Merl Combs vs. Ed Steele — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ed Steele
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Ed Steele posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Ed Steele posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.012 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.459 vs .314). By the career numbers, Ed Steele 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 Ed Steele

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
115
142.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
485
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
361
507.26
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
494.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.019
1.019
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
175.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
118.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
27.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
18.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
56.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109.63
135.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
273.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
270.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.458
0.458
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.011
1.011
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.204
1.204
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
112.58
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
96.49
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
197.94
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109.04
134.9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
19.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
75.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242.5
242.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.5
30.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Ed Steele
Career
Per 600 PA
7
8.66
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
18.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.24
88.24

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Ed Steele

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
1.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2861
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
953.2
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.37
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
1.59
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.45
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.12
91.12
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.339
1.339
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Steele
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Steele
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0