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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

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1906 23 PHA AL 24 70 67 9 16 2 0 0 3 2 1 .239 .261 .269 .530 64 18 1 1 1
1907 24 PHA AL 24 50 48 4 8 0 0 1 4 1 0 .167 .167 .229 .396 25 11 0 2 1
1908 25 PHA AL 78 239 220 24 56 9 5 1 23 6 9 .255 .287 .355 .642 102 78 1 9 O1/3
1909 26 PHA AL 37 90 83 4 14 4 0 0 10 1 4 .169 .216 .217 .433 35 18 1 2 1
1910 27 PHA AL 46 142 132 20 29 3 0 0 9 3 7 .220 .270 .242 .512 61 32 2 1 1
1911 28 PHA AL 52 152 141 31 45 6 1 2 23 5 8 .319 .356 .418 .774 117 59 0 3 1 MVP-12
1912 29 PHA AL 56 127 110 10 28 2 0 0 13 1 14 .255 .344 .273 .617 79 30 1 2 1
1913 30 PHA AL 2 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 .333 .667 1.000 194 2 0 0 /1
1914 31 PHA AL 5 12 11 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 .273 .333 .364 .697 113 4 0 0 /O1
1915 32 BRO NL 29 78 75 8 21 1 1 0 5 0 1 2 17 .280 .299 .320 .619 86 24 0 1 1
1916 33 BRO NL 27 63 61 2 11 2 0 0 3 0 2 10 .180 .206 .213 .419 27 13 0 0 1
1917 34 BRO NL 32 49 44 4 10 0 1 0 2 1 4 9 .227 .292 .273 .564 71 12 0 1 1
1918 35 BRO NL 46 122 113 6 19 3 2 0 3 1 7 5 .168 .223 .230 .453 38 26 1 1 1O
1920 37 DET AL 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 /1
14 Seasons 460 1199 1110 123 261 34 10 4 100 21 2 59 44 .235 .278 .295 .573 74 327 7 23
162 Game Avg. 162 422 391 43 92 12 4 1 35 7 21 .235 .278 .295 .573 74 115 2 8
PHA (9 yrs) 324 885 815 103 200 28 6 4 87 19 1 44 3 .245 .289 .309 .598 82 252 6 20
BRO (4 yrs) 134 312 293 20 61 6 4 0 13 2 1 15 41 .208 .249 .256 .505 53 75 1 3
DET (1 yr) 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0
AL (10 yrs) 326 887 817 103 200 28 6 4 87 19 1 44 3 .245 .288 .308 .597 81 252 6 20
NL (4 yrs) 134 312 293 20 61 6 4 0 13 2 1 15 41 .208 .249 .256 .505 53 75 1 3

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1910 27 PHA AL WS CHC W 3 13 13 0 5 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 .385 .385 .462 .846 6 1 0 0 0 0
1911 28 PHA AL WS NYG W 2 8 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 2 0 0 0 0 0
1916 33 BRO NL WS BOS L 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 1 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons (3 Series) 6 24 24 1 8 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 .333 .333 .375 .708 9 1 0 0 0 0
3 WS 6 24 24 1 8 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 .333 .333 .375 .708 9 1 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1906 PHA AL 23 P 23 60 16 42 2 4 .967 2.52 .947 2.52
1907 PHA AL 24 P 23 47 9 37 1 2 .979 2.00 .945 2.43
1908 PHA AL 25 OF 47 99 92 6 1 3 .990 2.09 .953 1.80 1-11-35
1908 PHA AL 25 P 26 58 13 42 3 1 .948 2.12 .947 2.28
1908 PHA AL 25 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 11.00
1909 PHA AL 26 P 30 74 12 60 2 2 .973 2.40 .941 2.25
1910 PHA AL 27 P 45 97 19 77 1 2 .990 2.13 .939 2.35
1911 PHA AL 28 P 47 104 24 71 9 3 .913 2.02 .939 1.89 MVP-12
1912 PHA AL 29 P 40 82 16 66 0 4 1.000 2.05 .937 1.95
1913 PHA AL 30 P 2 2 1 0 1 0 .500 0.50 .950 1.85
1914 PHA AL 31 OF 2 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 2.00 .950 1.90 0-2-0
1914 PHA AL 31 P 2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.50 .900 1.75
1915 BRO NL 32 P 29 49 17 31 1 2 .980 1.66 .951 1.68
1916 BRO NL 33 P 27 22 7 15 0 1 1.000 0.81 .959 1.63
1917 BRO NL 34 P 31 35 8 26 1 1 .971 1.10 .960 1.78
1918 BRO NL 35 P 27 52 9 41 2 0 .962 1.85 .965 2.03
1918 BRO NL 35 OF 13 12 11 0 1 0 .917 0.85 .967 2.13 0-3-11
1920 DET AL 37 P 2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.50 .900 1.65
14 Seasons P 354 684 151 510 23 22 .966 1.87 .945 2.05
3 Seasons OF 62 115 107 6 2 3 .983 1.82 .954 1.87 1-16-46
1 Season 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 11.00
14 Seasons TOT 417 799 258 516 25 25 .969 1.86 .915 2.05 1-16-46
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Hall of Fame
1937 BBWAA ( 1.0%)
1938 BBWAA ( 0.8%)
1946 Nominating Vote ( 1.0%)
1948 BBWAA ( 1.7%)
1951 BBWAA ( 0.4%)

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1911 AL (12, 9%)
0.09 Career Shares (926th)

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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Transactions

December, 1905: Signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as an amateur free agent.

Before 1915 Season: Released by the Philadelphia Athletics.

Before 1915 Season: Signed as a Free Agent with the Brooklyn Robins.

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