Merl Combs vs. Jimmy Knowles — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Jimmy Knowles
Pre-GenerationalCANBats RightNorth AmericaRochester BroncosAmerican AssociationThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Jimmy Knowles posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Jimmy Knowles posted stronger numbers in OPS (.618 vs .555) and slugging (.329 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .288). By the career numbers, Jimmy Knowles 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 Jimmy Knowles

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
144.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1481
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1388
562.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334
135.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
104.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
16.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
11.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
31.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151.65
61.44
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
185.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
172.99
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
74.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
53.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
124.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.93
66.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
36.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
33.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.84
17.84
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
1.07
1.07
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
33.63
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
33.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Jimmy Knowles

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
1.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9303
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3101
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1307
3.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
763
2.21
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
0.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2276
6.61
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2070
6.01
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.95
90.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.782
5.782
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0