Merl Combs vs. Ben Houser — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ben Houser
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ben Houser posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Ben Houser posted stronger numbers in OPS (.711 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .314). By the career numbers, Ben Houser 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 Ben Houser

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
187.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
546.72
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
145.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
105.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
24.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.42
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
40.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.58
71.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
213.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
189.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
67.18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
78.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
135.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.96
77.56
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.16
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
37
42.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
57.92
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.36
10.36
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
9.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Ben Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Ben Houser

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
58.85
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1147
62.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
61.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.791
8.791
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.63
11.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Ben Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0