Merl Combs vs. J. R. Phillips — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
J. R. Phillips
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and J. R. Phillips are closely matched on the surface stats. J. R. Phillips posted stronger numbers in OPS (.620 vs .555) and slugging (.367 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .252). By the career numbers, J. R. Phillips 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 J. R. Phillips

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
266.42
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
545
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
501
551.56
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
J. R. Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
103.49
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
J. R. Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
51
56.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
20.92
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
J. R. Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
25.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
47.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.23
57.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
202.57
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
147.52
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
J. R. Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.614
0.614
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
57.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
73.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
105.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.67
48.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
J. R. Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
J. R. Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
38
41.83
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.4
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
J. R. Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
180
198.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
J. R. Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
3.03
3.03
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
J. R. Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
J. R. Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.61
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
J. R. Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and J. R. Phillips

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.44
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3102
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1034
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
904
7.87
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
J. R. Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
981
8.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
968
8.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.67
98.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.831
5.831
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.87
66.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
J. R. Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
J. R. Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
J. R. Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
J. R. Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
J. R. Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0