Merl Combs vs. Terry Jorgensen — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Terry Jorgensen
Gen XWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Terry Jorgensen are closely matched on the surface stats. Terry Jorgensen posted stronger numbers in OPS (.584 vs .555) and slugging (.292 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .292). By the career numbers, Terry Jorgensen 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 Jorgensen

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
215.81
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
253
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
233
552.57
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Terry Jorgensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Terry Jorgensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
132.81
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
109.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Terry Jorgensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
21.34
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Terry Jorgensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
23.72
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Terry Jorgensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17.22
40.84
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
161.26
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
74
175.49
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Terry Jorgensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Terry Jorgensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Terry Jorgensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Terry Jorgensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Terry Jorgensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
21
49.8
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
45.06
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
39
92.49
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
18.77
44.52
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.37
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
17
40.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Terry Jorgensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
87.75
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
6.84
6.84
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Jorgensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
12
28.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Jorgensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Terry Jorgensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Terry Jorgensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.49
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Jorgensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Terry Jorgensen

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Jorgensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Jorgensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1818
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Jorgensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
2.55
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
2.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Terry Jorgensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
4.69
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
4.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Terry Jorgensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.42
98.42
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.344
3.344
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Jorgensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.97
70.97
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0