Merl Combs vs. Gale Staley — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Gale Staley
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Gale Staley posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Gale Staley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.964 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.464 vs .314). Merl Combs had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Gale Staley 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 Gale Staley

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
7
150
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
557.14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.931
0.931
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
235.71
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
192.86
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.57
119.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
278.57
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
278.57
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.964
0.964
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.938
0.938
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.97
127.88
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Gale Staley

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.92
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.714
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0