Rick Ankiel vs. Merl Combs — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Rick Ankiel posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Rick Ankiel posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .555) and slugging (.422 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .306). By the career numbers, Rick Ankiel had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Merl Combs

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
653
185.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
131.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254.17
72.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
73.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
71.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
123.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246.1
69.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
8.79
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.64
63.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Merl Combs

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13071
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4357
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
2.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.06
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
2.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1171
2.42
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.995
1.995
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.13
83.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0