Rod Allen vs. Merl Combs — Career Comparison

Rod Allen
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter
Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Rod Allen and Merl Combs are closely matched on the surface stats. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.555 vs .524) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .264). Rod Allen had the advantage in slugging (.260 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 Rod Allen and Merl Combs

Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
344.44
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
54
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
555.56
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Rod Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
122.22
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
100
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.22
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.22
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Rod Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.71
41.26
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
144.44
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
14
155.56
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Rod Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.524
0.524
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Rod Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.436
0.436
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Rod Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
88.89
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
122.22
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
4.01
44.52
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.22
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
122.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
4.91
4.91
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Rod Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Rod Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Rod Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Rod Allen and Merl Combs

Rod Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Rod Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.89
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Rod Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rod Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rod Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rod Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.32
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Rod Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Rod Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Rod Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.32
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Rod Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.32
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Rod Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Rod Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Rod Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rod Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Rod Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rod Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rod Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rod Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0