Merl Combs vs. Admiral Schlei — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Admiral Schlei
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Admiral Schlei are closely matched on the surface stats. Admiral Schlei posted stronger numbers in OPS (.603 vs .555) and slugging (.296 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .307). By the career numbers, Admiral Schlei 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 Admiral Schlei

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
636
175.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2169
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1918
530.57
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.645
0.645
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
455
125.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
376
104.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
14.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.66
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
21.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Admiral Schlei
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Admiral Schlei
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195.66
54.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
156.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
649
179.53
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Admiral Schlei
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
53.94
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
57.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
110.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221.24
61.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
47.58
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Admiral Schlei
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Admiral Schlei
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
49.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.19
12.19
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Admiral Schlei
Career
Per 600 PA
0.97
0.97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
15.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Admiral Schlei
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
10.51
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Admiral Schlei
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
10.51
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Admiral Schlei

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
1.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
0.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15033
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5011
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2810
5.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
812
1.46
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Admiral Schlei
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3740
6.72
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3622
6.51
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Admiral Schlei
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.84
96.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.108
6.108
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.91
91.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.13
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Admiral Schlei
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Admiral Schlei
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Admiral Schlei
Career
Per 9 Innings
629
1.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Admiral Schlei
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
567
1.02