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.

1934 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1934 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 17	NYY	@	PHA	L,5-6	CG	45	8.2	3	0	0	3	0
2	2	Apr 18	NYY	@	PHA	W,11-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
3	3	Apr 19	NYY	@	PHA	W,10-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
4	4	Apr 21	NYY	@	BOS	L,6-9	CG	40	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
5	5	Apr 22	NYY	@	BOS	W,8-1	GS	13	4.0	0	0	0	0	0
6	6	Apr 24	NYY		PHA	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
7	7	Apr 25	NYY		PHA	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
8	8	Apr 26	NYY		PHA	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
9	9	Apr 28	NYY		BOS	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
10	11 (1)	Apr 30	NYY	@	WSH	W,7-4	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	12	May 1	NYY	@	WSH	W,10-5	GF	15	3.0	0	0	0	0	0
12	13	May 2	NYY	@	WSH	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
13	14	May 4	NYY		DET	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
14	16 (1)	May 6	NYY		SLB	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
15	17	May 7	NYY		SLB	W,14-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
16	18	May 8	NYY		SLB	W,8-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
17	19	May 9	NYY		SLB	L,8-9	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
18	20	May 10	NYY		CHW	W,13-3	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
19	21	May 11	NYY		CHW	W,7-6	CG	57	14.0	1	0	0	1	0
20	22	May 12	NYY		CHW	W,4-3	CG	40	10.0	4	0	0	4	0
21	23	May 13	NYY		CLE	W,8-0	CG	32	9.0	10	0	0	10	0
22	24	May 17	NYY	@	DET	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
23	25	May 18	NYY	@	DET	L,8-10	CG	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
24	26	May 19	NYY	@	DET	W,8-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
25	27	May 20	NYY	@	CLE	L,5-8	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
26	28	May 21	NYY	@	CLE	L,5-9	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
27	29	May 22	NYY	@	CLE	L,1-5	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
28	30	May 23	NYY	@	CHW	L,2-14	CG	51	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
29	31	May 24	NYY	@	CHW	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
30	32	May 25	NYY	@	CHW	L,5-7	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
31	33	May 26	NYY	@	SLB	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
32	34	May 27	NYY	@	SLB	L,7-16	CG	48	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
33	35	May 28	NYY	@	SLB	W,13-9	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
34	38 (2)	May 31	NYY		WSH	L,3-9	CG	50	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
35	39	Jun 1	NYY	@	PHA	L,5-10	CG	40	8.0	6	0	0	6	0
36	40	Jun 2	NYY	@	PHA	W,9-8	CG	47	10.0	4	0	0	4	0
37	41	Jun 3	NYY	@	PHA	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
38	42	Jun 5	NYY	@	BOS	L,3-8	CG	35	8.0	5	0	0	5	0
39	44 (1)	Jun 6 (2)	NYY	@	BOS	L,4-7	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
40	45	Jun 8	NYY		PHA	W,11-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
41	46	Jun 9	NYY		PHA	L,2-4	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
42	53 (6)	Jun 17 (2)	NYY		DET	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
43	54	Jun 18	NYY		DET	L,5-6	CG	39	9.0	1	1	0	2	0
44	57 (2)	Jun 21	NYY		CLE	L,5-9	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
45	58	Jun 22	NYY		CLE	L,1-4	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
46	59	Jun 23	NYY		CLE	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
47	60	Jun 24	NYY		CHW	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
48	61	Jun 25	NYY		CHW	W,13-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
49	62	Jun 26	NYY		CHW	W,6-2	GS	7	1.1	1	0	0	1	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
50	75 (12)	Jul 12	NYY	@	DET	L,2-4	GF	11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0
51	76	Jul 13	NYY	@	DET	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
52	77	Jul 14	NYY	@	DET	L,11-12	CG	50	8.2	1	0	0	1	0
53	78	Jul 15	NYY	@	DET	L,3-8	CG	38	8.0	1	0	1	2	0
54	80 (1)	Jul 17	NYY	@	CLE	L,5-13	CG	48	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
55	81	Jul 18	NYY	@	CLE	L,14-15	CG	48	8.2	2	0	0	2	0
56	82	Jul 19	NYY	@	CHW	W,4-3	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
57	83	Jul 20	NYY	@	CHW	L,6-7	CG	60	12.2	3	0	0	3	0
58	84	Jul 21	NYY	@	CHW	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
59	85	Jul 22 (1)	NYY	@	CHW	W,8-2	GS	0		2	0	0	2	0
60	86	Jul 22 (2)	NYY	@	CHW	W,15-2	GS	0		0	0	0	0	0
61	87	Jul 23	NYY	@	SLB	W,5-2	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
62	88	Jul 24	NYY	@	SLB	L,2-4	GS	0		3	0	0	3	0
							63gm			132	1	1	134	0