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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
Buster Coombs Right Field
Retired (1968, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .253 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .716 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 889 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 11-18-1934
HR 91 Drafted Round 5, Pick 79
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(57 games)
RBI 371
SB 165
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance D+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C- (28.6%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B F  (0.8%) RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 BAL
15
47
8
8
1
1
1
4
6
 9 1 0
0
 0 0
.576
.278
.298
.128
.170
1956 BAL
23
46
5
14
2
0
1
7
4
 8 0 0
1
 0 0
.773
.360
.413
.109
.304
1958 BAL
101
259
33
61
8
4
3
24
24
 48 1 2
4
 0 3
.633
.301
.332
.097
.236
1959 BAL
108
276
29
62
12
1
2
24
20
 51 0 0
5
 3 1
.574
.277
.297
.072
.225
1960 BAL
70
130
10
29
6
0
2
7
10
 22 1 0
5
 1 0
.599
.284
.315
.092
.223
1961 BAL-KC
71
186
21
34
3
4
3
12
19
 43 1 1
1
 0 1
.551
.261
.290
.108
.183
1962 KC-WAS
126
549
89
141
26
2
20
70
49
 98 2 1
18
 5 1
.740
.319
.421
.164
.257
1963 WAS
135
570
94
156
26
7
24
78
63
 109 3 1
32
 11 4
.819
.349
.470
.196
.274
1964 WAS
124
523
81
142
32
7
14
54
45
 97 4 3
38
 9 5
.772
.332
.440
.168
.272
1965 WAS
125
396
57
110
19
4
7
33
44
 79 0 0
27
 13 5
.749
.350
.399
.121
.278
1966 WAS
137
451
59
118
16
4
14
50
51
 87 0 2
28
 22 5
.743
.335
.408
.146
.262
1967 WAS-NYN
42
69
7
13
0
0
0
7
7
 11 0 0
6
 3 0
.452
.263
.188
.000
.188
1968 NYN
12
6
0
1
0
0
0
1
3
 1 1 0
0
 1 0
.667
.500
.167
.000
.167
Total
1089
3508
493
889
151
34
91
371
345
 663 14 10
165
 68 25
.716
.322
.394
.140
.253
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Buster Coombs has retired from the New York Empires
1967-04-29A trade has been completed between the Washington Strategos and the New York Empires. The New York Empires receive Buster Coombs, Larry Serna, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 1 (WAS) from the Washington Strategos in exchange for Lou Guzman.
1962-04-13A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Darkness and the Washington Strategos. The Washington Strategos receive Danny Bailey, Hunkey Perry, Gus Alvarez, Joe Lampard, Buster Coombs from the Kansas City Darkness in exchange for Walter Wills, Peter Todd Willis, Albert Amaya.
1961-08-08A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Darkness and the Baltimore Blues. The Baltimore Blues receive Carl Ray, Bob Duvall, Dennis Kissinger from the Kansas City Darkness in exchange for Steve Brown, Buster Coombs.
1958-04-01The Baltimore Blues have promoted Buster Coombs to the major league team. The Baltimore Blues have designated Rich Ritchey for assignment.
1956-09-20The Baltimore Ruff Riders have sent Buster Coombs to the minors.
1956-07-08The Baltimore Ruff Riders have promoted Buster Coombs to the major league team.
1955-06-27The Baltimore Ruff Riders have sent Buster Coombs to the minors.
1955-06-05The Baltimore Ruff Riders have promoted Buster Coombs to the major league team.
1955-03-01The Baltimore Rockets have renamed John Coombs to Buster Coombs.
1952-07-04The Baltimore Rockets have acquired John Coombs from the waiver wire. The Baltimore Rockets have waived Mike Chelini.
1952-07-04The Pittsburgh Lynx have waived John Coombs.