Merl Combs vs. John Shackelford — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
John Shackelford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHarrisburg GiantsEastern Colored LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, John Shackelford posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. John Shackelford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.681 vs .555) and slugging (.368 vs .241). By the career numbers, John Shackelford 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 Shackelford

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
155.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
552
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516
560.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
159.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
132.61
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
14.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
27.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.06
66.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
206.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
182.61
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.681
0.681
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
71.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
55.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
120.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.18
77.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
19
20.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
184
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
6.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
16.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.04
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and John Shackelford

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.99
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1914
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
638
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.64
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.36
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.35
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
4.34
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.99
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.88
91.88
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.007
2.007
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.9
53.9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0