Merl Combs vs. Buck Ewing — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Buck Ewing
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcher

On the career numbers, Buck Ewing posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Buck Ewing posted stronger numbers in OPS (.807 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.351 vs .314). By the career numbers, Buck Ewing 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 Buck Ewing

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1315
136.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5772
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5363
557.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.854
0.854
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1625
168.92
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1126
117.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
25.99
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
18.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
7.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
51.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
95.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2444
254.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2026
210.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.456
0.456
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.856
0.856
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1129
117.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
883
91.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1941
201.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.16
102.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
0.94
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
392
40.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Buck Ewing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
294
30.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.63
19.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Buck Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.83
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
36.8
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Buck Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
36.8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Buck Ewing

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1345
1.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buck Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34098
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11366
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6355
5.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1782
1.41
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Buck Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
572
0.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8709
6.9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8137
6.44
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Buck Ewing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.43
93.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.05
6.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buck Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
0.22
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Buck Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
360
0.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buck Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Buck Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
0.19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buck Ewing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.12