Merl Combs vs. Ray Sheppard — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ray Sheppard
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Ray Sheppard posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Ray Sheppard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.323 vs .314). By the career numbers, Ray Sheppard 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 Ray Sheppard

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
217
158.39
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
822
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
537.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
151.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
110.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
24.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.49
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
41.61
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.72
72.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298
217.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
183.94
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
79.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
75.18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
147.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111.31
81.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.57
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
35
25.55
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
274
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.67
11.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
29.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
14.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.73
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
15.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Ray Sheppard

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
1.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3874
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1291.1
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
2.45
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
671
4.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
4.2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.87
89.87
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.692
2.692
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.2
69.2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0