Merl Combs vs. Costen Shockley — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Costen Shockley
Silent GenerationDelawareThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Costen Shockley are closely matched on the surface stats. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.555 vs .529) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .255). Costen Shockley had the advantage in slugging (.275 vs .241). By the career numbers, Merl Combs 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 Costen Shockley

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PA
51
194.9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PA
157
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
542.68
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
107.01
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PA
23
87.9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.43
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.64
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Costen Shockley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.46
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
19.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Costen Shockley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Costen Shockley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Costen Shockley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.56
40.35
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
149.04
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PA
40
152.87
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Costen Shockley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Costen Shockley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.436
0.436
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
34.39
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
72.61
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PA
25
95.54
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PA
10.49
40.09
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.82
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PA
11
42.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Costen Shockley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
91.72
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PA
6.54
6.54
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Costen Shockley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Costen Shockley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
11.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Costen Shockley

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Costen Shockley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Costen Shockley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
897
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Costen Shockley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Costen Shockley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
9.09
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Costen Shockley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
9.81
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.72
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Costen Shockley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Costen Shockley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.878
7.878
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Costen Shockley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Costen Shockley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0