Merl Combs vs. Erik Kratz — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Erik Kratz
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Erik Kratz posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Erik Kratz posted stronger numbers in OPS (.617 vs .555) and slugging (.355 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .262). By the career numbers, Erik Kratz 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 Erik Kratz

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
211.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
951
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
881
555.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
116.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
73.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
22.71
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
19.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
42.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84.14
53.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
197.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
243
153.31
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
47.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
66.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
94.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74.43
46.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.57
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
47
29.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.42
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
208
131.23
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
4.57
4.57
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.68
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
28
17.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.63
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Erik Kratz

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6333
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2111
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1954
8.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.55
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2094
8.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2083
8.88
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.47
99.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.158
7.158
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.26