Merl Combs vs. John Kane — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
John Kane
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, John Kane posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. John Kane posted stronger numbers in OPS (.600 vs .555) and slugging (.297 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .303). By the career numbers, John Kane 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 John Kane

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
160.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
975
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
361
507.26
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
824
507.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
111.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
87.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
12.92
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.14
57.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
150.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279
171.69
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
72.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
36.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
104.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.51
61.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
46.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
110
67.69
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
8.86
8.86
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.62
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and John Kane

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
1.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
0.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6102
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2034
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
2.1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.6
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
641
2.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
2.7
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.94
85.94
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0