Merl Combs vs. Dick Davis — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Dick Davis
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter

On the career numbers, Dick Davis posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Dick Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .555) and slugging (.394 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .294). By the career numbers, Dick 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 Dick Davis

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
403
186.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1294
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
564.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.702
0.702
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
323
149.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
105.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
28.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
12.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
44.51
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134.5
62.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
480
222.57
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379
175.73
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Dick Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
74.19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
65.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
127.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140.99
65.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.78
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Dick Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
50
23.18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Dick Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
152
70.48
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Dick Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
8.51
8.51
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Dick Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Dick Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
6.96
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Dick Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
31
14.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
6.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
6.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
12.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Dick Davis

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
1.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4061
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353.2
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
2.01
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Dick Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Dick Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
2.1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Dick Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
2.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Dick Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.89
77.89
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Dick Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0