Merl Combs vs. Joe DeMaestri — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Joe DeMaestri
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star

On the career numbers, Joe DeMaestri posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Joe DeMaestri posted stronger numbers in OPS (.602 vs .555) and slugging (.325 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .276). By the career numbers, Joe DeMaestri 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 Joe DeMaestri

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1121
182.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3678
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3441
561.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
813
132.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
627
102.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
18.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
7.99
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
30.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295.4
48.19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1120
182.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
998
162.81
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
52.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
45.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
90.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307.11
50.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
2.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
27.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
2.12
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 600 PA
511
83.36
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 600 PA
7.2
7.2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
4.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.59
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 600 PA
91
14.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
5.55
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.12
44.12

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Joe DeMaestri

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1082
1.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
761
1.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20097
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6699
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1728
2.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2887
3.88
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
0.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4774
6.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4615
6.2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.265
4.265
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.33
70.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
0.83
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0