Merl Combs vs. Ken Rudolph — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ken Rudolph
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ken Rudolph posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Ken Rudolph posted stronger numbers in slugging (.273 vs .241) and batting average (.213 vs .202). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .274). By the career numbers, Ken Rudolph 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 Ken Rudolph

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
242.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
812
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
743
549.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
116.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
93.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
22.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28.7
40.33
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50.19
37.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
150
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
158.13
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
40.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
47.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
83.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49.89
36.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.96
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 600 PA
52
38.42
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 600 PA
121
89.41
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 600 PA
6.71
6.71
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
8.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.48
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 600 PA
27
19.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Ken Rudolph

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
1.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.99
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5685
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1895
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1171
5.56
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.59
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1322
6.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
6.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.96
97.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.576
4.576
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.85
73.85
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.09
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.38