Merl Combs vs. Charlie Jones — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Charlie Jones
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Charlie Jones are closely matched on the surface stats. Charlie Jones posted stronger numbers in OPS (.580 vs .555) and slugging (.304 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .276). By the career numbers, Charlie Jones 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 Charlie Jones

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
483
147.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1960
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1799
550.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
128.57
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
101.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
17.14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
8.57
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
27.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Charlie Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Charlie Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173.53
53.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
167.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
526
161.02
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Charlie Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Charlie Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
66.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
44.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
108.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189.41
57.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
28.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Charlie Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
251
76.84
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Charlie Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
7.81
7.81
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Charlie Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
30.61
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Charlie Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
30.61
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Charlie Jones

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
480
1.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
0.99
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12306
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4102
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1027
2.25
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Charlie Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.16
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Charlie Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
2.49
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1100
2.41
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Charlie Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.75
96.75
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Charlie Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.292
2.292
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.38
94.38
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Charlie Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0