Merl Combs vs. Chris Heintz — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Chris Heintz
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Chris Heintz are closely matched on the surface stats. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.555 vs .536) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .267). Chris Heintz had the advantage in slugging (.268 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 Chris Heintz

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
231.82
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
88
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
559.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Chris Heintz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
129.55
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
109.09
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.45
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Chris Heintz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.7
40.33
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
5.1
34.78
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
150
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
23
156.82
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Chris Heintz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.536
0.536
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Chris Heintz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.82
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
61.36
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
10
68.18
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
5.6
38.19
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
27.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Chris Heintz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
122.73
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
4.89
4.89
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Chris Heintz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
20.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Chris Heintz

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Heintz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Heintz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Heintz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199.1
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
6.95
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Chris Heintz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
7.22
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
7.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Chris Heintz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Chris Heintz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.161
5.161
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Heintz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Chris Heintz
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.72
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Heintz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09