What years did Bobby Coombs play?

Bobby Coombs played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1943.

Was Bobby Coombs a pitcher?

Yes. Bobby Coombs pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 13 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bobby Coombs hit?

Bobby Coombs hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Bobby Coombs's career batting average?

Bobby Coombs batted .286 over his career, with 2 hits in 7 at bats.

How many RBI did Bobby Coombs have?

Bobby Coombs drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Bobby Coombs's career ERA?

Bobby Coombs finished with a 9.32 career ERA, going 0-2 with 13 strikeouts.

Bobby Coombs

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933-1943)

Bobby Coombs was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1943 for the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Giants, a span of 11 seasons. Across 30 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 9.32 ERA and 13 strikeouts.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 0–2

ERA 9.32

WHIP 2.28

SO 13

Pitcher PIV -1994.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 160 lb
Born: 2/2/1908 in Goodwins Mills, ME, USA
Died: 10/21/1991 in Ogunquit, ME, USA
MLB Debut: 1933-06-08
Last Game: 1943-06-06

Full name: Raymond Franklin Coombs

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bobby Coombs — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	30	0	0	0	2	47.3	80	49	5	28	13	9.32	-1994.2

Career ERA 9.32 vs. league average 3.67 across their career seasons — 153.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bobby Coombs — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1933	PHA	AL	1	21	2	31.3	47	26	20	8	7.47	3.86 (-94%)	-1659.8
1943	NY1	NL	1	9	0	16.0	33	23	8	5	12.94	3.50 (-270%)	-334.4
Career · 2 seasons			2	30	2	47.1	80	49	28	13	9.32	—	-1,994

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

Bobby Coombs — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
30	7	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	.286	.500	.286	.786	0

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +52.8% above league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.

Career OPS .786 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — +14.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bobby Coombs — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1933	PHA	AL	21	5	1	2	2	2	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	NY1	NL	9	2	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			30	7	1	2	2	3	.286	—	—	—	—	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

Bobby Coombs — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	1	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	17	6	0	2	0	2	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Bobby Coombs — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	13	17.1	21	9	9	5	4.67
Away	17	30.0	59	41	19	7	12.30

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bobby Coombs — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB
1943-06-06	NY1	PIT	L	0	1
1943-06-03	NY1	PIT	L	0	0
1943-06-02	NY1	CIN	L	1	0
1943-05-31	NY1	CIN	L	1	0
1943-05-29	NY1	STL	L	0	0
1943-05-17	NY1	CIN	L	0	0
1943-05-07	NY1	PHI	L	0	0
1943-05-01	NY1	BRO	L	0	0
1943-04-29	NY1	BSN	L	0	0
1933-09-21	PHA	DET	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bobby Coombs — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1943-06-06	NY1	PIT	—	2.2	9	9	9	2	2	1
1943-06-03	NY1	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1943-06-02	NY1	CIN	—	0.2	4	3	3	0	0	0
1943-05-31	NY1	CIN	—	3.2	3	1	1	1	1	0
1943-05-29	NY1	STL	L	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
1943-05-17	NY1	CIN	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1943-05-07	NY1	PHI	—	1.2	6	7	7	3	0	0
1943-05-01	NY1	BRO	—	1.0	4	3	1	0	0	0
1943-04-29	NY1	BSN	—	3.0	3	2	2	1	2	0
1933-09-21	PHA	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bobby Coombs — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	30	0	2	10	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bobby Coombs — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1933	PHA	P	21	0	2	5	0	0
1943	NY1	P	9	0	0	5	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bobby Coombs — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	30

College History

Bobby Coombs — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Duke University	Durham	NC	1931, 1932, 1933

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Coombs

What years did Bobby Coombs play?: Bobby Coombs played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1943.
Was Bobby Coombs a pitcher?: Yes. Bobby Coombs pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 13 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bobby Coombs hit?: Bobby Coombs hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Bobby Coombs's career batting average?: Bobby Coombs batted .286 over his career, with 2 hits in 7 at bats.
How many RBI did Bobby Coombs have?: Bobby Coombs drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Bobby Coombs's career ERA?: Bobby Coombs finished with a 9.32 career ERA, going 0-2 with 13 strikeouts.