Merl Combs vs. Tim Johnson — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Tim Johnson
Baby BoomersNorth DakotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Tim Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.555 vs .541) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .277). Tim Johnson had the advantage in slugging (.265 vs .241). By the career numbers, Merl Combs 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 Tim Johnson

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516
219.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1408
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
540.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Tim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
120.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
243
103.55
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
11.51
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.54
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Tim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
17.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Tim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Tim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28.7
40.33
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91.81
39.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
143.18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
376
160.23
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Tim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Tim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Tim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Tim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.439
0.439
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
49.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
35.8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
200
85.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102.17
43.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
37.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.7
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Tim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
231
98.44
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Tim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.1
6.1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Tim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
16.19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.41
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Tim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
9.8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
7.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
11.51
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Tim Johnson

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
1.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
0.94
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9892
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3297.1
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
743
2.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1093
2.98
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Tim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1894
5.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1836
5.01
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Tim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.94
96.94
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Tim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.629
3.629
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.18
68.18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Tim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
0.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0