Merrill Combs

Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 172lb (183cm, 78kg)

Born: December 11, 1919 in Los Angeles, CA us

Died: July 7, 1981 in Riverside, CA

Buried: Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, CA

High School: Fremont HS (Los Angeles, CA)

School: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)

Last Game: September 28, 1952 (Age 32-292d)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1949 season

Full Name: Merrill Russell Combs

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.1

361

.202

RBI

OBP

.314

SLG

.241

OPS

.555

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1941	21	-3.3	Greensboro	PIED	B	BOS	92		316		91	5	4	2						.288		.348		110

1946	26	0.6	Scranton	EL	A	BOS	72	257	216	35	47	7	2	0	22	1		33	28	.218	.321	.269	.590	58		0	8
1947	27		3 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	BOS-STL	125	496	414	49	96	11	4	4	21	4		71	43					127	9	1	10
1947	27	-0.9	Toronto	IL	AAA	BOS	22	86	68	3	14	1	0	0	2	0		16	8	.206	.357	.221	.578	15		0	2
1947	27	-1.4	Columbus	AA	AAA	STL	92
1947	27	-1.4	Louisville	AA	AAA	BOS	11
1947	27	-2.3	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	17	79	68	8	15	1	0	1	6	0	0	9	9	.221	.329	.279	.609	19	3	2	0		0
1948	28	-1.9	Oakland	PCL	AAA		175	677	580	91	157	24	4	10	69	11		83	51	.271	.364	.378	.742	219		2	12
1949	29	0.2	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	14	34	24	5	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	9	0	.208	.424	.250	.674	6	0	0	1		0
1950	30		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BOS-WSH	38	128	102	19	25	1	0	0	6	0	0	23	16	.245	.384	.255	.639	26	3	0	3		0
1950	30	-0.4	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CLE	50	200	173	22	49	8	1	3	23	0		20	21	.283	.358	.393	.751	68		0	7
1950	30	1.2	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		1.000			0	0	0	0		0
1950	30	1.2	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	37	127	102	19	25	1	0	0	6	0	0	22	16	.245	.379	.255	.634	26	3	0	3		0
1951	31	2.0	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	19	31	28	2	5	2	0	0	2	0	0	2	3	.179	.233	.250	.483	7	0	0	1		0
1952	32	3.2	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	52	155	139	11	23	1	1	1	10	0	1	14	15	.166	.242	.209	.450	29	2	0	2		3
1953	33	3.3	Seattle	PCL	Opn		156	643	563	64	149	19	3	8	58	0		63	42	.265	.340	.352	.691	198	12	1	16
1954	34		2 Teams	PCL	Opn		135	470	404	45	99	16	4	4	43	2		56	34					135		4	6	0
1954	34	4.2	Sacramento	PCL	Opn		92
1954	34	4.2	Seattle	PCL	Opn		43
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (5 seasons)					Majors		140	427	361	45	73	6	1	2	25	0	1	57	43	.202	.314	.241	.555	87	8	2	7		3
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		805	2179	1916	215	507	64	14	23	174	12		215	150					668		3	45
All Levels (10 Seasons)							945	2606	2277	260	580	70	15	25	199	12	1	272	193					755		5	52		3

Opn (2 seasons)					Minors		291	643	563	64	149	19	3	8	58	0		63	42					198	12	1	16
AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		350	963	821	116	220	33	5	13	94	11		119	80					302		2	21
A (1 season)					Minors		72	257	216	35	47	7	2	0	22	1		33	28	.218	.321	.269	.590	58		0	8
B (1 season)					Minors		92	316	316		91	5	4	2						.288		.348		110