Merl Combs vs. Bill Rodgers — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Bill Rodgers
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Bill Rodgers posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Bill Rodgers posted stronger numbers in OPS (.645 vs .555) and slugging (.328 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Bill Rodgers 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 Bill Rodgers

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
203.32
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
301
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
268
534.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
129.57
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
91.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
29.9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.97
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
37.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.97
59.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
175.42
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
187.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.645
0.645
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.607
0.607
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
30
59.8
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
37.87
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
97.67
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31.13
62.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.95
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
22
43.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
79.73
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
7.53
7.53
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
21.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
15.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
37.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Bill Rodgers

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.238
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0