Bobby Coombs
American baseball player (1908-1991)
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Raymond Franklin "Bobby" Coombs (February 2, 1908 – October 21, 1991) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. The 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m), 160 lb (73 kg) right-hander played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1933) and New York Giants (1943). His career was unusual in that he went almost ten years between major league appearances.
| Bobby Coombs | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 2, 1908 Goodwins Mills, Maine, U.S. | |
| Died: October 21, 1991 (aged 83) Ogunquit, Maine, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 8, 1933, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 6, 1943, for the New York Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–2 |
| Earned run average | 9.32 |
| Strikeouts | 13 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Coombs pitched at Phillips Exeter Academy and for the Duke Blue Devils baseball team where he was coached by his uncle, Jack Coombs.[1]
A native of Goodwins Mills, Maine, Coombs made his major league debut in relief on June 8, 1933, in a home game against the New York Yankees at Shibe Park.[2] His final game, almost ten years later at the age of 35, was in a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Forbes Field on June 6, 1943.[3]
Coombs' career totals include 30 games pitched, all in relief, a 0–2 record with 17 games finished, 2 saves, 49 earned runs allowed in 471⁄3 innings, and an ERA of 9.32.
Coombs died at the age of 83 in Ogunquit, Maine.
Coombs coached at Williams College from 1946 to 1973, where there is now a Bobby Coombs Field.
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