Merl Combs vs. Jim Long — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Jim Long
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Jim Long posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Jim Long posted stronger numbers in slugging (.279 vs .241) and batting average (.215 vs .202). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .286). By the career numbers, Jim Long 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 Jim Long

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jim Long
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Jim Long
Career
Per 600 PA
61
132.61
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Jim Long
Career
Per 600 PA
276
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Jim Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
545.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jim Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Jim Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Jim Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
117.39
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Jim Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
93.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Jim Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
17.39
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Jim Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Jim Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Jim Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
23.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Jim Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Jim Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Jim Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Jim Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.52
57.66
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Jim Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
152.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Jim Long
Career
Per 600 PA
79
171.74
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Jim Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jim Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Jim Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Jim Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Jim Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Jim Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jim Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Jim Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
78.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Jim Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
63.04
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Jim Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
136.96
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Jim Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27.23
59.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Jim Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.04
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Jim Long
Career
Per 600 PA
19
41.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Jim Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
71.74
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Jim Long
Career
Per 600 PA
8.36
8.36
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Jim Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Jim Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Jim Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
52.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Jim Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Jim Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
52.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Jim Long

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Jim Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Jim Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1605
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Jim Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Jim Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Jim Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.27
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Jim Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.44
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Jim Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
2.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Jim Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.97
88.97
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Jim Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.115
2.115
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Jim Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0