Merl Combs vs. Ron Henry — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ron Henry
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Ron Henry are closely matched on the surface stats. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.555 vs .437) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .176). Ron Henry had the advantage in slugging (.261 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 Ron Henry

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
340.54
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
74
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
559.46
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
102.58
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
9
72.97
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
5
40.54
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.43
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.22
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ron Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ron Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ron Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.7
40.33
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
29.96
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
145.95
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
13
105.41
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ron Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ron Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
5
40.54
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
64.86
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
11
89.19
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
7.74
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Ron Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
194.59
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
3.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Ron Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
32.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Ron Henry

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ron Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Ron Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.59
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.92
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107.2
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Ron Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
6.35
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Ron Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Ron Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Ron Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
7.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Ron Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
7.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Ron Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.82
98.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Ron Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.421
4.421
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.89
57.89
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Ron Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ron Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ron Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ron Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25