1919
Born December 11, 1919
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Merrill Combs Notable
b. December 11, 1919 · Boston Red Sox 1947, 1949–1950, Washington Senators 1950, Cleveland Indians 1951–1952
Merrill Combs played for three clubs across six seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1947 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1952.
Across 140 games he batted .202, with 73 hits and 45 runs. He finished with 2 home runs and 6 doubles.
He played 96 games at shortstop, with 255 assists and 13 errors. He turned 52 double plays.
He was born in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 11, 1919, and died on July 7, 1981. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | BOS | 17 | 68 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | .221 |
| 1949 | BOS | 14 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .208 |
| 1950 | BOS/WSH | 38 | 102 | 19 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 0 | .245 |
| 1951 | CLE | 19 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .179 |
| 1952 | CLE | 52 | 139 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 0 | .165 |
| Career | — | 140 | 361 | 45 | 73 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 57 | 43 | 0 | .202 |
On this day & linked events
1981
Died July 7, 1981
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