How Merl Combs's Hits Compares to Similar Players

Merl Combs totaled 73 career Hits, well below the league average of 490.7 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His best Hits season came in 1950, posting 25, well below the league average of 53.6 that year. The lowest point came in 1949 at 5, well below the league average of 49.7 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 25 in 1950 to 5 in 1951 and 23 in 1952, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 5 to 25 — though the career average remained well below league norms.

Merl Combs Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats

Stats similar to Hits for Merl Combs
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Hits
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Extra Base Hits
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Extra Base Hit Pct
Career7390.123
Season Avg.14.61.80.123
162 Game Avg.84.4710.410.123
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Merl Combs Hits Per Season

Merl Combs's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SS, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Merl Combs Hits per season line chart

Merl Combs Hits by Team

Merl Combs's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Merl Combs career Hits by team bar chart

Merl Combs Cumulative Hits — Career Progression

A running total of Merl Combs's career Hits, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Merl Combs Hits year-over-year waterfall chart

Merl Combs Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Merl Combs's seasonal Hits alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Merl Combs Hits distribution box chart versus comparable players

Merl Combs Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Merl Combs's MLB career with Hits alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.

Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
Merl Combs Hits season-by-season breakdown table