Merl Combs vs. Charlie Deal — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Charlie Deal
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Charlie Deal are closely matched on the surface stats. Charlie Deal posted stronger numbers in OPS (.620 vs .555) and slugging (.327 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .293). By the career numbers, Charlie Deal 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 Charlie Deal

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
851
157.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3249
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2930
541.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.659
0.659
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
752
138.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
603
111.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
19.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
6.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
2.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
27.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Charlie Deal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Charlie Deal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290.92
53.73
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
957
176.73
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
903
166.76
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Charlie Deal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
54.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318
58.73
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
602
111.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334.05
61.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
24.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Deal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Charlie Deal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
27.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.81
21.81
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Charlie Deal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.91
0.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
31.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Deal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
15.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.31
78.31

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Charlie Deal

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
835
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Deal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Deal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Deal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
967
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1725
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Charlie Deal
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2812
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2692
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Charlie Deal
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Charlie Deal
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.224
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Deal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Charlie Deal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Deal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Deal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Deal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Deal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0