Merl Combs vs. Crash Davis — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Crash Davis are closely matched on the surface stats. Crash Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.568 vs .555) and slugging (.279 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .289). By the career numbers, Crash Davis 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 Crash Davis

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Crash Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
180.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
540.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
124.14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
104.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Crash Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
19.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Crash Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Crash Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.04
42.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
150.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
169.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Crash Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Crash Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Crash Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Crash Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
43
52.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
52.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
102.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.66
48.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Crash Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.43
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Crash Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
35
42.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Crash Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Crash Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
56
68.15
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Crash Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
8.8
8.8
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Crash Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Crash Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Crash Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
11
13.39
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.43
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Crash Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Crash Davis

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Crash Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Crash Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Crash Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Crash Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Crash Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
729
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
699
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Crash Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.88
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.065
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Crash Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Crash Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Crash Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Crash Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Crash Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Crash Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0