Merl Combs vs. John Rave — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
John Rave
Gen ZIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and John Rave are closely matched on the surface stats. John Rave posted stronger numbers in OPS (.590 vs .555) and slugging (.307 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .283). By the career numbers, John Rave 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 John Rave

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
John Rave
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
John Rave
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
246.86
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
John Rave
Career
Per 600 PA
175
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
John Rave
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153
524.57
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
John Rave
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
John Rave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
John Rave
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
102.86
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
John Rave
Career
Per 600 PA
21
72
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
John Rave
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.14
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
John Rave
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
John Rave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
John Rave
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
30.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
John Rave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
John Rave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
John Rave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
John Rave
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.93
54.6
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
John Rave
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
161.14
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
John Rave
Career
Per 600 PA
49
168
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
John Rave
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
John Rave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
John Rave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
John Rave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
John Rave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
John Rave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
John Rave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
John Rave
Career
Per 600 PA
18
61.71
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
John Rave
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
48
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
John Rave
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
96
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
John Rave
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.06
51.62
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
John Rave
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.43
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
John Rave
Career
Per 600 PA
18
61.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Rave
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
John Rave
Career
Per 600 PA
46
157.71
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
John Rave
Career
Per 600 PA
3.8
3.8
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
John Rave
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
John Rave
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Rave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
John Rave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Rave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
John Rave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
John Rave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
30.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Rave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and John Rave

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
John Rave
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
John Rave
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Rave
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Rave
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Rave
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431.2
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
John Rave
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
2.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
John Rave
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
John Rave
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
John Rave
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
2.29
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
John Rave
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
John Rave
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.27
97.27
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
John Rave
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Rave
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.26
59.26
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
John Rave
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Rave
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Rave
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Rave
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Rave
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0