Merl Combs vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Shag Thompson posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Shag Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.610 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.357 vs .314). Merl Combs had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Shag Thompson 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 Shag Thompson

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
507.26
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
102.58
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.35
56.65
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
122.25
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
212.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
72.73
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
96.97
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
61.96
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
80.09
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Shag Thompson

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0