Merl Combs vs. Pat Scanlon — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Pat Scanlon
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Pat Scanlon are closely matched on the surface stats. Pat Scanlon posted stronger numbers in OPS (.588 vs .555) and slugging (.283 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .305). By the career numbers, Pat Scanlon 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 Pat Scanlon

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
286.85
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PA
251
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
523.51
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
102.58
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PA
41
98.01
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PA
29
69.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Pat Scanlon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.73
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.39
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Pat Scanlon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Pat Scanlon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
28.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Pat Scanlon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Pat Scanlon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Pat Scanlon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.76
44.83
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
148.21
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PA
72
172.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Pat Scanlon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Pat Scanlon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Pat Scanlon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Pat Scanlon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.497
0.497
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Pat Scanlon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PA
17
40.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Pat Scanlon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
66.93
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
98.01
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PA
17.03
40.7
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PA
31
74.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Scanlon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.34
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PA
51
121.91
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PA
4.92
4.92
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.39
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PA
8
19.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.39
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.39
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Pat Scanlon

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Scanlon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Scanlon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1207
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Scanlon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402.1
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.01
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Pat Scanlon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
3.74
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
3.53
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.61
94.61
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.431
2.431
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Scanlon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.31
72.31
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Scanlon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0