Danny Coombs, baseball player, 1963-1971

Danny Coombs

Born: 3/23/1942 in Lincoln, ME, USA

MLB Debut: 1963-09-27 | Final Game: 1971-07-23

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Daniel Bernard Coombs

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Biography

Danny Coombs was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 until 1971. Born in 1942, Coombs made his debut during an era that was characterized by a transition in the game, as it moved away from the deadball era towards a time of greater offensive production and the emergence of more specialized pitching roles. Throughout his career, he showcased a competitive spirit on the mound, finishing with a record of 19 wins and 27 losses. His earned run average (ERA) stood at 4.08, reflecting the challenges pitchers faced during a period marked by evolving batting techniques. Coombs was known for his ability to strike out batters, accumulating a total of 249 strikeouts over his career. He also contributed as a reliable reliever, recording 2 saves. Despite not becoming a household name, his contributions to the teams he played for during the late 1960s and early 1970s highlighted the importance of depth in pitching staffs during a time when teams began to prioritize specialized roles, setting the stage for future generations of pitchers.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
19 27 144 42 5 1 2 393.0 433 178 26 162 249 4.08 0

Career ERA 4.08 vs. league average 3.49 across their career seasons — 16.8% 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
1963 HOU NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 3 1 0 0 27.00 — 0.0
1964 HOU NL 1 1 7 1 0 0 0 18.0 21 10 10 14 5.00 3.58 (-40%) -11.0
1965 HOU NL 0 2 26 3 0 0 0 47.0 54 25 23 35 4.79 3.50 (-37%) -21.8
1966 HOU NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.7 4 1 0 3 3.38 — 0.0
1967 HOU NL 3 0 6 2 0 0 0 24.3 21 9 9 23 3.33 3.30 (-1%) 944.7
1968 HOU NL 4 3 40 2 0 0 2 46.7 52 17 17 29 3.28 2.98 (-10%) 804.1
1969 HOU NL 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 8.0 12 6 2 3 6.75 — 0.0
1970 SDP NL 10 14 35 27 5 1 0 188.3 185 69 76 105 3.30 3.89 (+15%) -
1971 SDP NL 1 6 19 7 0 0 0 57.7 81 40 25 37 6.24 3.47 (-80%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
144 100 6 14 4 0 0 5 0 5 55 0.140 0.181 0.180 0.361 -533.7

Career AVG .140 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 43.3% below league average.

Career OBP .181 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 42.2% below league average.

Career SLG .180 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 51.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.361 vs. league average 0.682 across their career seasons — 47.0% 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
1963 HOU NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 HOU NL 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1965 HOU NL 26 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0.111 — — — — 0.0
1966 HOU NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1967 HOU NL 6 8 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0.125 — — — — 0.0
1968 HOU NL 40 10 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 0.400 — — — — 0.0
1969 HOU NL 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1970 SDP NL 35 52 3 5 2 0 0 1 0 3 29 0.096 .253 (-62%) .325 (-55%) .385 (-65%) .711 (-61%) -533.7
1971 SDP NL 19 14 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 8 0.214 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 144 42 12 65 2 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1963 HOU P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1964 HOU P 7 1 0 2 0 0
1965 HOU P 26 3 4 10 1 1
1966 HOU P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1967 HOU P 6 2 0 6 0 0
1968 HOU P 40 2 2 11 1 1
1969 HOU P 8 0 0 0 0 0
1970 SDN P 35 27 4 20 0 1
1971 SDN P 19 7 2 15 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 144