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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 Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1950 CLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 103
1951 CLE-MIL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144
1952 MIL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144
1953 MIL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 143
1954 MIL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144
1955 MIL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144
1956 MIL 0 0 0 0 144 0 0 0 0
1957 MIL 0 0 0 0 144 0 0 0 0
1958 MIL 0 0 0 0 144 0 0 0 0
1959 MIL 0 0 0 0 141 0 1 0 2
1960 MIL 0 0 0 0 144 0 0 0 0
1961 MIL 0 0 0 0 144 0 0 0 0
1962 MIL 0 0 20 20 24 1 3 0 2
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.