Merl Combs vs. Dick Ross — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Dick Ross
UnknownSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Dick Ross are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Ross posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .555) and slugging (.436 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .308). By the career numbers, Dick Ross 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 Dick Ross

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
307.69
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Dick Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Dick Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
184.62
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
76.92
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
76.92
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Dick Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.84
74.48
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
261.54
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
12
184.62
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Dick Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.436
0.436
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Dick Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Dick Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Dick Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Dick Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Dick Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
61.54
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.27
81.15
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Dick Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Dick Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ross
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Dick Ross

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Dick Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Dick Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Dick Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Dick Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Dick Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Dick Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Dick Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Dick Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Dick Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Dick Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0