Danny Coombs

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

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

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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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 0.3 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 2.7 4 1 0 3 3.38 — 0.0
1967 HOU NL 3 0 6 2 0 0 0 24.3 21 9 9 23 3.33 3.30 (-1%) 944.7
1968 HOU NL 4 3 40 2 0 0 2 46.7 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 0 188.3 185 69 76 105 3.30 3.89 (+15%) 1426.7
1971 SDN NL 1 6 19 7 0 0 0 57.7 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

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

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
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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home58442804.182
Away86564601.107

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home58171.019284671024.42
Away86222.024194951473.81

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 144 42 12 65 2 4

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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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

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.