Merl Combs vs. Johnny Edwards — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Johnny Edwards
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star

On the career numbers, Johnny Edwards posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Johnny Edwards posted stronger numbers in OPS (.680 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.327 vs .314). By the career numbers, Johnny Edwards 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 Johnny Edwards

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
171.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5132
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4577
535.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1106
129.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
791
92.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
23.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
9.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
36.83
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531.98
62.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1615
188.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1587
185.54
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
430
50.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
61.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873
102.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
536.12
62.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
1.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
465
54.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
13.8
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
635
74.24
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
8.08
8.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
3.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.03
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.44
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.47
39.47

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Johnny Edwards

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1392
1.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1268
1.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34055
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11351.2
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8925
7.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
0.56
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9710
7.7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9628
7.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.16
99.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.917
6.917
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.09
91.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
0.24
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
580
0.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
0.3