Merl Combs vs. Fred Stem — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Fred Stem
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Fred Stem are closely matched on the surface stats. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.555 vs .519) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .263). Fred Stem had the advantage in slugging (.256 vs .241). By the career numbers, Merl Combs 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 Fred Stem

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PA
93
160.34
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PA
348
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PAverified
317
546.55
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Fred Stem
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
122.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Fred Stem
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
112.07
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.43
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Fred Stem
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.65
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PA
6
10.34
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.7
40.33
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PA
22.73
39.2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
139.66
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PA
88
151.72
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Fred Stem
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Fred Stem
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PA
22
37.93
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PA
14
24.14
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PA
36
62.07
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PA
27.08
46.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Fred Stem
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PA
14
24.14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Fred Stem
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
46.55
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Fred Stem
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.89
12.89
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Fred Stem
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
24.14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Fred Stem
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Stem
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.34
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Fred Stem
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Fred Stem
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Stem
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Fred Stem

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Fred Stem
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Fred Stem
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Stem
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Stem
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2271
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Stem
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
757
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Fred Stem
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
10.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Fred Stem
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Fred Stem
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Fred Stem
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
928
11.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Fred Stem
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
919
10.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Fred Stem
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.03
99.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Fred Stem
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.563
10.563
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Stem
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.7
97.7
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Fred Stem
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Stem
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Stem
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Stem
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Stem
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0