Merl Combs vs. Claud Derrick — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Claud Derrick
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Claud Derrick are closely matched on the surface stats. Claud Derrick posted stronger numbers in OPS (.593 vs .555) and slugging (.294 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .298). By the career numbers, Claud Derrick 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 Claud Derrick

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 600 PA
113
185.75
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 600 PA
365
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
326
535.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
129.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
111.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.58
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
18.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.5
51.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
157.81
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 600 PA
105
172.6
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.593
0.593
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 600 PA
35
57.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
54.25
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
110.14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.65
58.61
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.58
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 600 PA
22
36.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 600 PA
47
77.26
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
7.77
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
21.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
21.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.58
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
27.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.47
76.47

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Claud Derrick

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
463.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
909
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1255.5
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
220.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
530
2385
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
2164.5
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.75
90.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Claud Derrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
139.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claud Derrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0