Merl Combs vs. Willie Davis — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star

On the career numbers, Willie Davis posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Willie Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .555) and slugging (.412 vs .241). By the career numbers, Willie 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 Willie Davis

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
24.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
43.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193.33
72.9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3030
185.09
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1053
64.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2088
127.55
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261.59
77.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
977
59.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
5.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
7.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.24
75.24

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Willie Davis

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2323
1.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2219
1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59615
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19871.2
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5449
2.47
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.06
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5719
2.59
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5592
2.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.407
2.407
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0