Merl Combs
Merrill Russell Combs
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 172 lb.

Born: December 11, 1919 in Los Angeles, CA
High School: Fremont (Los Angeles, CA)
School: University of Southern California
Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1941. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 12, 1947
Final Game: September 28, 1952
Died: July 8, 1981 in Riverside, CA
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1947 27 BOS AL 17 79 68 8 15 1 0 1 6 0 0 9 9 .221 .329 .279 .609 65 19 3 2 0 5
1949 29 BOS AL 14 34 24 5 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 9 0 .208 .424 .250 .674 76 6 0 0 1 /56
1950 30 TOT AL 38 128 102 19 25 1 0 0 6 0 0 23 16 .245 .384 .255 .639 70 26 3 0 3 6
1950 30 BOS AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 0
1950 30 WSH AL 37 127 102 19 25 1 0 0 6 0 0 22 16 .245 .379 .255 .634 68 26 3 0 3 6
1951 31 CLE AL 19 31 28 2 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 .179 .233 .250 .483 33 7 0 0 1 6
1952 32 CLE AL 52 155 139 11 23 1 1 1 10 0 1 14 15 .165 .242 .209 .450 29 29 2 0 2 6/4
5 Seasons 140 427 361 45 73 6 1 2 25 0 1 57 43 .202 .314 .241 .555 53 87 8 2 7
162 Game Avg. 162 494 418 52 84 7 1 2 29 0 1 66 50 .202 .314 .241 .555 53 101 9 2 8
BOS (3 yrs) 32 114 92 13 20 2 0 1 7 0 0 19 9 .217 .363 .272 .635 70 25 3 2 1
CLE (2 yrs) 71 186 167 13 28 3 1 1 12 0 1 16 18 .168 .240 .216 .456 30 36 2 0 3
WSH (1 yr) 37 127 102 19 25 1 0 0 6 0 0 22 16 .245 .379 .255 .634 68 26 3 0 3

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1947 27 BOS AL 79 56 6 2.9 102 .241 .221 .270 .329 .352 .279 .389 .609 .741 65 .334 -3.0 -0.3 .536 .191 .059 .0
1949 29 BOS AL 34 20 3 4.0 112 .208 .208 .279 .424 .372 .250 .405 .674 .778 76 .437 -0.2 -0.0 .789 .417 .042
1950 30 TOT AL 128 83 10 3.2 109 .291 .245 .272 .384 .359 .255 .408 .639 .766 70 .308 -3.1 -0.3 .613 .235 .010
1950 30 BOS AL 1 0 0 1.000 .379 0.3 0.0
1950 30 WSH AL 127 83 10 3.2 109 .291 .245 .272 .379 .358 .255 .408 .634 .766 68 .308 -3.4 -0.3 .600 .225 .010
1951 31 CLE AL 31 24 2 2.2 98 .200 .179 .261 .233 .342 .250 .383 .483 .725 33 .217 -2.6 -0.3 .391 .143 .071
1952 32 CLE AL 155 121 7 1.6 91 .179 .165 .253 .242 .332 .209 .369 .450 .701 29 .143 -13.2 -1.4 .353 .137 .043 .0
5 Seasons 427 304 28 2.5 101 .225 .202 .264 .314 .347 .241 .387 .555 .735 53 .252 -22.1 -2.3 .488 .194 .039 .0
162 Game Avg. 494 352 32 2.5 101 .225 .202 .264 .314 .347 .241 .387 .555 .735 53 .252 -22.1 -2.3 .488 .194 .039
BOS (3 yrs) 114 76 9 3.2 105 .232 .217 .273 .363 .358 .272 .393 .635 .751 70 .362 -2.9 -0.3 .613 .261 .054 .0
CLE (2 yrs) 186 145 9 1.7 92 .182 .168 .254 .240 .333 .216 .372 .456 .705 30 .156 -15.8 -1.7 .359 .138 .048 .0
WSH (1 yr) 127 83 10 3.2 109 .291 .245 .272 .379 .358 .255 .408 .634 .766 68 .309 -3.4 -0.3 .600 .225 .010

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1947 27 17 79 68 8 15 1 0 1 6 0 0 9 9 .221 .329 .279 .609 65 19 3 2 0
1948 28 17 79 68 8 15 1 0 1 6 0 0 9 9 .221 .329 .279 .609 65 19 3 2 0
1949 29 31 113 92 13 20 2 0 1 7 0 0 18 9 .217 .357 .272 .629 69 25 3 2 1
1950 30 69 241 194 32 45 3 0 1 13 0 0 41 25 .232 .371 .263 .634 69 51 6 2 4
1951 31 88 272 222 34 50 5 0 1 15 0 0 43 28 .225 .356 .261 .617 65 58 6 2 5
1952 32 140 427 361 45 73 6 1 2 25 0 1 57 43 .202 .314 .241 .555 53 87 8 2 7

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1947 27 18 83 71 8 16 1 0 1 6 0 10 9 .225 .337 .282 .619 6 17
1949 29 15 31 24 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 7 0 .167 .355 .208 .563 2 14
1950 30 40 128 105 18 25 1 0 0 6 0 23 17 .238 .375 .248 .623 9 38
1951 31 20 32 30 3 6 2 0 0 3 0 2 3 .200 .250 .267 .517 2 19
1952 32 54 163 147 13 26 1 1 1 12 0 16 16 .177 .258 .218 .475 8 52
5 Seasons 147 437 377 46 77 6 1 2 28 0 58 45 .204 .314 .241 .555 27 140
162 Game Avg. 162 482 415 51 85 7 1 2 31 0 64 50 .204 .314 .241 .555 30 140

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 1 (3944), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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