Merl Combs vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Rick Sofield posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Rick Sofield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .555) and slugging (.342 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .295). By the career numbers, Rick Sofield 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 Rick Sofield

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.35
54.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
184.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
58.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
111.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.79
56.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Rick Sofield

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4410
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0