Merl Combs vs. Robin Ventura — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Robin Ventura
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueThird BasemanGold GloveAll-Star

On the career numbers, Robin Ventura posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Robin Ventura posted stronger numbers in OPS (.816 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.372 vs .314). By the career numbers, Robin Ventura 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 Robin Ventura

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2079
150.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8271
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7064
512.44
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1885
136.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1239
89.88
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
24.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
1.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
21.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
646
46.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1173.42
85.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3133
227.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2983
216.39
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1006
72.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1182
85.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1894
137.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1176.83
85.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1075
77.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
9.58
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 600 PA
1179
85.53
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 600 PA
7.02
7.02
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 600 PA
0.91
0.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
2.39
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
5.51
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 600 PA
176
12.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
4.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.71
38.71

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Robin Ventura

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2052
1.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1885
1.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50147
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16715.2
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2215
1.19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3616
1.95
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
0.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6058
3.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5831
3.14
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.25
96.25
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.842
2.842
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.86
91.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
0.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0