Merl Combs vs. Ed Delahanty — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ed Delahanty
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Ed Delahanty posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Ed Delahanty posted stronger numbers in OPS (.917 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.411 vs .314). By the career numbers, Ed Delahanty 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 Ed Delahanty

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1837
131.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8400
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7510
536.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.954
0.954
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2597
185.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1788
127.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
37.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
13.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
7.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
809
57.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1663.61
118.83
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3794
271
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3433
245.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.917
0.917
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.035
1.035
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1600
114.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1466
104.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2965
211.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1718.49
122.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742
53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
439
31.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.13
19.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.69
1.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
3.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
456
32.57
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
456
32.57
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Ed Delahanty

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1859
1.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48654
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16218
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6076
3.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1053
0.58
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
0.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7563
4.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7129
3.96
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.26
94.26
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.835
3.835
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
0.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0