Merl Combs vs. Ira Davis — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ira Davis
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Ira Davis are closely matched on the surface stats. Ira Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.647 vs .555) and slugging (.412 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .235). By the career numbers, Ira Davis 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 Ira Davis

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
58.24
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
247.06
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
66.66
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Ira Davis

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
5.66
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.29
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
9.26
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
7.97
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.11
86.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0