Merl Combs vs. Ivan Howard — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ivan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Ivan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .314). Merl Combs had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ivan Howard 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 Ivan Howard

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
187.58
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
508.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
118.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
91.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
16.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
26.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
156.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.42
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
108.7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
64.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
129
80.12
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7.49
7.49
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Ivan Howard

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0