Merl Combs vs. Jim Viox — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Jim Viox posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Jim Viox posted stronger numbers in OPS (.719 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.361 vs .314). Merl Combs had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jim Viox 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 Jim Viox

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jim Viox
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
506
152.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1989
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1703
513.73
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.755
0.755
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
140.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
107.99
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
22.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
7.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
32.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jim Viox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Jim Viox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
74.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
610
184.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
699
210.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.709
0.709
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
64.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
57.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
120.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270.36
81.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
222
66.97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Viox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Jim Viox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
33.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.76
17.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.98
1.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
15.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Viox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
11.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
14.18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.98
82.98

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Jim Viox

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jim Viox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
483
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Viox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Viox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Viox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
811
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1228
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Jim Viox
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2158
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2039
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Jim Viox
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.49
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.222
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Viox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Jim Viox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Viox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Viox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Viox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Viox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0