Dave Brain vs. Earle Combs — Career Comparison

Dave Brain
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Earle Combs
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Earle Combs comes out clearly ahead of Dave Brain across most offensive categories. Earle Combs led in contact rate (K%+ 175 vs 108), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 62), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 114 vs 91). Dave Brain held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 287 vs 76). Earle Combs was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Brain and Earle Combs

Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
679
148.52
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1455
134.16
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
2743
600
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6507
600
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2543
556.25
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5746
529.83
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.866
0.866
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
641
140.21
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1866
172.06
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
465
101.71
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1345
124.02
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
97
21.22
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
28.49
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
52
11.37
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.2
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.91
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
5.35
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
176
38.5
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
48.04
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
288.11
63.02
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1086.1
100.15
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
923
201.9
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2657
245
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
786
171.93
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2553
235.41
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.871
0.871
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
254
55.56
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1186
109.36
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
303
66.28
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
632
58.28
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
530
115.93
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1760
162.29
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
315.85
69.09
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1152.18
106.24
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.41
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.57
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
134
29.31
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
670
61.78
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
47.25
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
278
25.63
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
12.7
12.7
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.41
23.41
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.41
2.41
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
12.03
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
6.82
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
8.85
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.55
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
15.4
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
57.49
57.49

Fielding Stats for Dave Brain and Earle Combs

Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
1.03
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1387
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
0.83
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17496
27
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5832
9
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1126
1.74
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3449
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
2.48
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
0.38
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2977
4.59
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3613
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2730
4.21
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3518
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.7
91.7
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.37
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.087
4.087
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.536
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.09
80.09
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.22
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0