Merl Combs vs. Joe Durham — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Joe Durham
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Joe Durham are closely matched on the surface stats. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.555 vs .536) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .263). Joe Durham had the advantage in slugging (.272 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 Joe Durham

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
246.9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
226
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
202
536.28
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
102.58
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
38
100.88
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
31
82.3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.43
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.31
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Joe Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.27
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
18.58
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Joe Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Joe Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Joe Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.5
41.14
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
146.02
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
58
153.98
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Joe Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.532
0.532
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Joe Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
66.37
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
53.1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
106.19
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
14.61
38.78
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
20
53.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
50
132.74
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
4.52
4.52
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Joe Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Joe Durham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Joe Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Joe Durham

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Durham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Joe Durham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1430
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476.2
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Joe Durham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.77
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Joe Durham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Joe Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Joe Durham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.83
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Joe Durham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Joe Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.94
97.94
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Joe Durham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.86
72.86
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Joe Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0