Merl Combs vs. Sammy Vick — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Sammy Vick
Lost GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Sammy Vick are closely matched on the surface stats. Sammy Vick posted stronger numbers in OPS (.641 vs .555) and slugging (.335 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .305). By the career numbers, Sammy 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 Sammy Vick

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
181.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
705
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
545.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
135.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
100.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
23.83
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
34.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.69
60.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
182.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
180.43
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
76.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
42.55
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
117.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
65.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.7
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
51
43.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
91
77.45
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
7.75
7.75
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
9.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Sammy Vick

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.07
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.709
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0