Merl Combs vs. Danny Shay — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Danny Shay
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Danny Shay posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Danny Shay posted stronger numbers in OPS (.620 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.325 vs .314). Merl Combs had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Danny Shay 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 Danny Shay

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Danny Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
156.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
886
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
775
524.83
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
125.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
103.61
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
17.61
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.39
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Danny Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
22.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Danny Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Danny Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.74
63.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
154.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
192.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.642
0.642
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
60.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
41.99
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
100.9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101.58
68.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
59.59
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Danny Shay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
36.57
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.41
16.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.63
1.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
8.8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
35.21
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Danny Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
35.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Danny Shay

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Danny Shay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
1.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
0.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5682
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1894
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
1.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
660
3.14
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Danny Shay
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1164
5.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1063
5.05
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Danny Shay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.32
91.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.832
4.832
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Shay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.27
87.27
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Danny Shay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Shay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Shay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Shay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Shay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0