Merl Combs vs. Tim Jones — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Tim Jones
Baby BoomersSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Tim Jones are closely matched on the surface stats. Tim Jones posted stronger numbers in OPS (.600 vs .555) and slugging (.295 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .306). By the career numbers, Tim 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 Tim Jones

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
277.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
545
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
485
533.94
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
124.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
94.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
27.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Tim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Tim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
29.72
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Tim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Tim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.64
50.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
157.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
177.25
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Tim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Tim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
45
49.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
30.83
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
79.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.32
52.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Tim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
45
49.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.4
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Tim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
81
89.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Tim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
6.73
6.73
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Tim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
16.51
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
27.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Tim Jones

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
1.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3579
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1193
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
1.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
2.91
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Tim Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
619
4.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
4.55
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Tim Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.805
2.805
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.7
50.7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Tim Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0