Merl Combs vs. Joe Daly — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Joe Daly
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Joe Daly are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Daly posted stronger numbers in OPS (.642 vs .555) and slugging (.346 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .296). By the career numbers, Joe Daly had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Merl Combs and Joe Daly

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Daly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Joe Daly
Career
Per 600 PA
23
170.37
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Joe Daly
Career
Per 600 PA
81
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Joe Daly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
577.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Joe Daly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Joe Daly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Joe Daly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
155.56
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Joe Daly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
118.52
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Joe Daly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
29.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Joe Daly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.41
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Joe Daly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Joe Daly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Joe Daly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Joe Daly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Joe Daly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Joe Daly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.1
60
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Joe Daly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
200
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Joe Daly
Career
Per 600 PA
24
177.78
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Joe Daly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Joe Daly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Joe Daly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Joe Daly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Joe Daly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Joe Daly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Joe Daly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Joe Daly
Career
Per 600 PA
8
59.26
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Joe Daly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
51.85
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Joe Daly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
111.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Joe Daly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.21
68.19
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Joe Daly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Joe Daly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Daly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Joe Daly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Joe Daly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.5
40.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Joe Daly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Joe Daly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Daly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Joe Daly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Daly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.41
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Joe Daly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Joe Daly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Daly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Joe Daly

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Daly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Joe Daly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Daly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Daly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Daly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Joe Daly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.25
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Joe Daly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.99
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Joe Daly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.68
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Joe Daly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
3.92
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Joe Daly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
3.24
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Joe Daly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.67
82.67
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Joe Daly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Daly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Joe Daly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Daly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Daly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Daly
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Daly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.78