Merl Combs vs. Skip James — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Merl Combs posted the stronger offensive profile against Skip James. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.555 vs .508) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .286). 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 Skip James

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
711.63
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
507.26
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
36
502.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
102.58
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
83.72
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
55.81
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.7
40.33
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
2.11
29.44
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
122.25
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
111.63
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
12
167.44
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.508
0.508
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
111.63
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
83.72
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
195.35
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.83
25.49
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
80.09
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
83.72
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
111.63
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
5.38
5.38
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Skip James

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
3.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105.2
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
8.86
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
9.71
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
9.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.167
3.167
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0