Merl Combs vs. Ryan Klesko — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ryan Klesko
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ryan Klesko posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Ryan Klesko posted stronger numbers in OPS (.878 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.378 vs .314). By the career numbers, Ryan Klesko 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 Ryan Klesko

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1736
159.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6516
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5611
516.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.879
0.879
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1564
144.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
910
83.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
31.58
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
25.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
654
60.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1063.36
97.92
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2807
258.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2410
221.92
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
874
80.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
987
90.88
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
145.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1043.36
96.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
2.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
75.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
7.73
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
1077
99.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
6.05
6.05
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.06
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
125
11.51
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
8.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
12.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.94
68.94

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Ryan Klesko

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1635
1.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1533
1.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37739
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12579.2
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6660
4.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
0.35
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7227
5.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7149
5.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.92
98.92
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.373
4.373
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.76
93.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
503
0.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0