Merl Combs vs. Gene Roof — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Gene Roof
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Gene Roof posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Gene Roof posted stronger numbers in OPS (.729 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.374 vs .314). Merl Combs had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Gene Roof 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 Gene Roof

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Gene Roof
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Gene Roof
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
274.29
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Gene Roof
Career
Per 600 PA
105
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Gene Roof
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
514.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Gene Roof
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Gene Roof
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Gene Roof
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
137.14
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Gene Roof
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
91.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Gene Roof
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
45.71
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Gene Roof
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Gene Roof
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Gene Roof
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
45.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Gene Roof
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Gene Roof
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Gene Roof
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Gene Roof
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.02
80.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Gene Roof
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
182.86
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Gene Roof
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
217.14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Gene Roof
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Gene Roof
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Gene Roof
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Gene Roof
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Gene Roof
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Gene Roof
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Gene Roof
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Gene Roof
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
97.14
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
Gene Roof
Career
Per 600 PA
6
34.29
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Gene Roof
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
131.43
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Gene Roof
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.32
76.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Gene Roof
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Gene Roof
Career
Per 600 PA
14
80
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Roof
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Gene Roof
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
131.43
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Gene Roof
Career
Per 600 PA
4.57
4.57
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Gene Roof
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Gene Roof
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Roof
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Gene Roof
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
11.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Roof
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
40
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Gene Roof
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Gene Roof
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
45.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Roof
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.5
87.5

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Gene Roof

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Gene Roof
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Gene Roof
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.51
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Roof
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Roof
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
553
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Roof
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184.1
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Gene Roof
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.25
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Gene Roof
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Gene Roof
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Gene Roof
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.34
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Gene Roof
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.25
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Gene Roof
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.83
95.83
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Gene Roof
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.484
1.484
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Roof
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Gene Roof
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Roof
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Roof
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Roof
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Roof
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0