Merl Combs vs. Mel Roach — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Mel Roach
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Mel Roach posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Mel Roach posted stronger numbers in OPS (.607 vs .555) and slugging (.331 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .276). By the career numbers, Mel Roach 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 Mel Roach

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
252.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
540
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
554.44
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
132.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
96.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
27.78
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
35.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.27
48.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
183.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
162.22
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
42
46.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
47.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
86.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.43
49.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
24
26.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
75
83.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
7.2
7.2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.56
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
17
18.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Mel Roach

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
1.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
1.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2970
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
990
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
2.54
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Mel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.58
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Mel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.15
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Mel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
4.27
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Mel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
4.12
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Mel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.38
96.38
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Mel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.746
2.746
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.7
69.7
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Mel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0