Merl Combs vs. Dan Stearns — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Dan Stearns
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Dan Stearns are closely matched on the surface stats. Dan Stearns posted stronger numbers in OPS (.631 vs .555) and slugging (.325 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .306). By the career numbers, Dan Stearns 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 Dan Stearns

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
509
138.19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2210
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2025
549.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
133.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
375
101.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
19.55
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
9.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
31.49
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227.56
61.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
659
178.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
676
183.53
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
80.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
46.97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
460
124.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248.14
67.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
46.97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
31.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.89
18.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
1.48
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
18.19
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
18.19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Dan Stearns

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
1.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13314
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4438
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4467
9.06
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
0.54
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
0.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4995
10.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4735
9.6
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.79
94.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.088
9.088
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Dan Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.43
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0