Listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 152 lb., Coumbe reached the majors in 1914 with the Boston Red Sox, spending part of this season with them before moving to the Cleveland Naps / Indians (1914–19) and Cincinnati Reds (1920–21). His most productive season came in 1918 with the Indians, when he posted career-highs in wins (13), starts (17), strikeouts (41) and innings pitched (150). Coumbe saved himself from baseball anonymity as one of the few players to appear in the major leagues' last triple-header, played on October 2, 1920 between the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates at Forbes Field. Cincinnati won the first two games, 13–4 and 7–3, and Pittsburgh won the third, 6–0. He saw action in right field in Game 1 and started at center field in Game 3. After his major league career ended with the Reds, he spent the next decade in the minor leagues, including three seasons with the Salt Lake City Bees.
In an eight-season career, Coumbe posted a 38–38 record with 212 strikeouts and a 2.80 ERA in 761+1⁄3 innings, including four shutouts and 30 complete games. A good hitting pitcher, he also was used as a pinch-hitter, collecting a .206 batting average (52-for-252) with one home run and 30 RBI.
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fritz, coumbe, frederick, nicholas, coumbe, december, 1889, march, 1978, pitcher, played, major, league, baseball, from, 1914, through, 1921, coumbe, batted, threw, left, handed, born, antrim, pennsylvania, pitcherborn, 1889, december, 1889antrim, pennsylvania. Frederick Nicholas Coumbe December 13 1889 March 21 1978 was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 through 1921 Coumbe batted and threw left handed He was born in Antrim Pennsylvania Fritz CoumbePitcherBorn 1889 12 13 December 13 1889Antrim PennsylvaniaDied March 21 1978 1978 03 21 aged 88 Paradise CaliforniaBatted LeftThrew LeftMLB debutApril 22 1914 for the Boston Red SoxLast MLB appearanceSeptember 19 1921 for the Cincinnati RedsMLB statisticsWin loss record38 38Earned run average2 80Strikeouts212TeamsBoston Red Sox 1914 Cleveland Naps Indians 1914 1919 Cincinnati Reds 1920 1921 Biography EditHe was born on December 13 1889 in Antrim Pennsylvania Listed at 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 152 lb Coumbe reached the majors in 1914 with the Boston Red Sox spending part of this season with them before moving to the Cleveland Naps Indians 1914 19 and Cincinnati Reds 1920 21 His most productive season came in 1918 with the Indians when he posted career highs in wins 13 starts 17 strikeouts 41 and innings pitched 150 Coumbe saved himself from baseball anonymity as one of the few players to appear in the major leagues last triple header played on October 2 1920 between the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates at Forbes Field Cincinnati won the first two games 13 4 and 7 3 and Pittsburgh won the third 6 0 He saw action in right field in Game 1 and started at center field in Game 3 After his major league career ended with the Reds he spent the next decade in the minor leagues including three seasons with the Salt Lake City Bees In an eight season career Coumbe posted a 38 38 record with 212 strikeouts and a 2 80 ERA in 761 1 3 innings including four shutouts and 30 complete games A good hitting pitcher he also was used as a pinch hitter collecting a 206 batting average 52 for 252 with one home run and 30 RBI Coumbe died on March 21 1978 in Paradise California at the age of 88 1 References Edit Fritz Coumbe Statistics and History Baseball Reference com Sports Reference LLC Retrieved August 24 2014 External links EditCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference Baseball Library Retrosheet Baseball Records Registry by Joseph J Dittmar McFarland 1997 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fritz Coumbe amp oldid 1142581324, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
