Merl Combs vs. Joe Simpson — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Joe Simpson
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Joe Simpson posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Joe Simpson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.611 vs .555) and slugging (.317 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .294). By the career numbers, Joe Simpson 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 Joe Simpson

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607
237.88
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1531
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1397
547.49
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
132.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
103.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
21.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
29.39
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131.9
51.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
173.61
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
170.48
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.607
0.607
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
65.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
48.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
110.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138.86
54.42
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
35.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.92
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
190
74.46
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.06
8.06
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
10.97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.53
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.66
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
17.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
10.58
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
28.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.5
62.5

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Joe Simpson

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
1.49
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
0.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10340
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3446.2
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1081
2.82
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.14
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1159
3.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.93
97.93
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.988
1.988
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.89
59.89
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0