Earle Combs

Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1924-1935)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1970
AVG .325
HR 58
RBI 632
H 1,866
OPS .859
PIV 19,222
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
5/14/1899 in Pebworth, KY, USA
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

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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

Career Arc

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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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
16 60 17 21 3 0 1 9 10 7 .350

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1932 WS NYA 4 16 8 6 1 0 1 4 4 3 .375
1928 WS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
1927 WS NYA 4 16 6 5 0 0 0 2 1 2 .312
1926 WS NYA 7 28 3 10 2 0 0 2 5 2 .357

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home710267554687338318.326
Away746307563999320310.323

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1935-09-29 NYYBOSL 000000000
1935-09-12 NYYDETL 010000000
1935-09-11 NYYCLEL 000000000
1935-08-25 NYYCHWL 010000020
1935-08-24 NYYSLAL 612000101
1935-08-23 NYYSLAW 523000120
1935-08-22 NYYSLAL 100000001
1935-08-21 NYYSLAL 300000000
1935-08-21 NYYSLAW 413000110
1935-08-20 NYYDETW 500000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1387 0 3449 69 95 23

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

Position Diamond

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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Career Spans

Earle Combs (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ross Youngs HOF
    .322 avg, 42 HR
  2. 95
    Elmer Smith
    .310 avg, 37 HR
  3. 94
    Elmer Flick HOF
    .313 avg, 48 HR
  4. 93
    Tip O'Neill
    .326 avg, 52 HR
  5. 92
    John Stone
    .310 avg, 77 HR
  6. 90
    Pete Browning
    .341 avg, 46 HR

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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.