Merl Combs vs. Bucky Dent — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Bucky Dent
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star

On the career numbers, Bucky Dent posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Bucky Dent posted stronger numbers in OPS (.620 vs .555) and slugging (.321 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .298). By the career numbers, Bucky Dent 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 Bucky Dent

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1392
166.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5025
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4512
538.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.645
0.645
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1114
133.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
882
105.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
20.18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
27.7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426.85
50.97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1449
173.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1457
173.97
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Bucky Dent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
53.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
50.51
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
834
99.58
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
475.42
56.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
39.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.07
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Bucky Dent
Career
Per 600 PAverified
349
41.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.4
14.4
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Bucky Dent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.94
0.94
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
14.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
5.85
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Bucky Dent
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
9.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
5.49
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.96
36.96

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Bucky Dent

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1388
1.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1344
1.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35338
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11779.1
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2122
1.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4335
3.31
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Bucky Dent
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6613
5.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6457
4.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.652
4.652
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.83
96.83
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Bucky Dent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
0.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bucky Dent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bucky Dent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bucky Dent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bucky Dent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0