Merl Combs vs. Joe Dolan — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Joe Dolan
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Joe Dolan are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Dolan posted stronger numbers in slugging (.282 vs .241) and batting average (.214 vs .202). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .270). By the career numbers, Joe Dolan 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 Dolan

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Dolan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
323
154.18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1152
549.88
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Joe Dolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
117.9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
91.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
18.14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
26.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Joe Dolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Joe Dolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98.41
46.97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
155.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
334
159.43
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Joe Dolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Joe Dolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.552
0.552
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Joe Dolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Joe Dolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
66.83
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
58.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
122.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105.21
50.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
34.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Joe Dolan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
47.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.7
12.7
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Joe Dolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
8.59
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
13.37
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Joe Dolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
13.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Joe Dolan

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Dolan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
1.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8115
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2705
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
1.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
3.36
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Joe Dolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
0.51
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1732
5.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1579
5.25
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Joe Dolan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.17
91.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.919
4.919
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Joe Dolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0