Earle Combs
Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1924-1935)
Earle Combs was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1935 for the New York Yankees, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,455 career games, he hit .325 with 1,866 hits, 58 home runs, and 632 RBI. Earle Combs was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1970. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 19,222.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 185 lb
- Died
- 7/21/1976 in Richmond, KY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1924-04-16
- Last Game
- 1935-09-29
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1970 (BBWAA)
Full name: Earle Bryan Combs
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,455 | 5,746 | 1,186 | 1,866 | 309 | 154 | 58 | 632 | 96 | 670 | 278 | .325 | .397 | .462 | .859 | 19,222 |
Career AVG .325 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — +15.3% above league average.
Career OBP .397 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +15.4% above league average.
Career SLG .462 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — +16.2% above league average.
Career OPS .859 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — +15.9% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | NYA | AL | 24 | 35 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .400 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | NYA | AL | 150 | 593 | 117 | 203 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 61 | 12 | 65 | 43 | .342 | .288 (+19%) | .349 (+18%) | .407 (+13%) | .756 (+15%) | 2084.8 |
| 1926 | NYA | AL | 145 | 606 | 113 | 181 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 55 | 8 | 47 | 23 | .299 | .279 (+7%) | .345 (+2%) | .390 (+10%) | .735 (+6%) | 662.5 |
| 1927 | NYA | AL | 152 | 648 | 137 | 231 | 36 | 23 | 6 | 64 | 15 | 62 | 31 | .356 | .282 (+26%) | .344 (+20%) | .392 (+30%) | .736 (+26%) | 3414.8 |
| 1928 | NYA | AL | 149 | 626 | 118 | 194 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 56 | 10 | 77 | 33 | .310 | .280 (+10%) | .342 (+13%) | .395 (+17%) | .737 (+15%) | 2032.6 |
| 1929 | NYA | AL | 142 | 586 | 119 | 202 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 65 | 11 | 69 | 32 | .345 | .289 (+19%) | .353 (+17%) | .415 (+13%) | .769 (+15%) | 1949.6 |
| 1930 | NYA | AL | 137 | 532 | 129 | 183 | 30 | 22 | 7 | 82 | 16 | 74 | 26 | .344 | .293 (+17%) | .354 (+20%) | .429 (+22%) | .784 (+21%) | 2479.9 |
| 1931 | NYA | AL | 138 | 563 | 120 | 179 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 58 | 11 | 68 | 34 | .318 | .276 (+15%) | .338 (+17%) | .388 (+15%) | .726 (+16%) | 1915.7 |
| 1932 | NYA | AL | 144 | 591 | 143 | 190 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 65 | 3 | 81 | 16 | .321 | .275 (+17%) | .335 (+21%) | .391 (+16%) | .726 (+18%) | 2478.9 |
| 1933 | NYA | AL | 122 | 417 | 86 | 125 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 64 | 6 | 47 | 19 | .300 | .270 (+11%) | .329 (+13%) | .377 (+23%) | .707 (+18%) | 1437.8 |
| 1934 | NYA | AL | 63 | 251 | 47 | 80 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 40 | 9 | .319 | .278 (+15%) | .340 (+21%) | .392 (+11%) | .733 (+15%) | 825.4 |
| 1935 | NYA | AL | 89 | 298 | 47 | 84 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 36 | 10 | .282 | .279 (+1%) | .342 (+5%) | .399 (-9%) | .742 (-3%) | -59.7 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 1,455 | 5,746 | 1,186 | 1,866 | 309 | 154 | 58 | 632 | 96 | 670 | 278 | .325 | — | — | — | — | 19,222 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1456 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 710 | 2675 | 546 | 873 | 38 | 318 | .326 |
| Away | 746 | 3075 | 639 | 993 | 20 | 310 | .323 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935-09-29 | NYY | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-09-12 | NYY | DET | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-09-11 | NYY | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-08-25 | NYY | CHW | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1935-08-24 | NYY | SLA | L | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1935-08-23 | NYY | SLA | W | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1935-08-22 | NYY | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1935-08-21 | NYY | SLA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-08-21 | NYY | SLA | W | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1935-08-20 | NYY | DET | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | NYA | OF | 11 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | NYA | OF | 150 | 0 | 401 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| 1926 | NYA | OF | 145 | 0 | 375 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
| 1927 | NYA | OF | 152 | 0 | 411 | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| 1928 | NYA | OF | 149 | 0 | 424 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| 1929 | NYA | OF | 141 | 0 | 358 | 10 | 13 | 5 |
| 1930 | NYA | OF | 135 | 0 | 275 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1931 | NYA | OF | 129 | 0 | 335 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 1932 | NYA | OF | 139 | 0 | 343 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 1933 | NYA | OF | 104 | 0 | 227 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1934 | NYA | OF | 62 | 0 | 145 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1935 | NYA | OF | 70 | 0 | 143 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 214 |
| Center Field | 1157 |
| Right Field | 41 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | CF |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond | KY | 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 6th | 13.0 | 64 | 0 |
| 1925 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 18th | 6.0 | 64 | 0 |
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Earle Combs: the record in brief
Earle Combs played a first major league game on April 16, 1924 and a last one on September 29, 1935. Combs spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Yankees. Combs, born on May 14, 1899, in Pebworth, KY, USA, is listed as an outfielder and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 0 inches and 185 pounds. Combs's death is recorded on July 21, 1976, in Richmond, KY, USA. Earle Combs was the playing name; the full given name is Earle Bryan.
Combs collected 1,866 hits in 5,746 at bats across 1,455 games, good for a .325 batting average, plus 58 home runs, 632 RBI, and 96 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .397 and .462 give Combs a career OPS of .859. Set against a .282 league average for the same years, Combs's .325 average sits 15.3% above it. Combs collected a career-high 231 hits in 1927. 1930 brought the most runs batted in, 82.
Frequently Asked Questions about Earle Combs
- What years did Earle Combs play?
- Earle Combs played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1935.
- Was Earle Combs a pitcher?
- No. Earle Combs was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Earle Combs hit?
- Earle Combs hit 58 career home runs with 1866 hits.
- Is Earle Combs in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Earle Combs was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1970.
- What was Earle Combs's career batting average?
- Earle Combs batted .325 over his career, with 1,866 hits in 5,746 at bats.
- How many RBI did Earle Combs have?
- Earle Combs drove in 632 runs in his career.