Merl Combs vs. Billy Klaus — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Billy Klaus
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Billy Klaus posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Billy Klaus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.688 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.337 vs .314). By the career numbers, Billy Klaus 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 Billy Klaus

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
821
170.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2887
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2513
522.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
626
130.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
96.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
22.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
8.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
33.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315.45
65.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
882
183.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
961
199.72
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
74.19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
51.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
117.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338.46
70.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
0.83
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
331
68.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.45
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
285
59.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.13
10.13
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
1.16
1.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
4.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.74
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
7.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
4.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Billy Klaus

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
1.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
0.97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16569
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5523
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
899
1.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1756
2.86
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2778
4.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2655
4.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.57
95.57
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.583
3.583
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.16
80.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
0.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0