Merl Combs vs. Darren Reed — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Darren Reed
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Darren Reed are closely matched on the surface stats. Darren Reed posted stronger numbers in OPS (.615 vs .555) and slugging (.366 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .249). By the career numbers, Darren Reed 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 Darren Reed

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Darren Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Darren Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
294.61
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Darren Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
167
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Darren Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153
549.7
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Darren Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Darren Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
102.58
Darren Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
28
100.6
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Darren Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
13
46.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Darren Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
28.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Darren Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Darren Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Darren Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
53.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Darren Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Darren Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Darren Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Darren Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.41
55.37
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Darren Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
201.2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Darren Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
40
143.71
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Darren Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Darren Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Darren Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Darren Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Darren Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Darren Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Darren Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Darren Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
17
61.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Darren Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
57.49
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Darren Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
97.01
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Darren Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
12.45
44.74
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Darren Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Darren Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
11
39.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darren Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.19
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Darren Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
45
161.68
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Darren Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
3.71
3.71
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Darren Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Darren Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darren Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Darren Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darren Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Darren Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Darren Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darren Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Darren Reed

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Darren Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Darren Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darren Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darren Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
983
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darren Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
327.2
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Darren Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.95
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Darren Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Darren Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Darren Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
2.06
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Darren Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Darren Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.67
98.67
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Darren Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darren Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.36
55.36
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Darren Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darren Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darren Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darren Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darren Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0