Merl Combs vs. Rick Dempsey — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Rick Dempsey
Baby BoomersTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Rick Dempsey posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Rick Dempsey posted stronger numbers in OPS (.667 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.320 vs .314). By the career numbers, Rick Dempsey 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 Rick Dempsey

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1766
195.97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5407
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4692
520.66
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1093
121.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
762
84.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
24.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
10.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
36.73
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
536.05
59.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1628
180.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1703
188.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
58.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
52.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
900
99.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
552.89
61.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
592
65.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.44
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
736
81.67
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
7.35
7.35
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
6.99
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.66
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
131
14.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
4.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.28
51.28

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Rick Dempsey

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1662
1.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
0.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37342
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12447.1
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7402
5.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
771
0.56
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8273
5.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8173
5.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.79
98.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.918
4.918
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.41
81.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
770
0.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
0.37