Danny Coombs

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1971)

Danny Coombs was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1971 for the Houston Astros and the San Diego Padres, a span of 9 seasons. Across 144 career appearances, he went 19-27 with a 4.08 ERA and 249 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1334.9.

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

W–L 19–27
ERA 4.08
WHIP 1.51
SO 249
Pitcher PIV 1334.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 200 lb
Born
3/23/1942 in Lincoln, ME, USA
MLB Debut
1963-09-27
Last Game
1971-07-23

Full name: Daniel Bernard Coombs

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Career Pitching Statistics

Danny Coombs — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
19 27 144 42 5 1 2 393.0 433 178 26 162 249 4.08 1334.9

Career ERA 4.08 vs. league average 3.49 across their career seasons — 16.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Danny Coombs Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1963 HOU NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 3 1 0 0 27.00 — 0.0
1964 HOU NL 1 1 7 1 0 0 0 18.0 21 10 10 14 5.00 3.58 (-40%) -11.0
1965 HOU NL 0 2 26 3 0 0 0 47.0 54 25 23 35 4.79 3.50 (-37%) -21.6
1966 HOU NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.2 4 1 0 3 3.38 — 0.0
1967 HOU NL 3 0 6 2 0 0 0 24.1 21 9 9 23 3.33 3.30 (-1%) 944.7
1968 HOU NL 4 3 40 2 0 0 2 46.2 52 17 17 29 3.28 2.98 (-10%) 804.1
1969 HOU NL 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 8.0 12 6 2 3 6.75 — 0.0
1970 SDN NL 10 14 35 27 5 1 0 188.1 185 69 76 105 3.30 3.89 (+15%) 1426.7
1971 SDN NL 1 6 19 7 0 0 0 57.2 81 40 25 37 6.24 3.47 (-80%) -1808.0
Career · 9 seasons 19 27 144 42 5 1 2 393.0 433 178 162 249 4.08 — 1,335

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

Danny Coombs — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
144 100 6 14 4 0 0 5 0 5 55 .140 .181 .180 .361 -501

Career AVG .140 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 43.3% below league average.

Career OBP .181 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 42.2% below league average.

Career SLG .180 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 51.2% below league average.

Career OPS .361 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 47.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Danny Coombs Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1963 HOU NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 HOU NL 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1965 HOU NL 26 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .111 — — — — 0.0
1966 HOU NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 HOU NL 6 8 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 .125 — — — — 0.0
1968 HOU NL 40 10 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 .400 — — — — 0.0
1969 HOU NL 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 SDN NL 35 52 3 5 2 0 0 1 0 3 29 .096 .253 (-62%) .325 (-55%) .385 (-65%) .711 (-61%) -501.2
1971 SDN NL 19 14 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 8 .214 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 144 100 6 14 4 0 0 5 0 5 55 .140 — — — — -501

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

Danny Coombs — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home58442804.182
Away86564601.107

Pitching — Home / Away

Danny Coombs — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home58171.019284671024.42
Away86222.024194951473.81

Last 10 Games — Batting

Danny Coombs — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1971-07-23 SDPPITL 000000000
1971-07-21 SDPATLL 000000000
1971-07-17 SDPPITL 000000000
1971-07-15 SDPPITL 000000000
1971-07-02 SDPLADL 000000000
1971-06-27 SDPLADL 000000000
1971-06-26 SDPLADL 100000001
1971-06-19 SDPSFGL 000000000
1971-06-18 SDPSFGL 000000000
1971-06-13 SDPPHIW 111000010

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Danny Coombs — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1971-07-23 SDPPIT — 2.0000100
1971-07-21 SDPATL — 2.2111210
1971-07-17 SDPPIT — 2.1411130
1971-07-15 SDPPIT L 1.1322012
1971-07-02 SDPLAD — 1.2111110
1971-06-27 SDPLAD — 2.0311000
1971-06-26 SDPLAD L 3.2522221
1971-06-19 SDPSFG — 0.2000100
1971-06-18 SDPSFG L 0.2221000
1971-06-13 SDPPHI — 4.0743220

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Danny Coombs — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 144 42 12 65 2 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Danny Coombs — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1963 HOU P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1964 HOU P 7 1 0 2 0 0
1965 HOU P 26 3 4 10 1 1
1966 HOU P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1967 HOU P 6 2 0 6 0 0
1968 HOU P 40 2 2 11 1 1
1969 HOU P 8 0 0 0 0 0
1970 SDN P 35 27 4 20 0 1
1971 SDN P 19 7 2 15 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Danny Coombs Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 144

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Danny Coombs (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Zach Miner
    25-22, 4.25 ERA
  2. 82
    Jim Crawford
    15-28, 4.40 ERA
  3. 68
    John Frascatore
    20-17, 4.00 ERA
  4. 67
    Dallas Green
    20-22, 4.26 ERA
  5. 65
    Paul Gibson
    22-24, 4.07 ERA
  6. 65
    Guy Hoffman
    17-17, 4.25 ERA

Danny Coombs: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 27, 1963 and the final game on July 23, 1971, Danny Coombs built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Houston Colt .45's (1963 to 1964), the Houston Astros (1965 to 1969), and the San Diego Padres (1970 to 1971). Born on March 23, 1942, in Lincoln, ME, USA, Coombs is listed as a pitcher and threw left-handed and batted right-handed. Size on record: 6'4" and 200 pounds. The given name on file is Daniel Bernard Coombs.

Across 144 games (42 starts), Coombs recorded 19 wins against 27 losses with a 4.08 ERA. Also on Coombs's record: 249 strikeouts. The league ERA over Coombs's seasons was 3.49, so the 4.08 figure ran 16.8% worse than average. 1970 brought Coombs a season-high 10 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.30 in 1970, when the league's was 3.89. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 1,334.9 for Coombs's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Danny Coombs

What years did Danny Coombs play?
Danny Coombs played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1971.
Was Danny Coombs a pitcher?
Yes. Danny Coombs pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 249 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Danny Coombs hit?
Danny Coombs hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.
What was Danny Coombs's career batting average?
Danny Coombs batted .140 over his career, with 14 hits in 100 at bats.
How many RBI did Danny Coombs have?
Danny Coombs drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Danny Coombs's career ERA?
Danny Coombs finished with a 4.08 career ERA, going 19-27 with 249 strikeouts.