Merl Combs vs. Burt Shotton — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Burt Shotton
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Burt Shotton posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Burt Shotton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.698 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.365 vs .314). Merl Combs had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Burt Shotton 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 Burt Shotton

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1387
144.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5742
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4945
516.72
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.746
0.746
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1338
139.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110
115.99
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
6.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
0.94
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
23.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701.12
73.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1649
172.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2073
216.61
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.699
0.699
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
77.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
30.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1027
107.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760.47
79.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
713
74.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
529
55.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.85
10.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
6.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
30.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
12.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
43.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.12
71.12

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Burt Shotton

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1279
82.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2816
182.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
11.2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
11.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3173
205.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2989
193.53
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.2
94.2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.337
2.337
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
3.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0