Merl Combs vs. Adam DeBus — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Adam DeBus
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Adam DeBus are closely matched on the surface stats. Adam DeBus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.607 vs .555) and slugging (.328 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .279). By the career numbers, Adam DeBus 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 Adam DeBus

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 600 PA
38
160.56
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 600 PA
142
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
553.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Adam DeBus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Adam DeBus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
126.76
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 600 PA
21
88.73
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Adam DeBus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
38.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Adam DeBus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.81
54.12
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
181.69
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 600 PA
39
164.79
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Adam DeBus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Adam DeBus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.607
0.607
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Adam DeBus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Adam DeBus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Adam DeBus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Adam DeBus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 600 PA
9
38.03
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 600 PA
7
29.58
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 600 PA
16
67.61
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.9
58.72
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 600 PA
7
29.58
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Adam DeBus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
59.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Adam DeBus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.14
10.14
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Adam DeBus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam DeBus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Adam DeBus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam DeBus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Adam DeBus

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Adam DeBus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.923
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam DeBus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0