Merl Combs vs. Bob Stephenson — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Bob Stephenson
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Bob Stephenson are closely matched on the surface stats. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.555 vs .544) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .274). Bob Stephenson had the advantage in slugging (.270 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 Bob Stephenson

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
340.68
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
564.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bob Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
137.29
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
122.03
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.7
40.33
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.23
36.74
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
152.54
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
162.71
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bob Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.544
0.544
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.416
0.416
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Bob Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
96.61
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
30.51
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
127.12
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.23
41.86
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
25.42
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Bob Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
91.53
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.56
6.56
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Bob Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
20.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Bob Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Bob Stephenson

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266.2
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
2.19
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
2.7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Bob Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.27
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
5.16
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
4.89
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.77
94.77
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.589
2.589
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0