Merl Combs vs. Bucky Johnson — Career Comparison

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UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IISecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Bucky Johnson posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Bucky Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.644 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .314). Merl Combs had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Bucky 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 Bucky Johnson

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
120
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
510
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bucky Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Bucky Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Bucky Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
61.55
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Bucky Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bucky Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Bucky Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Bucky Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bucky Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Bucky Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Bucky Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.26
67.84
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Bucky Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Bucky Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Bucky Johnson

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bucky Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bucky Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bucky Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Bucky Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
5.14
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Bucky Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bucky Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.51
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bucky Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0