Merl Combs vs. Duane Josephson — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Duane Josephson
Silent GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

On the career numbers, Duane Josephson posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Duane Josephson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.664 vs .555) and slugging (.358 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .306). By the career numbers, Duane Josephson 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 Duane Josephson

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
172.9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1631
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1505
553.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
388
142.73
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
108.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
8.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
34.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153.33
56.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
198.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
491
180.63
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
54.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
60.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288
105.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163.77
60.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
33.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.94
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
174
64.01
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.37
9.37
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
3.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.78
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
53
19.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
5.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Duane Josephson

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
1.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
1.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10508
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3502.2
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2246
5.77
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.58
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2499
6.42
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2471
6.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.88
98.88
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.667
5.667
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.97
91.97
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.16
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
0.49
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.26