Merl Combs vs. Tim Elko — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Tim Elko
Gen ZKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Tim Elko are closely matched on the surface stats. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.555 vs .523) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .194). Tim Elko had the advantage in slugging (.328 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 Tim Elko

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
23
191.67
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
72
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
558.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
102.58
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
9
75
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
4
33.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.43
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
41.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.06
50.48
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
183.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
14
116.67
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.523
0.523
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.475
0.475
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
6
50
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
66.67
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
10
83.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
29.52
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
5
41.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
250
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Tim Elko

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
7.68
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
8.14
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
8.14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.1
7.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0