1909
Born January 29, 1909
Arroyo, , P.R.
Pancho Coimbre Notable
b. January 29, 1909 · New York Cubans 1940–1941, 1943–1944
Pancho Coimbre played 1940 to 1944 for the New York Cubans as a left fielder.
Across 143 games he batted .335, with 181 hits and 93 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 31 doubles and 8 stolen bases. He went 1 and 0 with a 0.00 earned run average, pitching 9 innings in 1 game. He threw 1 shutouts.
He played 138 games in the outfield, with 216 putouts and 12 errors.
He was selected to three All-Star teams between 1941 and 1944.
He was born in Arroyo, P.R. on January 29, 1909, and died on November 4, 1989. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 3 | 1941, 1943, 1944 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | NYC | 28 | 116 | 18 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .328 |
| 1941 | NYC | 45 | 170 | 29 | 53 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 2 | .312 |
| 1943 | NYC | 37 | 138 | 26 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 3 | .362 |
| 1944 | NYC | 33 | 116 | 20 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 2 | .345 |
| Career | — | 143 | 540 | 93 | 181 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 94 | 55 | 2 | 8 | .335 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | NYC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Career | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
On this day & linked events
1989
Died November 4, 1989
Image: Tito Caraballo, CC BY-SA 2.0