Fritz Coumbe
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1921)
Fritz Coumbe was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1921 for the Boston Red Sox, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 8 seasons. Across 193 career appearances, he went 38-38 with a 2.80 ERA and 212 strikeouts. He also batted .206 with 1 home runs.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 152 lb
- Died
- 3/21/1978 in Paradise, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1914-04-22
- Last Game
- 1921-09-19
Full name: Frederick Nicholas Coumbe
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | BOS | AL | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 62.1 | 49 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 1.44 | 2.93 (+51%) | 382.1 |
| 1914 | CLE | AL | 1 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55.1 | 59 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 3.25 | 2.93 (-11%) | 248.2 |
| 1915 | CLE | AL | 4 | 7 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 114.0 | 123 | 44 | 37 | 37 | 3.47 | 2.90 (-20%) | -109.2 |
| 1916 | CLE | AL | 7 | 5 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 120.1 | 121 | 27 | 27 | 39 | 2.02 | 2.78 (+27%) | 765.7 |
| 1917 | CLE | AL | 8 | 6 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 134.1 | 119 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 2.14 | 2.69 (+20%) | 23.7 |
| 1918 | CLE | AL | 13 | 7 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 150.0 | 164 | 51 | 52 | 41 | 3.06 | 2.83 (-8%) | -1214.8 |
| 1919 | CLE | AL | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23.2 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 5.32 | 3.09 (-73%) | -632.2 |
| 1920 | CIN | NL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4.91 | 3.45 (-42%) | 289.9 |
| 1921 | CIN | NL | 3 | 4 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 86.2 | 89 | 31 | 21 | 12 | 3.22 | 4.02 (+20%) | 153.9 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 38 | 38 | 193 | 70 | 30 | 4 | 13 | 761.1 | 773 | 237 | 217 | 212 | 2.80 | — | -93 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 208 | 252 | 10 | 52 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 58 | .206 | .213 | .254 | .467 | -278 |
Career AVG .206 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 20.6% below league average.
Career OBP .213 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 34.3% below league average.
Career SLG .254 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 26.4% below league average.
Career OPS .467 vs. league average .669 across their career seasons — 30.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | BOS | AL | 17 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1914 | CLE | AL | 14 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .261 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1915 | CLE | AL | 35 | 37 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .270 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1916 | CLE | AL | 31 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .057 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1917 | CLE | AL | 35 | 39 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1918 | CLE | AL | 32 | 56 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .214 | .255 (-16%) | .318 (-33%) | .326 (-34%) | .645 (-34%) | -278.1 |
| 1919 | CLE | AL | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1920 | CIN | NL | 5 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .231 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1921 | CIN | NL | 31 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .320 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 208 | 252 | 10 | 52 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 58 | .206 | — | — | — | — | -278 | ||
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
View full game log (402 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 97 | 88 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | .159 |
| Away | 112 | 165 | 7 | 37 | 1 | 22 | .224 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 91 | 321.1 | 341 | 113 | 102 | 67 | 3.16 |
| Away | 102 | 438.1 | 434 | 132 | 115 | 132 | 2.71 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-09-19 | CIN | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-09-15 | CIN | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-09-08 | CIN | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-09-04 | CIN | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-09-02 | CIN | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-08-30 | CIN | BSN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-08-24 | CIN | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1921-08-21 | CIN | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-08-17 | CIN | NY1 | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-08-10 | CIN | STL | W | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-09-19 | CIN | BSN | — | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1921-09-15 | CIN | NY1 | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-09-08 | CIN | CHC | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-09-02 | CIN | CHC | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1921-08-30 | CIN | BSN | W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-08-24 | CIN | PHI | — | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-08-21 | CIN | BRO | — | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-08-17 | CIN | NY1 | — | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1921-08-10 | CIN | STL | W | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1921-08-05 | CIN | BRO | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 193 | 0 | 52 | 315 | 28 | 12 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | BOS | P | 17 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 1914 | CLE | P | 14 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
| 1915 | CLE | P | 30 | 0 | 11 | 49 | 9 | 1 |
| 1916 | CLE | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916 | CLE | P | 29 | 0 | 10 | 55 | 2 | 6 |
| 1917 | CLE | P | 34 | 0 | 6 | 56 | 7 | 2 |
| 1918 | CLE | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918 | CLE | P | 30 | 0 | 9 | 66 | 1 | 1 |
| 1919 | CLE | P | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 1920 | CIN | OF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920 | CIN | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921 | CIN | OF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921 | CIN | P | 28 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 193 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 3 |
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Fritz Coumbe: the record in brief
The profile opens with Fritz Coumbe's first major league game on April 22, 1914; the last one listed came on September 19, 1921. The season rows list, in order, the Boston Red Sox (1914), the Cleveland Naps (1914), the Cleveland Indians (1915 to 1919), and the Cincinnati Reds (1920 to 1921). At 6-foot-0 and 152 pounds, Coumbe is listed as a pitcher. Coumbe batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is December 13, 1889, in Antrim, PA, USA. Coumbe died on March 21, 1978, in Paradise, CA, USA. The given name on file is Frederick Nicholas Coumbe.
The pitching table credits Coumbe with a 38-38 record and a 2.80 ERA in 193 games. Coumbe had 212 strikeouts, 30 complete games, and 13 saves. That 2.80 ERA compares with a 3.09 league average across the same seasons, 9.4% better. The best win total was 13, in 1918. 1916 was Coumbe's sharpest full season, a 2.02 ERA against the league's 2.78.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fritz Coumbe
- What years did Fritz Coumbe play?
- Fritz Coumbe played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1921.
- Was Fritz Coumbe a pitcher?
- Yes. Fritz Coumbe pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 212 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Fritz Coumbe hit?
- Fritz Coumbe hit 1 career home run with 52 hits.
- What teams did Fritz Coumbe play for?
- Fritz Coumbe played for 3 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1914), the Cleveland Indians (1914–1919), and the Cincinnati Reds (1920–1921).
- What were Fritz Coumbe's career stats?
- In 193 games, Fritz Coumbe went 38-38 with a 2.80 ERA, 212 strikeouts, 761.1 innings pitched, and 13 saves. At the plate he had 52 hits and 1 home runs.
- What position did Fritz Coumbe play?
- Fritz Coumbe played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Fritz Coumbe and how much did he weigh?
- Fritz Coumbe was listed at 6 feet and 152 pounds.
- What was Fritz Coumbe's career ERA?
- Fritz Coumbe finished with a 2.80 career ERA, going 38-38 with 212 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Fritz Coumbe have?
- Fritz Coumbe recorded 212 career strikeouts.
- Is Fritz Coumbe in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Fritz Coumbe has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.