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Billy Hamilton League
8-18-2079
Merle Combs Second Base
Retired (1962, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .313 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .909 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 2240 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 08-15-1926
HR 317 Drafted Round 6, Pick 90
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(59 games)
RBI 1017
SB 174
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance C-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed C+ Bunt B+ Control D+   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A  (90.5%) Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 3
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 5
3B A  (89.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1951 Majors 25 0.00 7 / 17 0 / 3 1 / 7 4 / 11 5 / 6 3 / 14 3 / 9 23 / 67
1952 Majors 26 0.00 0 / 9 5 / 10 3 / 11 4 / 13 7 / 9 3 / 12 1 / 7 23 / 71
1953 Majors 27 0.00 4 / 12 3 / 9 0 / 13 1 / 5 5 / 13 2 / 11 1 / 6 16 / 69
1954 Majors 28 0.00 0 / 11 2 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 12 3 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 9 6 / 69
1955 Majors 29 0.00 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 9 1 / 8 2 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 10 3 / 67
1956 Majors 30 0.00 1 / 13 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 5 2 / 15 1 / 12 0 / 12 4 / 69
1957 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 15 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 14 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 69
1958 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 9 1 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 63
1959 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 10 1 / 66
1960 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 5 0 / 20 0 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 5 2 / 68
1961 Majors 35 0.00 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 12 1 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 9 2 / 62
1962 Majors 36 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 18
Total 0 0 0 12 / 125 10 / 111 4 / 103 12 / 110 26 / 104 9 / 110 8 / 95 81 / 758
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Merle Combs has retired from the Milwaukee Meatheads
1951-06-04A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Meatheads and the Cleveland Spiders. The Cleveland Spiders receive Roy Kuhel, Bill Bruton, J.R. Richards from the Milwaukee Meatheads in exchange for Merle Combs.
1951-04-01The Cleveland Spiders have renamed Ernie Banks to Merle Combs.
1951-04-01The Cleveland Spiders have renamed Merl Combs to Ernie Banks.
1950-07-25The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Merl Combs to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Dave Patterson to the minors.
1950-06-18The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Jim Gajkowski to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Merl Combs to the minors.
1950-04-18The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Merl Combs to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Jack Deal to the minors.
1950-04-17The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Jack Deal to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Merl Combs to the minors.
1950-04-01The Cleveland Spiders have renamed George Strickland to Merl Combs.
1950-04-01The Cleveland Spiders have renamed Billy Starr to George Strickland.
1950-04-01The Cleveland Spiders have renamed Harry Jay to Billy Starr.