SS Merl Combs #17
Washington Senators ABBA
Age: 37 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
10/30/1996
 OA: 37 POT: 37
BNN Index | ABBA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS MERL COMBS #17 - AGE: 37 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
31 48 8 1 0 0 1 3 6 .167 .216 .188 0 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 3 4 4
Gap 3 3 3 3
Power 2 2 2 2
Eye 5 4 5 5
Avoid K's 5 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 9 1
Errors: - 7 1
Arm: - 8 1
Turn DP: - 8 -
Ability: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 8
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 9
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 6
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/19/1996 CAR Win, 7-3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/18/1996 @ LAA Loss, 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/17/1996 @ LAA Win, 6-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/16/1996 @ LAA Loss, 2-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/07/1996 KCA Win, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/02/1996 CAR Win, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/28/1996 @ STL Loss, 3-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/24/1996 @ KCA Win, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/23/1996 STL Loss, 4-5 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/22/1996 STL Loss, 1-9 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Well-liked.
Birthday:12/11/1958
Born in:Los Angeles, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$420,000
Signed Through:1996 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 17 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 161 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1984, 4th Pick in Round 5
AWESOME BIGLEY BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1996 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 31 48 8 1 0 0 1 4 3 6 .167 .216 .188 .403 .191 .021 10
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 13 51 0 0 0 4 0 0 9 1 0 0 0.0 1.3 0.82 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   14 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .214 .214 .429
Versus Right   34 5 1 0 0 0 3 3 5 0 0 0 .147 .216 .176 .393
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   18 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .167 .211 .167 .377
May   13 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .154 .214 .154 .368
June   14 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .214 .286 .500
July   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Spring Training   81 18 2 0 0 14 9 5 9 1 0 0 .222 .264 .247 .511
Last Year   36 10 2 1 0 8 4 6 7 1 0 0 .278 .372 .389 .761
2 Years Ago   57 11 1 0 1 3 3 1 8 0 0 0 .193 .207 .263 .470
Career   287 63 8 1 1 25 30 24 39 1 2 0 .220 .279 .265 .544
Home   26 6 1 0 0 0 4 2 4 0 0 0 .231 .286 .269 .555
Road   22 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .091 .130 .091 .221
Grass   45 8 1 0 0 1 4 3 6 0 0 0 .178 .229 .200 .429
Turf   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   48 8 1 0 0 1 4 3 6 0 0 0 .167 .216 .188 .403
As Starter   39 7 1 0 0 0 4 3 2 0 0 0 .179 .238 .205 .443
As Reliever / Substitution   9 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Pinch Hitting   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282
Inning 1-3   12 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .308 .250 .558
Inning 4-6   16 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .125 .176 .188 .364
Inning 7-9   19 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 .158 .200 .158 .358
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   16 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
1 Outs   11 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .258
2 Outs   21 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .143 .143 .190 .333
Scoring Position   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Bases Empty   25 6 1 0 0 0 4 3 4 0 0 0 .240 .321 .280 .601
Runner on 1st   16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .062 .062 .062 .125
Runner on 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   20 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 .150 .150 .150 .300
First Pitch   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 0-1   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-1   7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
Count 1-2   8 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Behind in Count   17 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .235 .235 .235 .471
Ahead in Count   8 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 .125 .364 .125 .489
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 7th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Batting 9th   29 6 1 0 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 .207 .281 .241 .523
Low Leverage   21 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .190 .227 .238 .465
Medium Leverage   24 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 4 0 0 0 .167 .231 .167 .397
High Leverage   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1989 Houston - ABBA 30 110 98 26 2 0 0 10 11 7 0 0 13 0 0 .265 .314 .286 .600 77 75 0.7
1993 Washington - ABBA 34 30 48 8 2 0 0 3 8 7 0 0 5 0 0 .167 .273 .208 .481 28 37 -0.1
1994 Washington - ABBA 35 16 57 11 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 8 0 0 .193 .207 .263 .470 23 23 -0.1
1995 Washington - ABBA 36 41 36 10 2 1 0 8 4 6 0 1 7 0 0 .278 .372 .389 .761 102 104 0.5
1996 Washington - ABBA 37 31 48 8 1 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 6 0 0 .167 .216 .188 .403 9 10 -0.1
Total ABBA 228 287 63 8 1 1 25 30 24 0 1 39 0 0 .220 .279 .265 .544 51 52 0.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1985 Plano - AA 26 135 475 127 14 2 19 103 80 74 27 8 117 1 1 .267 .390 .425 .816 130 140 5.0
1986 Plano - AA 27 137 482 135 19 1 18 82 99 97 24 5 113 0 1 .280 .421 .436 .857 142 144 5.5
1987 Plano - AA 28 136 462 131 14 0 12 65 60 118 12 3 115 0 1 .284 .439 .392 .830 129 134 4.6
1988 Plano - AA 29 131 458 130 24 0 3 33 77 86 1 0 84 0 0 .284 .398 .356 .754 114 117 3.4
1989 Plano - AA 30 3 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .750 .750 1.000 1.750 352 330 0.1
1990 Sydney - AAA 31 125 384 73 7 1 5 29 36 53 0 0 86 0 1 .190 .288 .253 .541 53 54 -1.0
1991 Sydney - AAA 32 99 318 77 10 0 3 34 34 30 1 1 63 1 0 .242 .309 .302 .610 76 78 0.4
1992 Sydney - AAA 33 109 323 69 11 3 5 31 34 27 1 0 76 0 0 .214 .276 .313 .589 64 65 -0.0
1993 Ft. Kent - AA 34 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167 -49 -25 -0.1
1993 Manchester - AAA 34 3 9 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .400 .667 1.067 208 206 0.1
1994 Manchester - AAA 35 63 87 16 0 1 1 5 7 10 1 0 18 0 0 .184 .276 .241 .517 54 53 -0.2
Total AAAA 399 1121 238 28 5 15 100 112 121 3 1 244 1 1 .212 .291 .286 .577 64 65
Total AA 546 1886 526 72 3 52 283 316 376 64 16 431 1 4 .279 .412 .403 .815 129 134
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1989 Houston - ABBA 30 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
Total ABBA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1989 Houston - MLB 3B 96 17 18 47 2 66 1 .985 277.2 2.11 +4.4 1.240
1989 Houston - MLB SS 24 6 10 16 2 26 0 1.000 78.1 2.99 +0.3 1.104
1993 Washington - MLB 3B 8 4 1 12 0 13 0 1.000 41.0 2.85 +0.8 1.124
1993 Washington - MLB SS 21 4 13 32 7 50 5 .900 75.2 5.35 -0.7 .000
1994 Washington - MLB SS 16 16 27 56 11 84 1 .988 138.0 5.41 +1.7 1.062
1995 Washington - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 +0.0 .000
1995 Washington - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1995 Washington - MLB 3B 22 2 6 4 0 10 0 1.000 44.0 2.05 +0.8 1.170
1995 Washington - MLB SS 22 6 16 30 5 46 0 1.000 78.1 5.29 +2.7 1.196
1996 Washington - MLB 3B 8 8 3 18 1 21 0 1.000 65.2 2.88 +1.4 1.217
1996 Washington - MLB SS 23 5 14 23 3 37 0 1.000 63.2 5.23 +1.0 1.030
TOTAL P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 +0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 134 31 28 81 3 110 1 .991 428.1 2.29 +7.4 1.211
TOTAL SS 106 37 80 157 28 243 6 .975 434.0 4.91 +5.0 1.075
PLAYER HISTORY
12/31/1984 Drafted in the 1984 first-year player draft by the Chicago American Giants (Round 5, Pick 4, 68th overall pick).
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (6).
06/23/1985 Was selected to the 1985 ABBA Double A All-Star Game.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6).
06/29/1986 Was selected to the 1986 ABBA Double A All-Star Game.
07/01/1986 Wins the AA AA Batter of the Month Award.
10/04/1986 Wins the 1986 AA AA Great Glove Award at 3B.
10/06/1986 Wins the 1986 AA AA Platinum Stick Award at 3B.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 7 (7).
06/28/1987 Was selected to the 1987 ABBA Double A All-Star Game.
10/07/1987 Wins the 1987 AA AA Great Glove Award at 3B.
10/09/1987 Wins the 1987 AA AA Platinum Stick Award at 3B.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 6 (6).
05/16/1988 Wins the AA AA Player of the Week Award.
06/25/1988 Injured (Hyperextended ankle), day-to-day for one week.
10/05/1988 Wins the 1988 AA AA Great Glove Award at 3B.
10/07/1988 Wins the 1988 AA AA Platinum Stick Award at 3B.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6).
04/10/1989 Was traded by the Chicago American Giants to the Houston Eagles in exchange for C Einar Diaz, RP Haddie Gill, a 3rd draft pick.
11/19/1989 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (5).
10/14/1990 Wins the 1990 AAAA SL2 Great Glove Award at SS.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (5).
08/08/1991 Injured (Fractured thumb), out for 4 weeks.
10/01/1991 Wins the 1991 ABBA Triple A World Series with the Sydney Blue Sox!
10/10/1991 Wins the 1991 AAAA SL2 Great Glove Award at SS.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (5).
05/25/1992 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
09/04/1992 Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/24/1992 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (5).
03/26/1993 Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Senators organization.
11/21/1993 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $380,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (5).
10/04/1994 Wins the 1994 ABBA Triple A World Series with the Manchester Bobcats!
11/18/1994 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $380,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (5).
11/17/1995 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $420,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (5).
02/29/1996 Injured (Forearm cramp), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/19/1996 Injured (Ruptured tendon (foot)), out for 5 months.
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