Merl Combs vs. Bill Joyce — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Bill Joyce
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Bill Joyce posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Bill Joyce posted stronger numbers in OPS (.902 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.435 vs .314). By the career numbers, Bill Joyce 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 Bill Joyce

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
906
130.58
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4163
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
361
507.26
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3310
477.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.953
0.953
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
971
139.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
642
92.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
22.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
15.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
10.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
47.42
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
837.13
120.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1546
222.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1800
259.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.902
0.902
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.129
1.129
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
822
118.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
87.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1361
196.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
816.32
117.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
15.57
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
57
80.09
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
103.92
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
54.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.96
10.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.9
1.9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
38.34
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
38.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Bill Joyce

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
906
1.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23358
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7786
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2418
2.8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1631
1.89
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
0.59
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4559
5.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4049
4.68
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.81
88.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.469
4.469
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
0.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0