Merl Combs vs. Denny Despert — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Denny Despert
Lost GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Denny Despert are closely matched on the surface stats. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.555 vs .541) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .280). Denny Despert had the advantage in slugging (.261 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 Denny Despert

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
552
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Denny Despert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
120
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Denny Despert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.78
42.83
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
7
168
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Denny Despert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Denny Despert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
47.96
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Denny Despert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Denny Despert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Despert
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Denny Despert

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Despert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Despert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.65
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Denny Despert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Denny Despert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.833
2.833
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Despert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0