Merl Combs vs. John Scott — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
John Scott
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and John Scott are closely matched on the surface stats. John Scott posted stronger numbers in slugging (.280 vs .241) and batting average (.222 vs .202). Merl Combs had the advantage in OPS (.555 vs .525). By the career numbers, John Scott 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 John Scott

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
261.25
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
271
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
257
569
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.565
0.565
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
126.2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
101.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.93
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
24.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.7
40.33
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
17.39
38.5
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
159.41
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
65
143.91
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.439
0.439
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
77.49
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
15
33.21
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
106.27
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
16.53
36.61
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
8
17.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
45
99.63
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
6.02
6.02
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
28.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
17.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
46.49
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.9
61.9

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and John Scott

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.99
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1641
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
2.22
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
2.37
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
2.29
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.53
96.53
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.829
1.829
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.95
78.95
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0