Merl Combs vs. Ted Jourdan — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ted Jourdan
Lost GenerationLouisianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Ted Jourdan are closely matched on the surface stats. Ted Jourdan posted stronger numbers in OPS (.570 vs .555) and slugging (.270 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .300). By the career numbers, Ted Jourdan 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 Ted Jourdan

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
201.79
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
223
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
527.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
113
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
91.48
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.07
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.23
49.04
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
142.6
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
66
177.58
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
19
51.12
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
11
29.6
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
30
80.72
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19.95
53.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.45
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
19
51.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
56.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.62
10.62
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
18.83
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Ted Jourdan

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 9 Innings
481
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 9 Innings
472
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.429
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0