Merl Combs vs. Dave Duncan — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Dave Duncan
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

On the career numbers, Dave Duncan posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Dave Duncan posted stronger numbers in OPS (.641 vs .555) and slugging (.357 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .283). By the career numbers, Dave Duncan 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 Dave Duncan

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
929
174.73
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3190
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2885
542.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
617
116.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
425
79.94
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
14.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
0.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
20.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
36.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303.05
57
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1031
193.92
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
883
166.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Dave Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
51.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
64.14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
506
95.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286.92
53.97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
2.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
47.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.76
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Dave Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
677
127.34
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Dave Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
4.71
4.71
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Dave Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
3.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.39
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Dave Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
68
12.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.94
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
2.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.39
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.78
27.78

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Dave Duncan

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
1.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21906
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7302
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4535
5.59
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.44
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Dave Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4967
6.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4888
6.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.41
98.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.505
5.505
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.22
91.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dave Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.09
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dave Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.07
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dave Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
472
0.58
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.28