Merl Combs vs. Leo Durocher — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Leo Durocher
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Leo Durocher are closely matched on the surface stats. Leo Durocher posted stronger numbers in OPS (.619 vs .555) and slugging (.320 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .299). By the career numbers, Leo Durocher 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 Leo Durocher

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1637
168.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5827
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5350
550.88
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1320
135.92
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
106.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
21.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
2.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
29.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
505.65
52.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1714
176.49
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1715
176.59
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.619
0.619
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
575
59.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
58.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1118
115.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560.81
57.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
1.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
377
38.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
49.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.14
12.14
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
8.44
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
11.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
3.19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86.11
86.11

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Leo Durocher

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1608
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3275
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4680
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8280
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7955
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.947
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
941
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0