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Merl Combs Merrill Russell Combs Bats Left, Throws Right Height 6' 0", Weight 172 lb. School Southern California MLB Debut September 12, 1947 Final Game September 28, 1952 Born December 11, 1919 in Los Angeles, CA Died July 8, 1981 (age 61)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1947 27 CHA AL   19   65    7   18   2   0   2    6   0   0    9    9  .277  .373  .400  .773   108    26   0   0   0   1   1  
 1948           [Did not play]
 1949 29 SLN NL    4    7    0    2   0   0   0    1   0   0    3    0  .286  .545  .286  .831   111     2   0   0   0   1   1  
 1950 30 BOA AL   59  104   10   28   5   0   0   13   0   0   33   15  .269  .445  .317  .763   102    33   0   0   0   0   3  
 1951           [Did not play]
 1952 32 DEA AL   14   53    3   17   0   1   1    5   1   0    4    4  .321  .362  .415  .777   108    22   0   1   0   0   1  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
  4 Seasons       96  229   20   65   7   1   3   25   1   0   49   28  .284  .413  .362  .775          83   0   1   0   2   6
 Per 600 PA           489   43  139  15   2   6   53   2   0  105   60                                 177   0   2   0   4  13
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With BOA       59  104   10   28   5   0   0   13   0   0   33   15  .269  .445  .317  .763          33   0   0   0   0   3
   With CHA       19   65    7   18   2   0   2    6   0   0    9    9  .277  .373  .400  .773          26   0   0   0   1   1
   With DEA       14   53    3   17   0   1   1    5   1   0    4    4  .321  .362  .415  .777          22   0   1   0   0   1
   With SLN        4    7    0    2   0   0   0    1   0   0    3    0  .286  .545  .286  .831           2   0   0   0   1   1
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals      140  361   45   73   6   1   2   25   0   1   57   43  .202  .314  .241  .555          87   7           2   8
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1947 27 CHA AL   0   10   5.8   0   0   0  .000   2    7    3  .429    0    0  .000  3B   4e19      165   
 1948           [Did not play]
 1949 29 SLN NL  10    1   6.2   0   0   0  .000   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  3B   4e33      157   
 1950 30 BOA AL  41   17   6.0  19   4   0  .211   2   34   21  .618    0    0  .000  SS   4e28      124   
 1951           [Did not play]
 1952 32 DEA AL  23    8   5.9   0   0   0  .000   0   10    7  .700    0    0  .000  2B   4e19      327   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
  4 Seasons           37   5.9  19   4   0  .211   4   51   31  .608    0    0  .000                 177   0
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1947 27 CHA AL  3B    19    28    53    2    2   .976    19   161.0   4.53
 1948           [Did not play]
 1949 29 SLN NL  3B     2     2     5    0    0  1.000     2    17.2   3.57
 1950 30 BOA AL  SS    34    45    90    2   22   .985    30   250.0   4.86
 1951           [Did not play]
 1952 32 DEA AL  2B    12    31    30    0   11  1.000    12   110.0   4.99
                 SS     3     4     8    0    2  1.000     2    21.2   4.98
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 SS    37    49    98    2   24   .987    32   271.2   4.87
                 3B    21    30    58    2    2   .978    21   178.2   4.43
                 2B    12    31    30    0   11  1.000    12   110.0   4.99
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+

Draft History

• 1949: Round 8 (#80 overall) by SLN
• 1950: Round 4 (#43 overall) by BOA

Transaction History

• 1947-12: acquired by CHA as a free agent
• 1947-16: released by CHA
• 1949 postseason: released by SLN
• 1950 postseason: released by BOA
• 1952-01: acquired by DEA as a free agent
• 1952 postseason: released by DEA

Similar Batters No matches for this player. A player must have at least 300 AB or 100 IP for matches to be generated.

Managers Year Tm Record Manager(s) +----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+ 1947 CHA 71-83 Robert Rescigno 1949 SLN 87-67 Mike Rescigno 1950 BOA 82-72 Steve Bivens 1952 DEA 63-91 Tom Austad, Rick Field

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