Merl Combs vs. Herman Dehlman — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Herman Dehlman
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBrooklyn AtlanticsUnknownFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Herman Dehlman are closely matched on the surface stats. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.555 vs .496) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .245). Herman Dehlman had the advantage in slugging (.251 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 Merl Combs and Herman Dehlman

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
145.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1267
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1219
577.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Herman Dehlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.523
0.523
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
262
124.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
105.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
16.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.37
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Herman Dehlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
18.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Herman Dehlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Herman Dehlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28.7
40.33
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77.69
36.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
144.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
310
146.8
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Herman Dehlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Herman Dehlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.496
0.496
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Herman Dehlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Herman Dehlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Herman Dehlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
107.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
40.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
147.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83.32
39.46
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Herman Dehlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Herman Dehlman
Career
Per 600 PA
48
22.73
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Dehlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Herman Dehlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
31.73
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.91
18.91
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Herman Dehlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Herman Dehlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Dehlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
16.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
21.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.56
75.56

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Herman Dehlman

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8337
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2779
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3750
12.14
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Herman Dehlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.15
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Herman Dehlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
0.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4027
13.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3797
12.3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Herman Dehlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.29
94.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.248
12.248
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.71
28.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Herman Dehlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Dehlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Dehlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Dehlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Dehlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0