Merl Combs
1947–1952 · bats L / throws R · Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Guardians, Washington Senators (1901-60)
140G
.202AVG
.314OBP
.241SLG
More career statistics
73H
2HR
25RBI
0SB
Recorded totals from Retrosheet, including regular-season tiebreakers. These are sums of available game records, not a claim to a complete official MLB career. Historical Negro League coverage can include games outside MLB’s recognized 1920–1948 window. Sources and coverage.
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | 427 | 361 | 45 | 73 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 57 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 87 | .202 | .314 | .241 | .555 |
Streaks
6longest hitting streak · 1950-05-13 to 1950-05-18
15longest on-base streak
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 |  Boston Red Sox | 17 | 68 | 15 | 1 | 6 | – | .221 | – | – |
| 1949 | Boston Red Sox | 14 | 24 | 5 | – | 1 | – | .208 | – | – |
| 1950 | Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators (1901-60) | 38 | 102 | 25 | – | 6 | – | .245 | – | – |
| 1951 |  Cleveland Guardians | 19 | 28 | 5 | – | 2 | – | .179 | – | – |
| 1952 | Cleveland Guardians | 52 | 139 | 23 | 1 | 10 | – | .165 | – | – |