Merl Combs vs. Howie Kendrick — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Howie Kendrick
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Howie Kendrick posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Howie Kendrick posted stronger numbers in OPS (.771 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.341 vs .314). By the career numbers, Howie Kendrick 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 Howie Kendrick

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1621
151.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6421
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5950
555.99
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1747
163.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1228
114.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
33.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.55
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
11.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
48.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
824.36
77.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2558
239.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2157
201.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
792
74.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
67.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1389
129.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860.04
80.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
349
32.61
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.18
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Howie Kendrick
Career
Per 600 PA
1102
102.97
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Howie Kendrick
Career
Per 600 PA
5.83
5.83
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Howie Kendrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
2.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.46
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Howie Kendrick
Career
Per 600 PA
193
18.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
11.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.39
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
16.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.83
72.83

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Howie Kendrick

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1555
1.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1448
1.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38552
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12850.2
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3192
2.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3323
2.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Howie Kendrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6606
4.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6515
4.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.62
98.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.12
93.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Howie Kendrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
784
0.55
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Kendrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Kendrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Kendrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Kendrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0