Merl Combs vs. Ben Johnson — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ben Johnson
MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Ben Johnson posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Ben Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.736 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .314). By the career numbers, Ben Johnson 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 Johnson

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
232.41
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
253
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
222
526.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.746
0.746
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
120.95
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
64.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
33.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
56.92
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.95
71.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
218.18
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
187.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
73.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
61.66
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
118.58
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27.77
65.86
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.37
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
64.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
70
166.01
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.61
3.61
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
16.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Ben Johnson

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1639
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
546.1
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.6
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
2.65
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
2.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.963
1.963
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.9
67.9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0