Merl Combs vs. Len Rice — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Len Rice
Greatest GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Len Rice are closely matched on the surface stats. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.555 vs .512) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .259). Len Rice had the advantage in slugging (.252 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 Len Rice

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
227.03
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
111
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
556.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Len Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.551
0.551
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
124.32
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
108.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.22
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Len Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.7
40.33
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
6.11
33.01
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
140.54
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
28
151.35
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Len Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.512
0.512
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Len Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
11
59.46
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.84
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
97.3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
6.68
36.13
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
5
27.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Len Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
43.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Len Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.88
13.88
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Len Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
21.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.81
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Len Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Len Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Len Rice

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Len Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Len Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Len Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Len Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Len Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Len Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Len Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Len Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.69
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Len Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.735
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Len Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0