Merl Combs vs. Mark Salas — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Mark Salas
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Mark Salas posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Mark Salas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.695 vs .555) and slugging (.389 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .306). By the career numbers, Mark Salas 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 Mark Salas

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
216.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1410
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1292
549.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.702
0.702
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
135.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
94.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
20.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
16.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
41.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153.23
65.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
213.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
178.72
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Mark Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
60.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
60.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
105.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156.62
66.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
37.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.53
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Mark Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
163
69.36
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Mark Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
8.65
8.65
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Mark Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
3.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.83
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Mark Salas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
10.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.55
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Mark Salas

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
1.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8027
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2675.2
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1667
5.61
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Mark Salas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.5
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Mark Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1840
6.19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1817
6.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.75
98.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.94
74.94
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Mark Salas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mark Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mark Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
0.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.37