Merl Combs

Merl Combs
Shortstop/Third baseman
Born: December 11, 1919(1919-12-11) Los Angeles, California
Died: July 7, 1981(1981-07-07) (aged 61) Riverside, California
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 12, 1947 for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1952 for the Cleveland Indians
Career statistics
Batting average	.202
Home runs	2
Runs batted in	25
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1947; 1949–1950) Washington Senators (1950) Cleveland Indians (1951–1952)

Merrill Russell "Merl" Combs (December 11, 1919 — July 7, 1981) was a backup shortstop in Major League Baseball who played from 1947 through 1952 for the Boston Red Sox (1947–50), Washington Senators (1950) and Cleveland Indians (1951–52). Combs batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Los Angeles, California.

In a five -season career, Combs was a .202 hitter (73-for-361) with two home runs and 25 RBI in 140 games played, including 45 runs, six doubles and one triple.

Combs died in Riverside, California, at the age of 61.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Retrosheet

Persondata
Name	Combs, Merl
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	December 11, 1919
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California
Date of death	July 7, 1981
Place of death	Riverside, California