Merl Combs vs. Ed Duffy — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ed Duffy
Pre-GenerationalIrelandThrows RightEuropeChicago White StockingsUnknownShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Ed Duffy are closely matched on the surface stats. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.555 vs .523) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .250). Ed Duffy had the advantage in slugging (.273 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 Ed Duffy

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
26
125.81
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
124
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
585.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ed Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.581
0.581
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
135.48
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
111.29
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.19
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ed Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.99
43.48
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
159.68
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
31
150
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ed Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.523
0.523
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ed Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.485
0.485
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ed Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
145.16
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
72.58
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
217.74
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
9.22
44.63
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Ed Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Ed Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Ed Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Ed Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
53.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ed Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ed Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
72.58
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.33
73.33

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Ed Duffy

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.69
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
3.62
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.81
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
7.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
5.3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.58
74.58
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Ed Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.889
4.889
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.3
96.3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0