Merl Combs vs. Jose Devers — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Jose Devers
Gen ZD.R.Throws RightBats LeftCaribbeanMiami MarlinsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Jose Devers are closely matched on the surface stats. Jose Devers posted stronger numbers in OPS (.611 vs .555) and slugging (.311 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .300). By the career numbers, Jose Devers 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 Jose Devers

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
288
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
50
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
540
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jose Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Jose Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
132
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
96
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Jose Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
54.44
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
168
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
15
180
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jose Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Jose Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Jose Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jose Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Jose Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jose Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
96
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
60
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
156
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.87
58.47
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Jose Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
144
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
4.17
4.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Jose Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Devers
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Jose Devers

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Jose Devers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Jose Devers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Devers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Devers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Devers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Jose Devers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.87
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Jose Devers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Jose Devers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Jose Devers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
3.15
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Jose Devers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
3.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Jose Devers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.22
97.22
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Jose Devers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Devers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
55
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Jose Devers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Devers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Devers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Devers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Devers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0