Merl Combs vs. Chris Roberson — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Chris Roberson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Chris Roberson are closely matched on the surface stats. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.555 vs .514) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .254). Chris Roberson had the advantage in slugging (.261 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 Chris Roberson

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
708.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PA
72
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
575
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Chris Roberson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
133.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
125
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.43
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.65
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.34
44.46
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
150
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
150
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Chris Roberson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.472
0.472
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Chris Roberson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
125
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.67
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
141.67
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.1
50.81
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Chris Roberson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
108.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.54
5.54
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Chris Roberson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Roberson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
41.67
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Chris Roberson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
41.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Roberson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Chris Roberson

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Roberson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Roberson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Roberson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168.2
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.97
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Chris Roberson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
2.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Chris Roberson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.603
0.603
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Roberson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Roberson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0