Merl Combs vs. Tom Kelly — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Tom Kelly
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Merl Combs posted the stronger offensive profile against Tom Kelly. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.555 vs .506) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .262). Tom Kelly had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Tom Kelly

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
200
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
147
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
518.37
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.554
0.554
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
102.58
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
23
93.88
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
17
69.39
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.41
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
24.49
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.7
40.33
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
8.66
35.35
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
126.53
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
38
155.1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
11
44.9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
44.9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
21
85.71
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
8.5
34.71
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
15
61.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
89.8
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
6.68
6.68
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
12.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Tom Kelly

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1000
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333.1
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
9.72
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
10.64
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
10.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.48
98.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.622
8.622
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.22
82.22
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.73
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0