Dean Anna vs. Merl Combs — Career Comparison

Dean Anna
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueShortstop
Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Dean Anna and Merl Combs are closely matched on the surface stats. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.555 vs .497) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .192). Dean Anna had the advantage in slugging (.304 vs .241). By the career numbers, Merl Combs had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dean Anna and Merl Combs

Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
300
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
530.77
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
102.58
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Dean Anna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Dean Anna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Dean Anna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
43.61
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Dean Anna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.497
0.497
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Dean Anna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PA
1.23
28.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PA
2
46.15
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Anna
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
138.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PA
4.33
4.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Dean Anna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Anna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Dean Anna
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Dean Anna and Merl Combs

Dean Anna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Dean Anna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.75
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Dean Anna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.94
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Anna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Anna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Anna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.67
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Dean Anna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.55
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Dean Anna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Dean Anna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.36
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Dean Anna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.22
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Dean Anna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Dean Anna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.846
1.846
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Dean Anna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.85
53.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Anna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Dean Anna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Anna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Anna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Anna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0