Merl Combs vs. Jimmie Schaffer — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Jimmie Schaffer
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Jimmie Schaffer posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Jimmie Schaffer posted stronger numbers in OPS (.635 vs .555) and slugging (.340 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .295). By the career numbers, Jimmie Schaffer 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 Jimmie Schaffer

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
304
289.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
631
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
574
545.8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.642
0.642
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
121.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
81.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
26.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
10.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
39.94
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.31
51.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
185.42
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
170.21
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Jimmie Schaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
50.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
53.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
93.19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.79
48.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Jimmie Schaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Jimmie Schaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
49
46.59
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.61
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Jimmie Schaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
127
120.76
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Jimmie Schaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
4.97
4.97
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Jimmie Schaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Jimmie Schaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.95
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Jimmie Schaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
24
22.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.66
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.86
42.86

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Jimmie Schaffer

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
1.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.94
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4611
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1537
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
5.2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Jimmie Schaffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
985
5.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
974
5.7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.88
98.88
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Jimmie Schaffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.504
3.504
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.55
57.55
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Jimmie Schaffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jimmie Schaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jimmie Schaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.39
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jimmie Schaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmie Schaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.27