Merl Combs vs. Jimmy Slagle — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Jimmy Slagle
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Jimmy Slagle posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Jimmy Slagle posted stronger numbers in OPS (.668 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.352 vs .314). Merl Combs had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jimmy Slagle 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 Jimmy Slagle

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1300
134.97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5779
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5005
519.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.732
0.732
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1343
139.44
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1161
120.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
12.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Jimmy Slagle
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
18.9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jimmy Slagle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Jimmy Slagle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
677
70.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1585
164.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1985
206.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
781
81.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
35.72
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1123
116.59
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.37
78.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
2.39
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
619
64.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Slagle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Jimmy Slagle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
421
43.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.73
13.73
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.47
1.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
13.7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Slagle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
28.45
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Jimmy Slagle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
28.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Jimmy Slagle

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1294
1.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
0.49
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34680
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11560
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2694
2.1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Jimmy Slagle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
0.13
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Jimmy Slagle
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3012
2.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2862
2.23
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Jimmy Slagle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Jimmy Slagle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.212
2.212
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Slagle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.76
48.76
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Jimmy Slagle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Slagle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Slagle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Slagle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Slagle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0