Jack Coombs
John Wesley Coombs (Colby Jack)
Bats: Both , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: November 18, 1882 in LeGrand, IA
High School: Colburn (Waterville, ME)
School: Colby College
Signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1905. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 5, 1906
Final Game: July 18, 1920
Died: April 15, 1957 in Palestine, TX
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1906 23 PHA AL 10 10 .500 2.50 23 18 4 13 1 0 173.0 144 65 48 0 68 90 7 0 5 0 109 1.225 7.5 0.0 3.5 4.7 1.32
1907 24 PHA AL 6 9 .400 3.12 23 17 4 10 2 2 132.2 109 58 46 2 64 73 9 0 7 573 83 1.304 7.4 0.1 4.3 5.0 1.14
1908 25 PHA AL 7 5 .583 2.00 26 18 6 10 4 0 153.0 130 63 34 1 64 80 3 0 5 624 128 1.268 7.6 0.1 3.8 4.7 1.25
1909 26 PHA AL 12 11 .522 2.32 30 24 5 18 6 1 205.2 156 63 53 1 73 97 6 0 5 812 103 1.113 6.8 0.0 3.2 4.2 1.33
1910 27 PHA AL 31 9 .775 1.30 45 38 6 35 13 1 353.0 248 74 51 0 115 224 7 0 10 1388 182 1.028 6.3 0.0 2.9 5.7 1.95
1911 28 PHA AL 28 12 .700 3.53 47 40 6 26 1 2 336.2 360 166 132 8 119 185 16 0 12 1422 90 1.423 9.6 0.2 3.2 4.9 1.55 MVP-12
1912 29 PHA AL 21 10 .677 3.29 40 32 7 23 1 2 262.1 227 120 96 5 94 120 10 0 1 1046 94 1.224 7.8 0.2 3.2 4.1 1.28
1913 30 PHA AL 0 0 10.12 2 2 0 0 0 0 5.1 5 9 6 0 6 0 1 0 0 27 27 2.063 8.4 0.0 10.1 0.0 0.00
1914 31 PHA AL 0 1 .000 4.50 2 2 0 0 0 0 8.0 8 4 4 0 3 1 1 0 0 34 58 1.375 9.0 0.0 3.4 1.1 0.33
1915 32 BRO NL 15 10 .600 2.58 29 24 3 17 2 0 195.2 166 71 56 1 91 56 16 0 3 837 108 1.313 7.6 0.0 4.2 2.6 0.62
1916 33 BRO NL 13 8 .619 2.66 27 21 7 10 3 0 159.0 136 54 47 3 44 47 2 0 2 635 100 1.132 7.7 0.2 2.5 2.7 1.07
1917 34 BRO NL 7 11 .389 3.96 31 14 15 9 0 0 141.0 147 76 62 7 49 34 8 1 0 600 70 1.390 9.4 0.4 3.1 2.2 0.69
1918 35 BRO NL 8 14 .364 3.81 27 20 4 16 2 0 189.0 191 97 80 10 49 44 2 0 4 792 73 1.270 9.1 0.5 2.3 2.1 0.90
1920 37 DET AL 0 0 3.18 2 0 1 0 0 0 5.2 7 5 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 24 117 1.588 11.1 0.0 3.2 1.6 0.50
14 Seasons 158 110 .590 2.78 354 270 68 187 35 8 2320.0 2034 925 717 38 841 1052 88 1 54 8814 99 1.239 7.9 0.1 3.3 4.1 1.25
162 Game Avg. 17 12 .590 2.78 39 29 7 20 4 1 253 222 101 78 4 92 115 10 0 6 961 99 1.239 7.9 0.1 3.3 4.1 1.25
PHA (9 yrs) 115 67 .632 2.60 238 191 38 135 28 8 1629.2 1387 622 470 17 606 870 60 0 45 5926 105 1.223 7.7 0.1 3.3 4.8 1.44
BRO (4 yrs) 43 43 .500 3.22 114 79 29 52 7 0 684.2 640 298 245 21 233 181 28 1 9 2864 86 1.275 8.4 0.3 3.1 2.4 0.78
DET (1 yr) 0 0 3.18 2 0 1 0 0 0 5.2 7 5 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 24 117 1.588 11.1 0.0 3.2 1.6 0.50
AL (10 yrs) 115 67 .632 2.60 240 191 39 135 28 8 1635.1 1394 627 472 17 608 871 60 0 45 5950 105 1.224 7.7 0.1 3.3 4.8 1.43
NL (4 yrs) 43 43 .500 3.22 114 79 29 52 7 0 684.2 640 298 245 21 233 181 28 1 9 2864 86 1.275 8.4 0.3 3.1 2.4 0.78

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1910 27 PHA AL WS W CHC 3 0 1.000 3.33 3 3 0 3 0 0 27.0 24 10 10 0 14 0 17 0 0 1 116 1.407 8.0 0.0 4.7 5.7 1.21
1911 28 PHA AL WS W NYG 1 0 1.000 1.35 2 2 0 1 0 0 20.0 11 5 3 0 6 0 16 1 0 0 73 0.850 5.0 0.0 2.7 7.2 2.67
1916 33 BRO NL WS L BOS 1 0 1.000 4.26 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.1 7 3 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 24 1.263 9.9 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.00
3 Seasons (3 Series) 5 0 1.000 2.70 6 6 0 4 0 0 53.1 42 18 16 1 21 0 34 1 0 1 213 1.181 7.1 0.2 3.5 5.7 1.62
3 WS 5 0 1.000 2.70 6 6 0 4 0 0 53.1 42 18 16 1 21 0 34 1 0 1 213 1.181 7.1 0.2 3.5 5.7 1.62

Cumulative Pitching

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Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1906 23 10 10 .500 2.50 23 18 4 13 1 0 173.0 144 65 48 0 68 90 7 0 5 0 109 1.225 7.5 0.0 3.5 4.7 1.32 109
1907 24 16 19 .457 2.77 46 35 8 23 3 2 305.2 253 123 94 2 132 163 16 0 12 573 96 1.260 7.4 0.1 3.9 4.8 1.23 96
1908 25 23 24 .489 2.51 72 53 14 33 7 2 458.2 383 186 128 3 196 243 19 0 17 1197 105 1.262 7.5 0.1 3.8 4.8 1.24 105
1909 26 35 35 .500 2.45 102 77 19 51 13 3 664.1 539 249 181 4 269 340 25 0 22 2009 104 1.216 7.3 0.1 3.6 4.6 1.26 104
1910 27 66 44 .600 2.05 147 115 25 86 26 4 1017.1 787 323 232 4 384 564 32 0 32 3397 121 1.151 7.0 0.0 3.4 5.0 1.47 121
1911 28 94 56 .627 2.42 194 155 31 112 27 6 1354.0 1147 489 364 12 503 749 48 0 44 4819 110 1.219 7.6 0.1 3.3 5.0 1.49 110
1912 29 115 66 .635 2.56 234 187 38 135 28 8 1616.1 1374 609 460 17 597 869 58 0 45 5865 107 1.219 7.7 0.1 3.3 4.8 1.46 107
1913 30 115 66 .635 2.59 236 189 38 135 28 8 1621.2 1379 618 466 17 603 869 59 0 45 5892 106 1.222 7.7 0.1 3.3 4.8 1.44 106
1914 31 115 67 .632 2.60 238 191 38 135 28 8 1629.2 1387 622 470 17 606 870 60 0 45 5926 105 1.223 7.7 0.1 3.3 4.8 1.44 105
1915 32 130 77 .628 2.59 267 215 41 152 30 8 1825.1 1553 693 526 18 697 926 76 0 48 6763 105 1.233 7.7 0.1 3.4 4.6 1.33 105
1916 33 143 85 .627 2.60 294 236 48 162 33 8 1984.1 1689 747 573 21 741 973 78 0 50 7398 105 1.225 7.7 0.1 3.4 4.4 1.31 105
1917 34 150 96 .610 2.69 325 250 63 171 33 8 2125.1 1836 823 635 28 790 1007 86 1 50 7998 102 1.236 7.8 0.1 3.3 4.3 1.27 102
1918 35 158 110 .590 2.78 352 270 67 187 35 8 2314.1 2027 920 715 38 839 1051 88 1 54 8790 98 1.238 7.9 0.1 3.3 4.1 1.25 98
1919 36 158 110 .590 2.78 352 270 67 187 35 8 2314.1 2027 920 715 38 839 1051 88 1 54 8790 98 1.238 7.9 0.1 3.3 4.1 1.25 98
1920 37 158 110 .590 2.78 354 270 68 187 35 8 2320.0 2034 925 717 38 841 1052 88 1 54 8814 99 1.239 7.9 0.1 3.3 4.1 1.25 99

Neutralized Pitching

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All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1906 23 0.00 0.0 0 68 61 0 0 0 0 23
1907 24 7 7 .500 3.89 132.0 124 63 57 2 73 73 10 1.492 8.5 5.0 5.0 1.00 0.1 23
1908 25 10 5 .667 2.64 143.0 144 47 42 1 71 75 3 1.503 9.1 4.5 4.7 1.06 0.1 26
1909 26 12 9 .571 3.49 191.0 184 82 74 1 86 90 7 1.414 8.7 4.1 4.2 1.05 0.0 30
1910 27 30 7 .811 1.83 335.0 287 76 68 0 133 213 8 1.254 7.7 3.6 5.7 1.60 0.0 45
1911 28 19 17 .528 3.83 329.0 371 156 140 8 123 181 16 1.502 10.1 3.4 5.0 1.47 0.2 47
1912 29 14 13 .519 3.88 248.0 239 119 107 5 99 113 11 1.363 8.7 3.6 4.1 1.14 0.2 40
1913 30 0 0 14.40 5.0 6 9 8 0 7 0 1 2.600 10.8 12.6 0.0 0.00 0.0 2
1914 31 0 0 7.71 7.0 9 7 6 0 3 1 1 1.714 11.6 3.9 1.3 0.33 0.0 2
1915 32 12 8 .600 3.37 187.0 187 78 70 1 103 54 18 1.551 9.0 5.0 2.6 0.52 0.0 29
1916 33 9 7 .563 3.72 150.0 156 69 62 3 50 44 2 1.373 9.4 3.0 2.6 0.88 0.2 27
1917 34 5 9 .357 5.36 131.0 166 87 78 8 55 32 9 1.687 11.4 3.8 2.2 0.58 0.5 31
1918 35 9 15 .375 4.94 224.0 267 137 123 14 68 52 3 1.496 10.7 2.7 2.1 0.76 0.6 27
1920 37 0 0 3.60 5.0 7 2 2 0 2 1 0 1.800 12.6 3.6 1.8 0.50 0.0 2
14 Seasons 127 97 .567 3.87 2087.0 2147 1000 898 43 873 929 89 1.447 9.3 4.0 1.06 0.2 354

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1911-AL-12-9%
0.09 Career Shares (918th)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1910 AL--1.300--2nd
Career--2.781--97th

Wins s c a p y
1910 AL--31--1st
1911 AL--28--1st
1912 AL--21--6th
Career--158--214th

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1910 AL--.775--3rd
1911 AL--.700--4th
1912 AL--.677--5th
1915 NL--.600--7th
1916 NL--.619--10th
Career--.590--149th

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1910 AL--1.028--6th
Career--1.239--228th

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1909 AL--6.827--6th
1910 AL--6.323--3rd
1912 AL--7.788--6th
Career--7.891--87th

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1906 AL--4.682--6th
1910 AL--5.711--5th

Games Played s c a p y
1910 AL--45--1st
1911 AL--47--2nd
1912 AL--40--9th

Saves s c a p y
1907 AL--2--9th
1909 AL--1--9th
1910 AL--1--9th
1911 AL--2--6th
1912 AL--2--6th

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1910 AL--353.0--3rd
1911 AL--336.7--2nd
1912 AL--262.3--9th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1910 AL--224--3rd
1911 AL--185--4th
1912 AL--120--8th

Games Started s c a p y
1910 AL--38--2nd
1911 AL--40--1st
1912 AL--32--8th

Complete Games s c a p y
1910 AL--35--2nd
1911 AL--26--3rd
1912 AL--23--9th
Career--187--158th

Shutouts s c a p y
1909 AL--6--4th
1910 AL--13--1st
Career--35--71st

Home Runs s c a p y
1911 AL--8--2nd
1912 AL--5--5th
1917 NL--7--2nd
1918 NL--10--1st

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1909 AL--73--10th
1910 AL--115--2nd
1911 AL--119--2nd
1912 AL--94--4th
1915 NL--91--5th
Career--841--201st

Hits s c a p y
1910 AL--248--3rd
1911 AL--360--1st

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1910 AL--1.948--10th

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1906 AL--0.00--1st
1910 AL--0.00--1st
1915 NL--.046--2nd
Career--.147--93rd

Losses s c a p y
1918 NL--14--7th

Earned Runs s c a p y
1911 AL--132--1st
1912 AL--96--4th
1918 NL--80--4th

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1907 AL--7--8th
1910 AL--10--3rd
1911 AL--12--3rd
1918 NL--4--9th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1911 AL--16--2nd
1912 AL--10--9th
1915 NL--16--3rd
1917 NL--8--6th
Career--88--91st

Batters Faced s c a p y
1910 AL--1388--2nd
1911 AL--1422--2nd

Games Finished s c a p y
1917 NL--15--5th

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1910 AL--182--3rd

Oldest s c a p y
1918 NL--born 1882-11-18--10th
1920 AL--born 1882-11-18--3rd

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 11 (206), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 87 (262), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 95 (105), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 30 (143), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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