Merl Combs vs. Terry Jones — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Terry Jones
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Terry Jones are closely matched on the surface stats. Terry Jones posted stronger numbers in OPS (.597 vs .555) and slugging (.306 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .292). By the career numbers, Terry 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 Terry Jones

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Terry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
232.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
585
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
530
543.59
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
131.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
103.59
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.13
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Terry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Terry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Terry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.93
51.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
166.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
168.21
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Terry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
80
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
34.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
113.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.76
54.12
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Terry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Terry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
36
36.92
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.05
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Terry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
106
108.72
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Terry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
5.52
5.52
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Terry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
35.9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.14
77.14

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Terry Jones

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Terry Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.42
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.94
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3433
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1144.1
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
2.74
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Terry Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Terry Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
366
2.88
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Terry Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
2.83
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Terry Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.989
1.989
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.75
65.75
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Terry Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0