Merl Combs vs. John Dowd — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and John Dowd are closely matched on the surface stats. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in slugging (.241 vs .226) and batting average (.202 vs .194). John Dowd had the advantage in OPS (.568 vs .555). By the career numbers, Merl Combs 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 John Dowd

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
10
157.89
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
507.26
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
31
489.47
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
102.58
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
6
94.74
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
5
78.95
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.7
40.33
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
2.24
35.31
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
122.25
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
7
110.53
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
205.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
2.77
43.8
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
80.09
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
94.74
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
6.33
6.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and John Dowd

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0