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.

1929 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1929 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 18	NYY		BOS	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
2	2	Apr 19	NYY		PHA	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
3	3	Apr 21	NYY		PHA	L,4-7	CG	27	5.0	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	Apr 23	NYY	@	BOS	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	3	1	0	4	1
5	5	Apr 24	NYY	@	BOS	W,9-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
6	6	Apr 26	NYY	@	PHA	L,2-5	CG	40	8.0	1	0	1	2	0
7	7	Apr 27	NYY	@	PHA	W,9-7	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
8	8	Apr 28	NYY	@	WSH	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
9	9	Apr 29	NYY	@	PHA	L,1-10	CG	40	8.0	5	0	0	5	0
10	10	Apr 30	NYY		WSH	W,10-9	CG	54	10.0	0	0	0	0	0
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	11	May 4	NYY	@	CHW	W,11-9	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
12	12	May 5	NYY	@	CHW	W,8-3	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
13	13	May 6	NYY	@	CHW	W,7-6	CG	46	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
14	14	May 7	NYY	@	SLB	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	1	1	0	2	1
15	15	May 8	NYY	@	SLB	W,8-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
16	16	May 9	NYY	@	SLB	W,7-3	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
17	17	May 10	NYY	@	DET	W,10-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
18	18	May 11	NYY	@	DET	L,7-13	GS	31	5.0	2	0	0	2	0
19	19	May 12	NYY	@	DET	L,7-9	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
20	20	May 13	NYY	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
21	21	May 15	NYY	@	CLE	L,1-7	CG	35	8.0	0	1	0	1	0
22	22	May 17	NYY		BOS	L,3-5	CG	53	12.0	7	0	0	7	0
23	23	May 18 (1)	NYY		BOS	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
24	24	May 18 (2)	NYY		BOS	W,5-0	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
25	25	May 19	NYY		BOS	W,3-0	CG	17	5.0	3	0	0	3	0
26	26	May 22 (1)	NYY		WSH	L,2-10	CG	48	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
27	27	May 22 (2)	NYY		WSH	L,2-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
28	28	May 23	NYY	@	BOS	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	1	1	0	2	0
29	29	May 24	NYY	@	BOS	L,0-5	CG	33	8.0	2	0	1	3	0
30	30	May 25 (1)	NYY	@	BOS	L,8-10	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
31	31	May 25 (2)	NYY	@	BOS	W,8-3	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
32	32	May 26	NYY	@	BOS	W,15-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
33	33	May 28	NYY	@	WSH	W,12-7	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
34	34	May 29	NYY	@	WSH	L,3-8	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
35	35	May 30 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	L,5-8	GS	26	5.0	4	0	0	4	0
36	36	May 30 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	L,3-4	CG	38	8.1	2	0	0	2	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
37	37	Jun 1	NYY		CHW	W,8-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
38	38	Jun 2	NYY		CHW	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
39	39	Jun 3	NYY		CHW	W,1-0	CG	29	9.0	3	1	0	4	0
40	40	Jun 4	NYY		CHW	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
41	41	Jun 5	NYY		CLE	W,6-5	CG	49	12.0	5	0	0	5	0
42	42	Jun 6	NYY		CLE	L,7-9	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
43	43	Jun 7	NYY		CLE	L,3-7	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
44	44	Jun 9	NYY		SLB	W,17-2	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
45	45	Jun 10	NYY		SLB	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
46	46	Jun 11	NYY		SLB	W,11-5	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
47	47	Jun 12	NYY		SLB	L,4-9	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
48	48	Jun 13	NYY		DET	W,8-5	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
49	49	Jun 14	NYY		DET	W,15-4	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
50	50	Jun 15	NYY		DET	L,2-9	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
51	51	Jun 16	NYY		DET	W,11-7	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
52	52	Jun 18 (1)	NYY		BOS	W,9-0	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
53	53	Jun 18 (2)	NYY		BOS	L,4-7	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
54	54	Jun 19	NYY		BOS	W,13-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
55	55	Jun 21 (1)	NYY		PHA	L,1-11	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
56	56	Jun 21 (2)	NYY		PHA	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
57	57	Jun 22 (1)	NYY		PHA	L,3-7	GS	31	7.0	1	0	0	1	0
58	58	Jun 22 (2)	NYY		PHA	W,4-3	CG	45	14.0	4	0	0	4	0
59	59	Jun 23	NYY		PHA	L,4-7	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
60	60	Jun 26 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	W,7-0	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
61	61	Jun 26 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
62	62	Jun 27	NYY	@	PHA	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
63	63	Jun 29	NYY	@	PHA	W,7-5	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
64	64	Jun 30	NYY	@	BOS	W,6-4	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
65	65	Jul 1	NYY		BOS	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
66	66	Jul 2	NYY		BOS	W,4-3	CG	38	10.0	2	0	1	3	0
67	67	Jul 3	NYY		BOS	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
68	68	Jul 4 (1)	NYY		WSH	W,8-4	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
69	69	Jul 4 (2)	NYY		WSH	W,14-4	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
70	70	Jul 6	NYY	@	SLB	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	4	0	1	5	0
71	71	Jul 7	NYY	@	SLB	L,2-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
72	72	Jul 8	NYY	@	SLB	W,10-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
73	73	Jul 9	NYY	@	SLB	W,8-7	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
74	74	Jul 10	NYY	@	CHW	L,3-6	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
75	75	Jul 12	NYY	@	CHW	W,12-2	GS	25	6.0	4	0	1	5	0
76	76	Jul 13 (1)	NYY	@	CHW	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
77	77	Jul 13 (2)	NYY	@	CHW	W,6-5	CG	57	14.0	4	0	0	4	0
78	78	Jul 14	NYY	@	DET	L,3-7	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
79	79	Jul 15	NYY	@	DET	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	1	2	0
80	80	Jul 16	NYY	@	DET	W,11-7	CG	40	9.0	4	0	1	5	0
81	81	Jul 17	NYY	@	DET	L,8-9	CG	48	9.1	5	2	2	9	1
82	82	Jul 19 (1)	NYY	@	CLE	W,7-2	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
83	83	Jul 19 (2)	NYY	@	CLE	L,3-11	GS	26	5.0	0	0	1	1	0
84	84	Jul 20 (1)	NYY	@	CLE	L,4-8	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
85	85	Jul 20 (2)	NYY	@	CLE	W,11-6	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
86	86	Jul 21	NYY	@	CLE	L,4-6	GS	21	4.0	0	0	0	0	0
87	87	Jul 23	NYY		DET	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
88	88	Jul 24	NYY		DET	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	1	4	0
89	89	Jul 26	NYY		SLB	W,9-0	GS	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
90	90	Jul 27	NYY		SLB	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
91	91	Jul 28	NYY		SLB	W,7-6	CG	49	12.0	1	0	0	1	0
92	92	Jul 30	NYY		CHW	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	7	0	0	7	0
93	93	Jul 31	NYY		CHW	W,16-2	GS	23	5.0	2	0	0	2	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
94	94	Aug 1	NYY		CHW	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
95	95	Aug 2	NYY		CLE	L,8-9	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
96	97 (1)	Aug 4 (2)	NYY		CLE	L,6-14	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
97	98	Aug 6 (1)	NYY		WSH	L,9-13	CG	47	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
98	100 (1)	Aug 7 (1)	NYY	@	PHA	W,13-1	GS	16	4.0	0	0	0	0	0
99	101	Aug 7 (2)	NYY	@	PHA	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
100	104 (2)	Aug 11	NYY	@	CLE	L,5-6	CG	39	8.0	3	1	0	4	1
101	105	Aug 12	NYY	@	CLE	L,7-11	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
102	106	Aug 13	NYY	@	CLE	L,2-3	CG	33	8.1	2	0	0	2	0
103	107	Aug 14	NYY	@	DET	L,13-17	CG	46	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
104	109 (1)	Aug 16	NYY	@	DET	W,12-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
105	110	Aug 17	NYY	@	DET	W,7-2	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
106	111	Aug 18	NYY	@	CHW	L,2-3	CG	36	8.1	2	0	0	2	0
107	112	Aug 19	NYY	@	CHW	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
108	113	Aug 20	NYY	@	CHW	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
109	114	Aug 21	NYY	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
110	115	Aug 22	NYY	@	SLB	L,0-10	CG	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
111	116	Aug 23	NYY	@	SLB	L,0-5	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
112	117	Aug 24	NYY	@	SLB	L,0-4	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
113	118	Aug 25	NYY	@	SLB	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
114	119	Aug 27	NYY		PHA	W,2-0	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
115	120	Aug 28	NYY		PHA	L,7-9	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
116	126 (5)	Sep 2 (1)	NYY	@	PHA	L,3-10	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
117	128 (1)	Sep 3	NYY	@	PHA	L,2-10	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
118	129	Sep 7 (1)	NYY		DET	L,4-5	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
119	130	Sep 7 (2)	NYY		DET	W,11-7	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
120	131	Sep 8	NYY		DET	W,9-3	CG	39	9.0	0	1	0	1	0
121	132	Sep 10 (1)	NYY		DET	L,4-8	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
122	133	Sep 10 (2)	NYY		DET	W,10-9	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
123	134	Sep 11	NYY		SLB	L,0-5	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
124	135	Sep 12	NYY		SLB	W,5-2	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
125	136	Sep 14 (1)	NYY		SLB	L,3-12	CG	46	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
126	137	Sep 14 (2)	NYY		SLB	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
127	138	Sep 15 (1)	NYY		CLE	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
128	139	Sep 15 (2)	NYY		CLE	L,0-10	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
129	140	Sep 16	NYY		CLE	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
130	141	Sep 18 (1)	NYY		CLE	W,9-7	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
131	142	Sep 18 (2)	NYY		CLE	W,12-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
132	143	Sep 19	NYY		CHW	L,0-7	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
133	144	Sep 21	NYY		CHW	W,8-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
134	145	Sep 22 (1)	NYY		CHW	L,4-7	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
135	146	Sep 22 (2)	NYY		CHW	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
136	147	Sep 24	NYY	@	BOS	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
137	148	Sep 25	NYY	@	BOS	W,11-10	CG	54	11.0	0	0	1	1	0
138	149	Sep 26	NYY	@	WSH	W,10-3	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
139	150	Sep 28 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	L,4-6	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
140	151	Sep 28 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
141	152	Sep 29	NYY	@	WSH	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	6	1	0	7	1
							141gm			351	10	13	374	5