Merl Combs vs. Goldie Rapp — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Goldie Rapp
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Goldie Rapp are closely matched on the surface stats. Goldie Rapp posted stronger numbers in OPS (.615 vs .555) and slugging (.312 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .303). By the career numbers, Goldie Rapp 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 Goldie Rapp

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Goldie Rapp
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276
141.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1170
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1064
545.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269
137.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
110.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
24.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Goldie Rapp
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
27.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Goldie Rapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Goldie Rapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98.22
50.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
170.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
346
177.44
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Goldie Rapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
68.72
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
37.44
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
105.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110.38
56.61
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Goldie Rapp
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
38.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Goldie Rapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Goldie Rapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
32.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.28
18.28
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Goldie Rapp
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Goldie Rapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
8.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
24.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.04
34.04

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Goldie Rapp

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Goldie Rapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Goldie Rapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Goldie Rapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Goldie Rapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
564
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Goldie Rapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
912
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Goldie Rapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
862
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Goldie Rapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.52
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Goldie Rapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.181
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Goldie Rapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Goldie Rapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Goldie Rapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Goldie Rapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Goldie Rapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Goldie Rapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0