Merl Combs vs. Alan Knicely — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Alan Knicely
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Alan Knicely posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Alan Knicely posted stronger numbers in OPS (.627 vs .555) and slugging (.315 vs .241). By the career numbers, Alan Knicely 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 Alan Knicely

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
228
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
600
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
521
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.645
0.645
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
111
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Alan Knicely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.69
50.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
164
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
181
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Alan Knicely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
61
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.01
50.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Alan Knicely
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Alan Knicely
Career
Per 600 PA
128
128
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Alan Knicely
Career
Per 600 PA
4.69
4.69
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Alan Knicely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Alan Knicely
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Alan Knicely
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Alan Knicely

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3491
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1163.2
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
747
5.78
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Alan Knicely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.49
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
6.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
811
6.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.3
98.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.634
4.634
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.29
74.29
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Alan Knicely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.25
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Alan Knicely
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alan Knicely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Alan Knicely
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alan Knicely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.21