Earle Combs

Positions: Centerfielder and Leftfielder

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)

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

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1922	23	-5.7	Louisville	AA	AA		130		485		167	21	18	4						.344		.487		236
1923	24	-5.1	Louisville	AA	AA		166		634		241	46	15	14						.380		.566		359
1924	25	-3.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	24	39	35	10	14	5	0	0	2	0	1	4	2	.400	.462	.543	1.004	19		0	0		0
1925	26	-2.6	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	150	673	593	117	203	36	13	3	62	12	13	65	43	.342	.411	.462	.873	274		4	11		0
1926	27	-1.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	145	670	606	113	181	31	12	8	55	8	6	47	23	.299	.352	.429	.781	260		3	14		0
1927	28	-0.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	152	724	648	137	231	36	23	6	64	15	5	62	31	.357	.414	.511	.925	331		2	12		0
1928	29	0.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	149	709	626	118	194	33	21	7	56	11	8	77	33	.310	.387	.463	.851	290		2	4		0
1929	30	1.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	142	666	586	119	202	33	15	3	65	12	7	69	32	.345	.414	.468	.881	274		0	11		1
1930	31	3.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	137	617	532	129	183	30	22	7	82	16	10	74	26	.344	.424	.523	.947	278		0	11		0
1931	32	3.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	138	636	563	120	179	31	13	5	58	11	3	68	34	.318	.394	.446	.840	251		3	2		6
1932	33	4.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	144	675	591	143	190	32	10	9	65	3	9	81	16	.322	.405	.455	.860	269		2	1		1
1933	34	5.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	122	468	417	86	125	22	16	5	64	6	4	47	19	.300	.372	.465	.837	194		1	3		0
1934	35	6.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	63	295	251	47	80	13	5	2	25	3	1	40	9	.319	.412	.434	.847	109		0	4		0
1935	36	7.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	89	335	298	47	84	7	4	3	35	1	3	36	10	.282	.359	.362	.722	108		0	1		0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		1455	6507	5746	1186	1866	309	154	58	633	98	70	670	278	.325	.397	.462	.859	2657		17	74		8
Minors (2 seasons)					Minors		296	1119	1119		408	67	33	18						.365		.532		595
All Levels (14 Seasons)							1751	7626	6865	1186	2274	376	187	76	633	98	70	670	278	.331		.474		3252		17	74		8