Merl Combs vs. Ildemaro Vargas — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ildemaro Vargas
MillenialVenezuelaThrows RightBats SwitchSouth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Ildemaro Vargas posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Ildemaro Vargas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.647 vs .555) and slugging (.357 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .290). By the career numbers, Ildemaro Vargas 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 Ildemaro Vargas

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
460
210.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1313
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1219
557.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
138.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
99.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
26.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
9.14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
38.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.66
55.59
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
198.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
377
172.28
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ildemaro Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
58.49
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
66.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
115.61
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126.15
57.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.66
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
30.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.46
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Ildemaro Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
147
67.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Ildemaro Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
8.93
8.93
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Ildemaro Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
4.57
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.57
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Ildemaro Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
40
18.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
7.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
10.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.73
72.73

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Ildemaro Vargas

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
1.39
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
0.94
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8173
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2724.1
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
1.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
656
2.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Ildemaro Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1130
3.73
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1103
3.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.61
97.61
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Ildemaro Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.614
2.614
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.54
67.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Ildemaro Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ildemaro Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ildemaro Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ildemaro Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ildemaro Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0