Danny Coombs
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Daniel Bernard Coombs
- Bats Right, Throws Left
- Height 6' 5", Weight 210 lb.
- School Seton Hall University
- High School Brewer (ME) High School
- Debut September 27, 1963
- Final Game July 24, 1971
- Born March 23, 1942 in Lincoln, ME USA
[edit] Biographical Information
While he was at Seton Hall University, Danny Coombs was a basketball star.
Signed as an amateur free agent by the Houston Colt .45s before the 1963 season, Coombs was quickly sent to the majors - in fact, he made his big league debut that very year, although it was par for the course for the Colts. On September 27th, against the New York Mets, Coombs pitched one third of an inning, allowing three hits and one earned run. Against the first batter he faced, Al Moran, he threw a passed ball. Moran then singled, and Al Jackson and Joe Christopher quickly followed with singles. That was the only game he pitched that year.
His best season by far came with the San Diego Padres in 1970. He pitched 35 games, made 27 starts, and maintained a 3.30 ERA in 188 1/3 innigs. He finished with a 10-14 record witha last-place team. He had all 5 of his career complete games, including his only shutout which was a real gem: facing the Montreal Expos at Jarry Park on May 9th, he gave up only a pair of singles to Don Hahn and Bob Bailey in a 6-0 win.
Statistically, the player most similar to him is Rich Folkers, according to similarity scores (through 2012).
