Merl Combs vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Fred Whitfield posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Fred Whitfield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .555) and slugging (.443 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .308). By the career numbers, Fred Whitfield 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 Whitfield

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
140.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
22.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305.92
74.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
86.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
119.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301.07
73.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
6.64
6.64
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
9.49
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Fred Whitfield

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
1.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14078
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4692.2
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0