Merl Combs vs. Dick Kauffman — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Dick Kauffman
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Dick Kauffman are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Kauffman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.647 vs .555) and slugging (.353 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .295). By the career numbers, Dick Kauffman 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 Dick Kauffman

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 600 PA
44
178.38
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 600 PA
148
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
563.51
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Dick Kauffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Dick Kauffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
145.95
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
101.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Dick Kauffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
36.49
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Dick Kauffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Dick Kauffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
44.59
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Dick Kauffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.69
55.49
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
198.65
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 600 PA
43
174.32
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Dick Kauffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Dick Kauffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Dick Kauffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Dick Kauffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Dick Kauffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.528
0.528
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Dick Kauffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
40.54
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
64.86
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
105.41
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.65
59.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Dick Kauffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
121.62
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.93
4.93
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Dick Kauffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Dick Kauffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Dick Kauffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Dick Kauffman

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Dick Kauffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Dick Kauffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
344
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Dick Kauffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Dick Kauffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Kauffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0