Merl Combs vs. Jon Knott — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Jon Knott
Gen XVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Jon Knott are closely matched on the surface stats. Jon Knott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.652 vs .555) and slugging (.355 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .297). By the career numbers, Jon Knott 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 Jon Knott

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
308.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
37
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
507.26
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
31
502.7
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
102.58
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
6
97.3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
48.65
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
58.74
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
178.38
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
11
178.38
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
129.73
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.32
53.92
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
80.09
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
145.95
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
4.11
4.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
16.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Jon Knott

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0