Merl Combs vs. Buster Johnson — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Buster Johnson
UnknownNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IICenter Fielder

A full statistical comparison isn't possible here, but the available career numbers offer some indication. On the surface stats, Merl Combs and Buster Johnson are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Merl Combs and Buster Johnson

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
600
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
507.26
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
102.58
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.43
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.65
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.7
40.33
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
122.25
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Buster Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Buster Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Buster Johnson

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buster Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buster Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Buster Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0