Merl Combs vs. Mike Edwards — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Mike Edwards
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Mike Edwards are closely matched on the surface stats. Mike Edwards posted stronger numbers in OPS (.578 vs .555) and slugging (.298 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .280). By the career numbers, Mike 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 Mike Edwards

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317
202.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
938
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
879
562.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.609
0.609
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
140.72
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
118.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
17.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
21.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.53
43.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
262
167.59
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
164.39
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
60.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
31.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
90.19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73.57
47.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
32
20.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
49.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.18
12.18
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.64
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
19
12.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
24.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
19.19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
43.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.88
55.88

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Mike Edwards

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
1.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6308
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2102.2
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
2.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
2.96
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1243
5.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1197
5.12
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.3
96.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.185
4.185
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.22
83.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.58
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0