jun 11	NYY	@	CHW	L,1-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
48	50	Jun 12	NYY	@	CHW	W,15-7	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
49	51	Jun 13	NYY	@	CHW	W,8-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
50	52	Jun 14	NYY	@	SLB	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
51	53	Jun 15	NYY	@	SLB	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
52	54	Jun 16	NYY	@	SLB	L,5-7	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
53	55	Jun 17	NYY	@	SLB	W,6-2	CG	30	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
54	56	Jun 20 (1)	NYY		PHA	L,5-10	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
55	57	Jun 20 (2)	NYY		PHA	W,9-3	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
56	58	Jun 21	NYY		PHA	W,4-0	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
57	59	Jun 23 (1)	NYY		BOS	L,4-8	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
58	60	Jun 23 (2)	NYY		BOS	L,1-7	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
59	61	Jun 24	NYY		BOS	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
60	62	Jun 27	NYY	@	PHA	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
61	63	Jun 28	NYY	@	PHA	W,10-4	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
62	64	Jun 29	NYY	@	PHA	L,4-6	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
63	65	Jun 30 (1)	NYY	@	BOS	W,11-4	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
64	66	Jun 30 (2)	NYY	@	BOS	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
65	67	Jul 1 (1)	NYY		PHA	W,12-6	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
66	68	Jul 1 (2)	NYY		PHA	W,8-4	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
67	69	Jul 2	NYY	@	WSH	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
68	70	Jul 3	NYY	@	WSH	W,7-6	CG	46	11.0	2	0	0	2	0
69	71	Jul 4 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	L,2-5	CG	33	8.0	7	0	0	7	0
70	72	Jul 4 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	W,5-4	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
71	73	Jul 7 (1)	NYY		SLB	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
72	74	Jul 7 (2)	NYY		SLB	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	1	1	0	2	0
73	75	Jul 8 (1)	NYY		SLB	L,4-10	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
74	76	Jul 8 (2)	NYY		SLB	L,3-5	CG	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
75	77	Jul 9 (1)	NYY		SLB	W,4-0	CG	30	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
76	78	Jul 9 (2)	NYY		SLB	L,6-12	CG	50	9.0	2	1	0	3	0
77	79	Jul 11 (1)	NYY		DET	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
78	80	Jul 11 (2)	NYY		DET	W,6-5	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
79	81	Jul 12	NYY		DET	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	1	1	0	2	1
80	82	Jul 15 (1)	NYY		CLE	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
81	83	Jul 15 (2)	NYY		CLE	W,6-4	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
82	84	Jul 16 (1)	NYY		CLE	W,7-3	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
83	85	Jul 16 (2)	NYY		CLE	W,6-2	CG	43	9.0	2	1	0	3	0
84	86	Jul 17	NYY		CLE	W,4-2	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
85	87	Jul 18	NYY		CHW	W,9-8	CG	44	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
86	88	Jul 19	NYY		CHW	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
87	89	Jul 21	NYY		CHW	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
88	90	Jul 22	NYY		CHW	L,4-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
89	91	Jul 23	NYY	@	BOS	L,3-8	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
90	92	Jul 24	NYY	@	BOS	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
91	93	Jul 25 (1)	NYY	@	DET	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
92	94	Jul 25 (2)	NYY	@	DET	L,7-10	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
93	95	Jul 26 (1)	NYY	@	DET	W,12-1	CG	44	12.0	4	0	0	4	0
94	96	Jul 26 (2)	NYY	@	DET	L,10-13	CG	39	8.0	3	1	0	4	1
95	97	Jul 28 (1)	NYY	@	CLE	W,6-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
96	98	Jul 28 (2)	NYY	@	CLE	L,4-9	CG	41	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
97	99	Jul 29	NYY	@	CLE	L,6-24	CG	58	8.0	6	0	0	6	0
98	100	Jul 30	NYY	@	CLE	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	1
99	101	Jul 31	NYY	@	CLE	W,12-9	CG	46	9.0	6	0	1	7	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
100	102	Aug 1	NYY	@	SLB	W,12-1	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
101	103	Aug 2	NYY	@	SLB	L,3-4	CG	63	14.0	2	0	0	2	0
102	104	Aug 3	NYY	@	SLB	L,0-8	CG	39	8.0	4	0	1	5	0
103	105	Aug 4	NYY	@	CHW	W,8-6	CG	48	10.0	7	0	0	7	0
104	106	Aug 5	NYY	@	CHW	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
105	107	Aug 6	NYY	@	CHW	L,4-5	CG	68	14.2	4	1	0	5	1
106	108	Aug 7	NYY	@	CHW	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
107	109	Aug 9	NYY	@	BOS	W,7-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
108	110	Aug 10	NYY	@	BOS	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
109	111	Aug 11	NYY	@	BOS	W,5-2	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
110	112	Aug 12	NYY		BOS	W,8-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
111	113	Aug 14	NYY		CHW	L,2-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
112	114	Aug 15	NYY		CHW	L,4-8	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
113	115	Aug 16	NYY		CHW	W,11-1	CG	33	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
114	116	Aug 18	NYY		CLE	W,8-5	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
115	117	Aug 19 (1)	NYY		CLE	L,2-3	CG	37	10.0	3	0	0	3	0
116	118	Aug 19 (2)	NYY		CLE	W,10-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
117	119	Aug 21	NYY		SLB	W,3-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
118	120	Aug 24 (1)	NYY		SLB	L,2-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
119	121	Aug 24 (2)	NYY		SLB	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
120	122	Aug 25 (1)	NYY		DET	L,3-9	CG	41	9.0	1	1	0	2	0
121	123	Aug 25 (2)	NYY		DET	W,7-0	CG	28	7.0	3	0	0	3	0
122	124	Aug 27 (1)	NYY		DET	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
123	125	Aug 27 (2)	NYY		DET	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
124	126	Aug 30	NYY	@	WSH	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
125	127	Sep 1	NYY	@	WSH	W,8-3	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
126	128	Sep 2	NYY	@	WSH	L,0-2	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
127	129	Sep 3 (1)	NYY		BOS	W,8-7	CG	47	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
128	130	Sep 3 (2)	NYY		BOS	L,3-4	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
129	131	Sep 5 (1)	NYY		WSH	L,1-3	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
130	132	Sep 5 (2)	NYY		WSH	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
131	133	Sep 7 (1)	NYY		WSH	L,0-11	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
132	134	Sep 7 (2)	NYY		WSH	L,1-6	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
133	135	Sep 8	NYY		WSH	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
134	136	Sep 9 (1)	NYY		PHA	W,5-0	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
135	137	Sep 9 (2)	NYY		PHA	W,7-3	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
136	138	Sep 11	NYY		PHA	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
137	139	Sep 12	NYY		PHA	L,3-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	1	4	0
138	140	Sep 15	NYY	@	SLB	L,5-6	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
139	141	Sep 16	NYY	@	SLB	W,7-5	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
140	142	Sep 17	NYY	@	SLB	W,12-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
141	143	Sep 18	NYY	@	SLB	W,14-11	CG	48	9.0	3	1	1	5	0
142	144	Sep 20	NYY	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	51	11.2	3	0	0	3	0
143	145	Sep 21	NYY	@	CHW	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
144	146	Sep 22	NYY	@	CHW	L,2-5	CG	41	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
145	147	Sep 23	NYY	@	CLE	W,5-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
146	148	Sep 24	NYY	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	2	1	0	3	1
147	149	Sep 25	NYY	@	CLE	W,10-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
148	150	Sep 27 (1)	NYY	@	DET	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
149	151	Sep 27 (2)	NYY	@	DET	W,8-5	GS	13	2.2	1	0	0	1	0
							149gm			407	12	9	428	7