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.

1932 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1932 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	4 (3)	Apr 19 (1)	NYY	@	BOS	L,5-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
2	5	Apr 19 (2)	NYY	@	BOS	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
3	6	Apr 20	NYY		PHA	W,8-3	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
4	8 (1)	Apr 23	NYY		PHA	W,16-5	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
5	9	Apr 24	NYY		BOS	W,9-2	GF	27	7.0	1	0	0	1	0
6	10	Apr 26	NYY		WSH	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
7	11	Apr 28	NYY		BOS	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
8	12	Apr 29	NYY		BOS	W,8-7	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
9	13	Apr 30	NYY		BOS	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	4	1	0	5	1
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	18 (4)	May 7	NYY		DET	W,4-1	GS	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
11	19	May 10	NYY		SLB	W,10-3	GS	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
12	20	May 11	NYY		SLB	W,3-0	GS	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
13	21	May 14	NYY		CHW	W,6-0	GS	31	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
14	22	May 15	NYY		CLE	W,5-0	GS	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
15	23	May 16	NYY		CLE	W,8-0	GS	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
16	24	May 17	NYY		CLE	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
17	25	May 18	NYY		CLE	W,3-2	CG	40	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
18	26	May 19 (1)	NYY		WSH	L,6-8	CG	47	10.0	3	0	1	4	0
19	27	May 19 (2)	NYY		WSH	L,7-12	CG	49	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
20	28	May 20	NYY		WSH	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
21	29	May 21 (1)	NYY		WSH	W,14-2	GS	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
22	30	May 21 (2)	NYY		WSH	W,8-0	GS	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
23	31	May 22	NYY		PHA	L,2-4	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
24	32	May 23	NYY		PHA	W,6-5	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
25	34 (1)	May 26	NYY	@	WSH	W,5-0	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
26	35	May 28 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	L,1-5	GF	33	7.0	0	0	0	0	0
27	36	May 28 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	L,5-13	CG	43	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
28	37	May 29	NYY	@	WSH	W,11-8	CG	40	9.0	3	0	2	5	0
29	38	May 30 (1)	NYY		BOS	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
30	39	May 30 (2)	NYY		BOS	W,13-3	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
31	40	Jun 1 (1)	NYY	@	PHA	L,7-8	CG	64	15.1	4	0	0	4	0
32	41	Jun 1 (2)	NYY	@	PHA	L,6-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
33	42	Jun 2	NYY	@	PHA	W,5-1	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
34	43	Jun 3	NYY	@	PHA	W,20-13	CG	51	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
35	44	Jun 4 (1)	NYY	@	PHA	L,7-10	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
36	45	Jun 4 (2)	NYY	@	PHA	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
37	46	Jun 5	NYY		BOS	W,12-1	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
38	47	Jun 7	NYY	@	DET	W,9-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
39	48	Jun 8	NYY	@	DET	W,5-4	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
40	49	Jun 9	NYY	@	DET	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
41	50	Jun 10	NYY	@	DET	W,8-7	CG	48	11.0	3	1	0	4	1
42	51	Jun 11	NYY	@	CLE	L,3-6	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
43	52	Jun 12	NYY	@	CLE	W,13-5	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
44	53	Jun 13	NYY	@	CLE	W,8-7	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
45	54	Jun 14	NYY	@	CLE	W,7-6	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
46	55	Jun 15	NYY	@	CHW	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
47	56	Jun 16	NYY	@	CHW	W,6-1	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
48	57	Jun 18	NYY	@	CHW	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
49	58	Jun 19	NYY	@	CHW	W,1-0	CG	29	9.0	1	1	0	2	1
50	59	Jun 20	NYY	@	SLB	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
51	60	Jun 21	NYY	@	SLB	W,11-8	GS	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
52	61	Jun 22	NYY	@	SLB	L,10-17	GS	42	6.0	2	0	1	3	0
53	62	Jun 23	NYY	@	SLB	L,10-14	CG	45	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
54	63	Jun 25	NYY		PHA	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
55	64	Jun 26	NYY		PHA	W,6-2	GS	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
56	65	Jun 28	NYY		WSH	W,5-2	GS	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
57	66	Jun 29	NYY		WSH	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
58	67	Jun 30	NYY	@	BOS	W,15-4	GS	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
59	68	Jul 1	NYY	@	BOS	L,6-11	CG	45	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
60	69	Jul 2 (1)	NYY	@	BOS	W,8-5	GS	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
61	70	Jul 2 (2)	NYY	@	BOS	L,5-6	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
62	71	Jul 3	NYY	@	BOS	W,13-2	GS	0		2	0	0	2	0
63	72	Jul 4 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	L,3-5	CG	0	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
64	73	Jul 4 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	L,6-12	GS	0		2	0	1	3	0
65	74	Jul 7	NYY		DET	L,5-8	GS	49	10.0	5	1	1	7	0
66	75	Jul 8	NYY		DET	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
67	76	Jul 9 (1)	NYY		DET	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
68	77	Jul 9 (2)	NYY		DET	W,14-9	GS	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
69	78	Jul 10 (1)	NYY		SLB	L,9-10	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
70	79	Jul 10 (2)	NYY		SLB	L,7-8	GS	0		2	0	0	2	0
71	80	Jul 11	NYY		SLB	W,15-4	GS	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
72	83 (2)	Jul 14	NYY		CLE	L,3-11	CG	48	9.0	3	0	1	4	0
73	84	Jul 15	NYY		CLE	W,8-5	GS	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
74	85	Jul 16	NYY		CLE	L,1-8	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
75	86	Jul 17 (1)	NYY		CHW	W,4-3	CG	0	12.0	1	0	0	1	0
76	87	Jul 17 (2)	NYY		CHW	W,3-2	GS	0		0	0	0	0	0
77	88	Jul 18	NYY		CHW	W,6-4	GS	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
78	89	Jul 19	NYY		CHW	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
79	90	Jul 20	NYY		CHW	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
80	91	Jul 21	NYY		BOS	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
81	92	Jul 23 (1)	NYY		BOS	W,4-3	CG	55	15.0	1	0	0	1	0
82	93	Jul 23 (2)	NYY		BOS	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
83	96 (2)	Jul 27 (1)	NYY	@	CLE	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
84	97	Jul 27 (2)	NYY	@	CLE	L,10-12	CG	46	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
85	98	Jul 28	NYY	@	CLE	W,10-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
86	99	Jul 29	NYY	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
87	100	Jul 30	NYY	@	DET	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
88	101	Jul 31	NYY	@	DET	W,12-8	CG	45	9.0	0	0	1	1	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
89	102	Aug 1	NYY	@	DET	T,6-3	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
90	103	Aug 3	NYY	@	CHW	L,2-3	GS	36	9.1	3	0	0	3	0
91	104	Aug 4	NYY	@	CHW	W,15-3	GS	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
92	105	Aug 6 (1)	NYY	@	CHW	L,5-10	CG	43	8.0	5	0	0	5	0
93	106	Aug 6 (2)	NYY	@	CHW	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
94	107	Aug 7 (1)	NYY	@	SLB	W,11-5	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
95	108	Aug 7 (2)	NYY	@	SLB	W,9-4	CG	0	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
96	109	Aug 9	NYY	@	SLB	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
97	110	Aug 10	NYY	@	SLB	W,7-6	CG	43	9.0	2	1	0	3	0
98	111	Aug 13	NYY	@	WSH	W,1-0	CG	35	10.0	4	0	0	4	0
99	112	Aug 14	NYY	@	WSH	W,5-4	CG	0	9.0	7	0	0	7	0
100	113	Aug 16 (1)	NYY		DET	W,13-8	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
101	114	Aug 16 (2)	NYY		DET	W,7-3	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
102	115	Aug 17	NYY		DET	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	7	0	0	7	0
103	116	Aug 19 (1)	NYY		DET	L,3-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
104	117	Aug 19 (2)	NYY		DET	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
105	118	Aug 20	NYY		SLB	W,5-0	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
106	119	Aug 21	NYY		SLB	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
107	120	Aug 22	NYY		SLB	L,1-5	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
108	121	Aug 23	NYY		SLB	W,8-7	CG	43	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
109	122	Aug 24	NYY		CLE	W,9-3	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
110	123	Aug 25	NYY		CLE	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
111	124	Aug 26	NYY		CLE	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
112	125	Aug 27	NYY		CLE	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	1	2	0
113	126	Aug 28 (1)	NYY		CHW	L,2-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
114	127	Aug 28 (2)	NYY		CHW	W,11-5	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
115	128	Aug 29 (1)	NYY		CHW	W,10-3	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
116	129	Aug 29 (2)	NYY		CHW	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
117	130	Aug 30	NYY		CHW	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
118	131	Sep 1	NYY		WSH	L,2-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
119	132	Sep 2	NYY		WSH	L,1-7	CG	39	9.0	3	1	1	5	0
120	133	Sep 3	NYY		WSH	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
121	134	Sep 4	NYY		BOS	W,8-2	CG	0	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
122	135	Sep 5 (1)	NYY		PHA	W,8-6	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
123	136	Sep 5 (2)	NYY		PHA	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
124	137	Sep 8 (1)	NYY	@	DET	W,6-4	CG	64	14.0	3	0	0	3	0
125	138	Sep 8 (2)	NYY	@	DET	T,7-7	CG	37	7.0	2	0	0	2	0
126	139	Sep 9 (1)	NYY	@	DET	L,13-14	CG	70	13.1	6	0	0	6	0
127	140	Sep 9 (2)	NYY	@	DET	L,1-4	CG	0	4.0	2	0	0	2	0
128	141	Sep 10 (1)	NYY	@	DET	W,11-10	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
129	142	Sep 10 (2)	NYY	@	DET	W,4-1	CG	34	10.0	0	0	0	0	0
130	143	Sep 11	NYY	@	CLE	L,4-5	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
131	144	Sep 12	NYY	@	CLE	W,8-3	CG	55	12.0	4	0	0	4	0
132	145	Sep 13	NYY	@	CLE	W,9-3	CG	35	9.0	7	0	0	7	0
133	147 (1)	Sep 15	NYY	@	CHW	L,5-8	GF	23	4.0	0	0	0	0	0
134	149 (1)	Sep 17	NYY	@	SLB	W,6-4	GS	32	7.0	0	0	0	0	0
135	150	Sep 18 (1)	NYY	@	SLB	W,7-2	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
136	152 (1)	Sep 21	NYY	@	PHA	L,4-8	CG	35	8.0	3	0	1	4	0
137	153	Sep 22	NYY	@	PHA	W,8-7	GS	36	7.0	2	0	0	2	0
138	154	Sep 23	NYY	@	BOS	W,3-0	GS	20	5.0	1	0	0	1	0
139	155	Sep 24	NYY	@	BOS	W,8-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
140	156	Sep 25	NYY	@	BOS	L,3-8	GS	27	6.0	2	0	0	2	0
							162gm			318	6	12	336	3