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Benny Coombs Relief Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.71 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 11-14 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
SV 8 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 03-18-1941
K 108 Drafted Round 5, Pick 70
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(66 games)
IP 154.1
WHIP 1.72
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity B+   Mentor Val A 
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1964 Minors 23 47.00 2 / 4 9 / 26 5 / 17 16 / 47
1965 Minors 24 23.00 0 / 0 1 / 12 0 / 11 1 / 23
1966 Majors 25 23.00 0 / 0 4 / 11 5 / 12 9 / 23
1967 Majors 26 28.00 0 / 1 7 / 19 0 / 8 7 / 28
1968 Majors 27 28.00 1 / 1 4 / 13 2 / 14 7 / 28
1969 Majors 28 29.00 1 / 2 1 / 12 3 / 15 5 / 29
1970 Majors 29 31.00 0 / 1 4 / 18 1 / 12 5 / 31
1971 Majors 30 31.00 0 / 4 1 / 15 2 / 12 3 / 31
1972 Majors 31 29.00 0 / 1 2 / 18 1 / 10 3 / 29
1973 Minors 32 23.00 0 / 4 0 / 9 1 / 10 1 / 23
1974 Majors 33 35.68 128 0 22 0 / 3 0 / 16 0 / 16 0 / 35
1975 Majors 34 37.95 162 0 0 0 / 7 -2 / 15 1 / 15 -1 / 37
1976 Minors 35 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5
1976 Majors 35 22.79 90 0 0 -3 / 0 -3 / 9 -1 / 13 -7 / 22
Total 380 0 22 1 / 28 28 / 196 20 / 167 49 / 391
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Benny Coombs has retired from the Boston Sand Cats
1976-07-13The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Tom Scheibeck to the major league team. The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Rope Watson to the major league team. The Boston Sand Cats have designated Benny Coombs for assignment. The Boston Sand Cats have designated Jess Garcia for assignment.
1974-06-16Benny Coombs of the Boston Sand Cats is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1974-04-14The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Benny Coombs to the major league team. The Boston Sand Cats have designated Winston Taylor for assignment.
1973-03-25The Boston Sand Cats have acquired Benny Coombs from the waiver wire.
1966-04-01The Washington Crooks have waived Benny Coombs.