Phil Baker vs. Merl Combs — Career Comparison

Phil Baker
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsUnion AssociationFirst Baseman
Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Phil Baker and Merl Combs are closely matched on the surface stats. Phil Baker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.615 vs .555) and slugging (.322 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .293). By the career numbers, Phil Baker had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Phil Baker and Merl Combs

Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
136.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
856
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
572.66
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
148.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
124.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
14.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
23.83
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.56
56.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
184.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
175.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
93.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
115.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.41
65.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
39
27.34
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
22.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.75
26.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.22
1.22
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Phil Baker and Merl Combs

Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
1.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4902
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1634
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1230
6.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.38
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.42
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1375
7.57
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
7.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.47
94.47
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.099
6.099
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.26
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.23
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0