Merl Combs vs. Brian Downing — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Brian Downing
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star

On the career numbers, Brian Downing posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Brian Downing posted stronger numbers in OPS (.799 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.374 vs .314). By the career numbers, Brian Downing 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 Brian Downing

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2344
151.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9309
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
361
507.26
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7853
506.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2099
135.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1436
92.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
360
23.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
17.72
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
663
42.73
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1286.96
82.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3340
215.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3425
220.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.796
0.796
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1188
76.57
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1073
69.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1986
128.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326.5
85.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
8.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1197
77.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
3.54
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
1127
72.64
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
8.26
8.26
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
1.06
1.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
3.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
4.51
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
197
12.7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
3.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
2.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.19
53.19

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Brian Downing

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1460
1.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1364
1.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35469
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11823
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4881
3.72
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.28
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5305
4.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5254
4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.599
3.599
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.42
93.42
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.03
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
0.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
0.2