Earle Combs
Retired
Earle Combs
Nickname:
The Kentucky Colonel
Birthdate:
May 14, 1899 (81 y, 6 m, 3 d)
Nationality:
American
Position:
LF
Bats/Throws:
L/R
Height/Weight:
6'0"/195
Entry:
1923 Draft - Round: 1, Overall: 15, Team: Chicago Cubs
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
Award Date Team
Rookie of the Year 1924 Chicago (MLB)
League Champ 1935 Pittsburgh (MLB)
1934 Pittsburgh (MLB)
1932 Pittsburgh (MLB)
Rookie of the Month Jun 1924 Chicago (MLB)
May 1924 Chicago (MLB)
Hall of Fame Metrics
Metric Score
Black Ink2
Grey Ink53
Similar Players (LF)
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
Year PA Rank
1925 654 7
1926 659 3
Year AB Rank
1925 589 5
1926 596 5
Year Hits Rank
1925 184 6
1926 190 3
1927 199 2
Year TB Rank
1927 303 8
Year 2B Rank
1925 46 1
1927 44 5
Year 3B Rank
1925 11 6
1927 15 4
1928 12 7
1930 11 4
1931 14 4
Year R Rank
1927 111 3
1930 100 8
Year BB Rank
1924 75 8
1928 70 10
1930 96 6
1931 77 5
Year IBB Rank
1924 11 4
1931 12 1
Year XBH Rank
1925 61 8
1927 69 9
Year Avg Rank
1924 0.343 7
1925 0.312 9
1926 0.319 9
1927 0.347 3
Year OBP Rank
1924 0.433 3
1927 0.409 4
1930 0.403 8
1931 0.428 4
Year SLG Rank
1927 0.529 9
Year OPS Rank
1924 0.893 7
1927 0.938 7
1931 0.894 8
Year WAR Rank
1927 7.3 3