Merl Combs vs. Shawon Dunston — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Shawon Dunston
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstopAll-Star

On the career numbers, Shawon Dunston posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Shawon Dunston posted stronger numbers in OPS (.716 vs .555) and slugging (.416 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .301). By the career numbers, Shawon Dunston 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 Shawon Dunston

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1814
173.42
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6276
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5927
566.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
152.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1093
104.49
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
27.92
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
5.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
14.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
504
48.18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728.16
69.61
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2463
235.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1841
176
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Shawon Dunston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
736
70.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
668
63.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
119.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
749.28
71.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.92
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
19.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.21
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Shawon Dunston
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
95.6
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Shawon Dunston
Career
Per 600 PA
6.28
6.28
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Shawon Dunston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
5.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
4.68
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Shawon Dunston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
9.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
20.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
7.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
28.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.11
72.11

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Shawon Dunston

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1657
1.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1487
1.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38688
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12896
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2722
1.9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3808
2.66
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Shawon Dunston
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
0.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6745
4.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
4.56
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Shawon Dunston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.81
96.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.941
3.941
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.74
89.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Shawon Dunston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
729
0.51
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shawon Dunston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shawon Dunston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shawon Dunston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shawon Dunston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0