What years did Merl Combs play?

Merl Combs played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1952.

Was Merl Combs a pitcher?

No. Merl Combs was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Merl Combs hit?

Merl Combs hit 2 career home runs with 73 hits.

Merl Combs

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1952)

AVG .202

HR 2

RBI 25

H 73

OPS .555

PIV -1,048

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 172 lb
Born: 12/11/1919 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died: 7/7/1981 in Riverside, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1947-09-12
Last Game: 1952-09-28

Full name: Merrill Russell Combs

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
140	361	45	73	6	1	2	25	0	57	43	.202	.314	.241	.555	-1,048

Career AVG .202 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Career SLG .241 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 37.1% below league average.

Career OPS .555 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 23.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1947	BOS	AL	17	68	8	15	1	0	1	6	9	9	.221	.262 (-16%)	.336 (-2%)	.376 (-26%)	.712 (-15%)	-126.1
1949	BOS	AL	14	24	5	5	1	0	0	1	9	0	.208	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	BOS	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	WS1	AL	37	102	19	25	1	0	0	6	22	16	.245	.265 (-8%)	.346 (+10%)	.401 (-37%)	.747 (-15%)	0.0
1951	CLE	AL	19	28	2	5	2	0	0	2	2	3	.179	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	CLE	AL	52	139	11	23	1	1	1	10	14	15	.165	.252 (-35%)	.326 (-26%)	.369 (-44%)	.696 (-35%)	-754.1
Career · 6 seasons			140	361	45	73	6	1	2	25	57	43	.202	—	—	—	—	-880

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	65	174	13	31	1	12	.178
Away	75	187	32	42	1	13	.225

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1952-09-28	CLE	DET	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1952-08-09	CLE	SLA	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1952-08-03	CLE	PHA	L	2	0	0	0	1	0
1952-07-27	CLE	MIN	W	1	0	0	0	1	0
1952-07-27	CLE	MIN	W	4	0	0	0	0	0
1952-07-26	CLE	MIN	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1952-07-25	CLE	MIN	W	2	0	0	0	0	0
1952-07-24	CLE	NYY	W	4	1	0	0	0	1
1952-07-23	CLE	NYY	W	4	0	1	1	0	0
1952-07-22	CLE	NYY	L	2	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	3	2	4	0	1
3B	26	29	54	2	8
SS	96	142	255	13	52

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1947	BOS	3B	17	17	42	0	6
1949	BOS	3B	9	12	12	2	2
1949	BOS	SS	1	1	0	0	0
1950	WS1	SS	30	48	93	5	20
1951	CLE	SS	16	16	32	2	5
1952	CLE	2B	3	2	4	0	1
1952	CLE	SS	49	77	130	6	27

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	3
Third Base	26
Shortstop	96

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Southern California	Los Angeles	CA	1940, 1941

Frequently Asked Questions about Merl Combs

What years did Merl Combs play?: Merl Combs played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1952.
Was Merl Combs a pitcher?: No. Merl Combs was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Merl Combs hit?: Merl Combs hit 2 career home runs with 73 hits.