Merl Combs vs. John Kelly — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
John Kelly
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and John Kelly are closely matched on the surface stats. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.555 vs .524) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .242). John Kelly had the advantage in slugging (.281 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 John Kelly

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
122
152.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
479
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
587.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
132.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
106.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.76
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
26.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28.7
40.33
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31.52
39.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
165.34
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
116
145.3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.524
0.524
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
60.13
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.26
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
52
65.14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.69
43.46
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
10
12.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.57
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.42
18.42
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and John Kelly

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3204
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1068
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
4.65
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.19
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
1.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
835
7.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
693
5.84
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.99
82.99
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.457
5.457
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
1.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0