Merl Combs vs. Fred Raymer — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Fred Raymer
Pre-GenerationalKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Fred Raymer are closely matched on the surface stats. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.555 vs .501) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .242). Fred Raymer had the advantage in slugging (.259 vs .241). By the career numbers, Merl Combs 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 Fred Raymer

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Fred Raymer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
152.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1462
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1380
566.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Fred Raymer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
123.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
103.83
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
16.42
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.87
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Fred Raymer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
19.7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Fred Raymer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Fred Raymer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28.7
40.33
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94.37
38.73
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
146.92
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
344
141.18
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Fred Raymer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Fred Raymer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.501
0.501
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Fred Raymer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Fred Raymer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.418
0.418
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
38.99
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
41.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
80.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103.07
42.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.51
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Fred Raymer
Career
Per 600 PA
32
13.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Raymer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Fred Raymer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
54.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.08
11.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Fred Raymer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
16.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Raymer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
20.52
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Fred Raymer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
20.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Fred Raymer

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Fred Raymer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
1.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
0.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9498
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3166
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
728
2.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
967
2.75
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Fred Raymer
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1798
5.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1695
4.82
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Fred Raymer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.27
94.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.594
4.594
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.75
67.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Fred Raymer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Raymer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Raymer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Raymer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Raymer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0