What years did Ralph Comstock play?

Ralph Comstock played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1918.

Was Ralph Comstock a pitcher?

Yes. Ralph Comstock pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 100 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ralph Comstock hit?

Ralph Comstock hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.

What was Ralph Comstock's career batting average?

Ralph Comstock batted .152 over his career, with 10 hits in 66 at bats.

How many RBI did Ralph Comstock have?

Ralph Comstock drove in 6 runs in his career.

What was Ralph Comstock's career ERA?

Ralph Comstock finished with a 3.72 career ERA, going 11-14 with 100 strikeouts.

Ralph Comstock

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1918)

Ralph Comstock was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1918 for 4 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 6 seasons. Across 40 career appearances, he went 11-14 with a 3.72 ERA and 100 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3392.7.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 11–14

ERA 3.72

WHIP 1.29

SO 100

Pitcher PIV 3392.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 168 lb
Born: 11/24/1887 in Riga, MI, USA
Died: 9/13/1966 in Toledo, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1913-08-26
Last Game: 1918-09-01

Full name: Ralph Remick Comstock

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ralph Comstock — 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	3392.7

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

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ralph Comstock — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1913	DET	AL	2	5	10	7	1	1	60.1	90	36	16	37	5.37	3.07 (-75%)	1310.9
1915	BOS	AL	1	0	3	0	0	0	9.0	10	2	2	1	2.00	2.90 (+31%)	0.0
1915	PTF	FL	3	3	12	7	3	2	52.2	44	19	7	18	3.25	2.90 (-12%)	-44.0
1918	PIT	NL	5	6	15	8	6	1	81.0	78	27	14	44	3.00	2.83 (-6%)	2125.8
Career · 4 seasons			11	14	40	22	10	4	203.0	222	84	39	100	3.72	—	3,393

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Ralph Comstock — 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	.152	.211	.182	.393	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 .393 vs. league average .655 across their career seasons — 40.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ralph Comstock — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1913	DET	AL	10	22	2	5	2	3	0	7	.227	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	BOS	AL	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	PTF	FL	12	16	0	0	0	1	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	PIT	NL	15	26	2	5	0	2	1	5	.192	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			40	66	5	10	2	6	4	12	.152	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ralph Comstock — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	24	41	5	7	0	6	.171
Away	16	24	0	3	0	1	.125

Pitching — Home / Away

Ralph Comstock — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	24	124.0	128	45	19	71	3.27
Away	16	80.1	94	41	21	29	4.59

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ralph Comstock — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1918-09-01	PIT	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0
1918-08-27	PIT	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0
1918-08-19	PIT	NY1	W	4	1	1	0	2
1918-08-14	PIT	CHC	L	2	0	0	1	0
1918-08-11	PIT	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0
1918-08-08	PIT	PHI	L	3	0	0	0	0
1918-08-03	PIT	BSN	W	0	0	0	0	0
1918-07-31	PIT	NY1	L	3	0	1	0	1
1918-07-27	PIT	NY1	W	0	0	0	0	0
1918-07-24	PIT	BRO	W	4	0	1	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ralph Comstock — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1918-09-01	PIT	CHC	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	0
1918-08-27	PIT	PHI	L	3.1	6	5	4	1	2
1918-08-19	PIT	NY1	W	9.0	9	1	1	0	7
1918-08-14	PIT	CHC	L	8.0	6	2	0	0	1
1918-08-11	PIT	CHC	L	3.0	3	4	0	1	2
1918-08-08	PIT	PHI	L	8.0	8	6	4	3	7
1918-08-03	PIT	BSN	W	3.0	1	0	0	1	0
1918-07-31	PIT	NY1	L	8.0	7	1	1	2	3
1918-07-27	PIT	NY1	SV	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
1918-07-24	PIT	BRO	W	9.0	6	1	1	2	3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ralph Comstock — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	40	0	7	57	4	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ralph Comstock — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1913	DET	P	10	3	17	1	1
1915	BOS	P	3	1	3	1	0
1915	PTF	P	12	1	15	1	0
1918	PIT	P	15	2	22	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ralph Comstock — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	40

Ralph Comstock: the record in brief

According to the bio, Ralph Comstock debuted on August 26, 1913 and played a final game on September 1, 1918. By club, Comstock's seasons break down as the Detroit Tigers (1913), the Boston Red Sox (1915), the Pittsburgh Rebels (1915), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1918). Comstock, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 10 inches and 168 pounds. Comstock was born on November 24, 1887, in Riga, MI, USA. Comstock died on September 13, 1966, in Toledo, OH, USA. The bio lists the given name Ralph Remick.

The pitching table credits Comstock with a 11-14 record and a 3.72 ERA in 40 games. Also on Comstock's record: 100 strikeouts and 10 complete games. The league ERA over Comstock's seasons was 2.93, so the 3.72 figure ran 27.1% worse than average. The best win total was 5, in 1918. In 1918, one of the busiest seasons, Comstock posted a 3.00 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.83.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph Comstock

What years did Ralph Comstock play?: Ralph Comstock played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1918.
Was Ralph Comstock a pitcher?: Yes. Ralph Comstock pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 100 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ralph Comstock hit?: Ralph Comstock hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What was Ralph Comstock's career batting average?: Ralph Comstock batted .152 over his career, with 10 hits in 66 at bats.
How many RBI did Ralph Comstock have?: Ralph Comstock drove in 6 runs in his career.
What was Ralph Comstock's career ERA?: Ralph Comstock finished with a 3.72 career ERA, going 11-14 with 100 strikeouts.