Earle Combs vs. Mickey Mantle — Career Comparison

Earle Combs
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter Fielder
Mickey Mantle
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mickey Mantle comes out clearly ahead of Earle Combs across most offensive categories. Mickey Mantle led in home run production (HR/PA+ 279 vs 76), walk rate (BB%+ 217 vs 123), and slugging (SLG+ 161 vs 115). Earle Combs held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 175 vs 75). Mickey Mantle was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Earle Combs and Mickey Mantle

Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1455
134.16
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2401
145.38
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6507
600
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9909
600
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5746
529.83
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8102
490.58
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.866
0.866
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.976
0.976
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1866
172.06
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2415
146.23
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1345
124.02
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1463
88.59
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
309
28.49
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
344
20.83
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.2
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
72
4.36
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
58
5.35
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
536
32.46
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
521
48.04
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
952
57.64
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1086.1
100.15
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1981.8
120
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2657
245
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4511
273.15
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2553
235.41
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4161
251.95
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.977
0.977
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.871
0.871
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.098
1.098
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1186
109.36
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1677
101.54
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
632
58.28
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1509
91.37
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1760
162.29
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2650
160.46
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1152.18
106.24
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1945.53
117.8
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.57
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.79
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
670
61.78
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1733
104.93
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
7.63
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
25.63
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
1710
103.54
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.41
23.41
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
5.79
5.79
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.41
2.41
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
6.82
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
14
0.85
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
2.85
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
113
6.84
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
96
8.85
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
9.26
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.55
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
38
2.3
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
15.4
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
11.57
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
57.49
57.49
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.1
80.1

Fielding Stats for Earle Combs and Mickey Mantle

Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1387
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
1.27
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1927
1.07
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48597
27
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16199
9
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3449
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6734
3.74
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
0.16
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.06
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3613
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7131
3.96
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3518
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7024
3.9
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.37
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.5
98.5
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.536
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.067
3.067
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.15
84.15
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.11
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0