Ralph Comstock, baseball player, 1913-1918

Ralph Comstock

Born: 11/24/1887 in Riga, MI, USA

Died: 9/13/1966 in Toledo, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1913-08-26 | Final Game: 1918-09-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 168 lbs

Full name: Ralph Remick Comstock

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Biography

Ralph Comstock was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1918. Born in 1887, Comstock emerged during a transformative period in baseball, as the game was evolving from the deadball era into a more offense-oriented style. Throughout his career, he showcased his skills on the mound, finishing with a record of 11-14 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.72. Comstock demonstrated a solid ability to strike out batters, accumulating a total of 100 strikeouts over his time in the league, along with 4 saves. Comstock's playing style reflected the competitive nature of early 20th-century baseball, where pitchers often had to adapt to both changing batting techniques and the evolving dynamics of the game. While he may not have achieved stardom, his contributions on the field were significant during his tenure, and he remains a part of baseball history as a representative of the era's pitching talent. His career spanned a time when the sport was gaining popularity and setting the stage for future generations of players.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
11 14 40 22 10 0 4 203.0 222 84 5 39 100 3.72 0

Career ERA 3.72 vs. league average 2.93 across their career seasons — 27.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1913 DET AL 2 5 10 7 1 0 1 60.3 90 36 16 37 5.37 3.07 (-75%) 1310.9
1915 BOS AL 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 9.0 10 2 2 1 2.00 2.90 (+31%) 0.0
1915 PTF FL 3 3 12 7 3 0 2 52.7 44 19 7 18 3.25 2.90 (-12%) -44.5
1918 PIT NL 5 6 15 8 6 0 1 81.0 78 27 14 44 3.00 2.83 (-6%) 2125.8

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
40 66 5 10 2 0 0 6 0 4 12 0.152 0.211 0.182 0.393 0.0

Career AVG .152 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Career OBP .211 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 34.1% below league average.

Career SLG .182 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 45.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.393 vs. league average 0.655 across their career seasons — 40.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1913 DET AL 10 22 2 5 2 0 0 3 0 0 7 0.227 — — — — 0.0
1915 BOS AL 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1915 PTF FL 12 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1918 PIT NL 15 26 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 0.192 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 40 0 7 57 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 DET P 10 0 3 17 1 1
1915 BOS P 3 0 1 3 1 0
1915 PTF P 12 0 1 15 1 0
1918 PIT P 15 0 2 22 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 40