Merl Combs vs. Johnny Rawlings — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Johnny Rawlings
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Johnny Rawlings are closely matched on the surface stats. Johnny Rawlings posted stronger numbers in OPS (.611 vs .555) and slugging (.309 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .303). By the career numbers, Johnny Rawlings 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 Johnny Rawlings

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1080
155.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4168
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3719
535.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.654
0.654
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
928
133.59
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
764
109.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
17.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
2.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
23.61
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
374.28
53.88
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1148
165.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1212
174.47
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.612
0.612
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
58.88
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
43.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
698
100.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426.19
61.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
275
39.59
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.16
15.16
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.93
0.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
23.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
13.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
16.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.7
80.7

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Johnny Rawlings

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1034
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2104
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3184
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5508
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5288
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.114
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
461
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0