Merl Combs vs. Ed Roetz — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ed Roetz
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Ed Roetz are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Roetz posted stronger numbers in OPS (.684 vs .555) and slugging (.378 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .306). By the career numbers, Ed Roetz 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 Ed Roetz

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
16
188.24
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
51
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
529.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ed Roetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Ed Roetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
129.41
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
6
70.59
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
58.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ed Roetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.44
64.03
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
200
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
176.47
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ed Roetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Ed Roetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ed Roetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ed Roetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Ed Roetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ed Roetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
82.35
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
58.82
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
141.18
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.64
66.38
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
47.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Ed Roetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
70.59
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
8.5
8.5
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Ed Roetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Ed Roetz

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Ed Roetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Ed Roetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.563
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0