Merl Combs vs. Ernie Vick — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ernie Vick
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Ernie Vick are closely matched on the surface stats. Ernie Vick posted stronger numbers in OPS (.602 vs .555) and slugging (.313 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .289). By the career numbers, Ernie Vick 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 Ernie Vick

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
275.81
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
124
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
541.94
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ernie Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Ernie Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
125.81
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
18
87.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Ernie Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
33.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.84
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
38.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ernie Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.67
51.64
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
169.35
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
35
169.35
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ernie Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Ernie Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ernie Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ernie Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Ernie Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ernie Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
12
58.06
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
7
33.87
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
19
91.94
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.52
55.74
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
9
43.55
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Ernie Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
38.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Ernie Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.5
15.5
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
1.13
1.13
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Ernie Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Ernie Vick

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Ernie Vick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.37
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.628
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0