Danny Coombs

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23 innings. He posted a 3.38 ERA. 1967 was also a short season for him — he appeared in only six games, going 3–0 with a 3.33 ERA.

In 1968. Coombs appeared in 40 games, going 4–3 with a 3.28 ERA. Coombs appeared in only eight games in 1969, posting a 6.75 ERA in eight innings of work. On October 22 of that year, he was purchased by the Padres.

1970 was the only season where Coombs was used almost entirely as a starter. He appeared in 35 games, starting 27 of them. He went 10–14 with a 3.30 ERA and 105 strikeouts in 18813 innings of work. His 3.30 ERA was the best on the team among all pitchers with at least five appearances, and second best overall. Steve Arlin posted a 2.84 ERA in two games, beating him out. Coombs' 3.30 ERA was also the ninth best ERA in the league that year.

Coombs played his final season in 1971. In 19 games (six starts), he posted a 1–6 record with a 6.24 ERA. He played his final game on July 23, 1971.

Overall, Coombs played nine seasons in the majors. Of the 144 games he pitched in, he started 42 of them, completing five of his starts, shutting out one game and saving two games. He posted a 19–27 record in 393 innings of work, allowing 433 hits, 209 runs, 178 earned runs and 26 home runs. He walked 162 batters and struck out 249. His ERA was 4.08. As a batter, Coombs collected 14 hits in 100 at-bats for a .140 batting average.

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Danny Coombs
Pitcher
Born: (1942-03-23) March 23, 1942 (age 83)
Lincoln, Maine, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 27, 1963, for the Houston Colt .45s
Last MLB appearance
July 23, 1971, for the San Diego Padres