Merrill Combs
Merrill Russell Combs
Born: December 11, 1919
Los Angeles, CA US
Deceased: July 7, 1981
Riverside, CA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 172
Career: 1941-1954
Major League Statistics
Merrill Combs compiled a career batting average of .261 with 27 home runs and 217 RBI in his 702-game career with the Greensboro Red Sox, Scranton Red Sox, Louisville Colonels, Toronto Maple Leafs, Columbus Red Birds, Oakland Oaks, San Diego Padres, Seattle Rainiers and Sacramento Solons. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
 Columbus Red Birds |
 Oakland Oaks |
 San Diego Padres |
 Seattle Rainiers |
 Sacramento Solons |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | PIED | Greensboro Red Sox | 92 | 316 | 316 | 91 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .288 | .288 | .348 | .636 | 110 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 72 | 257 | 216 | 35 | 47 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 33 | 28 | .218 | .321 | .269 | .590 | 58 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Louisville Colonels | 103 | 410 | 346 | 46 | 82 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 55 | 35 | .237 | .343 | .324 | .667 | 112 | 9 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Columbus Red Birds | 103 | 410 | 346 | 46 | 82 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 55 | 35 | .237 | .343 | .324 | .667 | 112 | 9 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 22 | 86 | 68 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | .206 | .357 | .221 | .578 | 15 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 175 | 677 | 580 | 91 | 157 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 69 | 11 | 83 | 51 | .271 | .364 | .378 | .741 | 219 | 2 | 12 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 50 | 200 | 173 | 22 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 20 | 21 | .283 | .358 | .393 | .751 | 68 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 156 | 643 | 563 | 64 | 149 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 58 | 0 | 63 | 42 | .265 | .340 | .352 | .691 | 198 | 12 | 1 | 16 | |||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 92 | 311 | 268 | 30 | 71 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 2 | 39 | 22 | .265 | .358 | .369 | .728 | 99 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 43 | 159 | 136 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 12 | .206 | .312 | .265 | .577 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 702 | 2649 | 2320 | 260 | 606 | 80 | 18 | 27 | 217 | 14 | 0 | 271 | 184 | .261 | .340 | .346 | .686 | 803 | 23 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | PIED | Greensboro Red Sox | SS | 92 | 180 | 291 | 29 | .942 | 5.120 | |
| 1946 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | SS | 57 | 99 | 141 | 20 | 18 | .923 | 4.211 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | SS | 20 | 36 | 50 | 15 | 10 | .851 | 4.300 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 3B | 40 | 39 | 89 | 10 | 8 | .928 | 3.200 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | SS | 133 | 226 | 464 | 29 | 77 | .960 | 5.188 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | SS | 46 | 71 | 122 | 14 | 21 | .932 | 4.196 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | SS | 154 | 285 | 425 | 39 | 74 | .948 | 4.610 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 3B | 26 | 18 | 41 | 4 | 5 | .937 | 2.269 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 1B | 12 | 84 | 6 | 3 | 8 | .968 | 7.500 |
| Totals | 580 | 1038 | 1629 | 163 | 221 | .942 | 4.598 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | Piedmont League | Greensboro Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons |
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