Merl Combs vs. Red Shannon — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Red Shannon
Lost GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Red Shannon posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Red Shannon posted stronger numbers in OPS (.670 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.334 vs .314). Merl Combs had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Red Shannon 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 Red Shannon

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
310
152.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1220
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1070
526.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
136.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
106.72
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
18.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
10.82
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Red Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
29.51
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Red Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Red Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132.38
65.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
176.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
195.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
60.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
44.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
105.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146.09
71.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
53.61
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Red Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
178
87.54
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Red Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
6.85
6.85
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Red Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
13.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Red Shannon

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
570
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
868
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Red Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1534
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1438
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Red Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.842
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Red Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0