Merl Combs vs. Nelson Santovenia — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Nelson Santovenia
Baby BoomersCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanMontreal ExposNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Nelson Santovenia posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Nelson Santovenia posted stronger numbers in OPS (.650 vs .555) and slugging (.364 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .286). By the career numbers, Nelson Santovenia 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 Nelson Santovenia

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
297
183.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
972
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
884
545.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
127.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
85.19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
25.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.58
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
41.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.81
56.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
198.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
271
167.28
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.645
0.645
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.551
0.551
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
47.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
71.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
105.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.63
54.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
36.42
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.32
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
165
101.85
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
5.89
5.89
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
10.49
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
25
15.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.36
36.36

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Nelson Santovenia

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
0.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6396
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
6.13
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
0.72
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1651
6.97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
6.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.96
5.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.66
85.66
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.12
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
0.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.39