Merl Combs vs. Busta Quintana — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Busta Quintana
UnknownCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanNewark DodgersNegro National League IISecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Busta Quintana are closely matched on the surface stats. Busta Quintana posted stronger numbers in OPS (.586 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.364 vs .314). Merl Combs had the advantage in slugging (.241 vs .222). By the career numbers, Busta Quintana 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 Busta Quintana

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
507.26
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
9
450
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Busta Quintana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Busta Quintana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
102.58
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.43
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.65
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
44.1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
122.25
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Busta Quintana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Busta Quintana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Busta Quintana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Busta Quintana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
60.91
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
80.09
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Busta Quintana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Busta Quintana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Busta Quintana

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Busta Quintana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Busta Quintana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Busta Quintana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.35
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Busta Quintana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
6.65
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
6.26
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Busta Quintana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.333
5.333
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Busta Quintana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0