Merl Combs vs. Jake Stephens — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Jake Stephens
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHilldale ClubEast-West LeagueShortstopAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Jake Stephens are closely matched on the surface stats. Jake Stephens posted stronger numbers in OPS (.598 vs .555) and slugging (.289 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .308). By the career numbers, Jake Stephens 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 Jake Stephens

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
666
145.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2738
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2391
523.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
565
123.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
470
102.99
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
14.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
5.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
0.88
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
20.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jake Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Jake Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246.74
54.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
692
151.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
814
178.38
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Jake Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
81.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
39.88
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549
120.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
280.14
61.39
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
220
48.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
8.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.95
5.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
17.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.44
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
17.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.5
97.5

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Jake Stephens

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
1.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
1.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15413
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5137.2
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
2.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1804
3.16
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Jake Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
0.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3219
5.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3009
5.27
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Jake Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.48
93.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.518
4.518
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.64
89.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Jake Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
0.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0