Merl Combs vs. Chick Shorten — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Chick Shorten
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Chick Shorten posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Chick Shorten posted stronger numbers in OPS (.680 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.330 vs .314). Merl Combs had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Chick Shorten 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 Chick Shorten

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
527
208.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1518
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1345
531.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
146.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
117
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
20.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
29.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161.11
63.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
470
185.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
190.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
63.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
52.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
115.42
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184.73
73.02
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
43.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
26.88
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.32
22.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
1.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
24.51
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Chick Shorten

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
617
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
652
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
642
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.47
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.824
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0