Merl Combs vs. Keith Drumright — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Keith Drumright
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Keith Drumright are closely matched on the surface stats. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.555 vs .538) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .275). Keith Drumright had the advantage in slugging (.262 vs .241). 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 Keith Drumright

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PA
48
190.73
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PA
151
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
560.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Keith Drumright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
135.1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
127.15
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.43
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.97
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.65
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.95
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.7
40.33
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PA
8.46
33.61
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
147.02
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PA
41
162.91
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Keith Drumright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Keith Drumright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PA
13
51.66
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
51.66
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
103.31
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PA
10.57
42.01
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PA
7
27.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Keith Drumright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
31.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Keith Drumright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.88
18.88
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
0.88
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Drumright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Keith Drumright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
19.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Keith Drumright

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Drumright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Drumright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Drumright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
2.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
2.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Keith Drumright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
5.23
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
5.07
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.89
96.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Keith Drumright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.333
4.333
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Drumright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.11
86.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Drumright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0