Jimmy Austin vs. Merl Combs — Career Comparison

Jimmy Austin
Pre-GenerationalWalesThrows RightBats SwitchSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Jimmy Austin posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Jimmy Austin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.640 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.326 vs .314). Merl Combs had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jimmy Austin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Austin and Merl Combs

Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1580
150.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6302
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5388
512.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1328
126.44
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1065
101.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
16.57
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
7.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
25.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
637.25
60.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1693
161.19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1964
186.99
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.624
0.624
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
661
62.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390
37.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1038
98.83
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
700.12
66.66
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
592
56.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
658
62.65
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
9.58
9.58
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
26.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
23.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
29.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Austin and Merl Combs

Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1541
6.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6903
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2301
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2260
8.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3239
12.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
1.54
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5894
23.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5499
21.51
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.3
93.3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.569
3.569
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.87
16.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0