Rick Auerbach vs. Merl Combs — Career Comparison

Rick Auerbach
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueShortstop
Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Rick Auerbach posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Rick Auerbach posted stronger numbers in OPS (.576 vs .555) and slugging (.286 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .291). By the career numbers, Rick Auerbach 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 Auerbach and Merl Combs

Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
238.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1567
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1407
538.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
118.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
91.51
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
21.44
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
26.8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117.04
44.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
153.92
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
169.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.572
0.572
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
63.94
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
32.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
93.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118.85
45.51
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
48.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.83
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
198
75.81
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
7.91
7.91
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
8.42
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
36
13.78
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
13.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
8.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
21.83
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.16
63.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Rick Auerbach and Merl Combs

Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
1.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
0.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10699
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3566.1
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
1.73
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
2.92
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.21
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1928
4.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
4.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.64
95.64
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.73
70.73
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
0.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0