Merl Combs vs. Jim Rice — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Jim Rice
Baby BoomersSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

On the career numbers, Jim Rice posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Jim Rice posted stronger numbers in OPS (.859 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.357 vs .314). By the career numbers, Jim Rice 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 Jim Rice

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2089
138.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9058
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8225
544.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2452
162.42
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1618
107.18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
24.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
5.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
25.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
834
55.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1370.47
90.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4129
273.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3186
211.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.854
0.854
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.804
0.804
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
82.73
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1451
96.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2318
153.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1404.66
93.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
670
44.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
5.1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
1423
94.26
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
6.37
6.37
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6.23
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
315
20.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
3.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
6.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.04
63.04

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Jim Rice

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1543
1.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1540
1.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40610
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13536.2
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3103
2.06
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.09
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3306
2.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3240
2.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
98
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.81
99.81
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0