Earle Combs vs. Ted Williams — Career Comparison

Earle Combs
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter Fielder
Ted Williams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ted Williams comes out clearly ahead of Earle Combs across most offensive categories. Ted Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 364 vs 76), walk rate (BB%+ 229 vs 123), and slugging (SLG+ 179 vs 115). Earle Combs held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 175 vs 149). Ted Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Earle Combs and Ted Williams

Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1455
134.16
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2292
140.46
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6507
600
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9791
600
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5746
529.83
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7706
472.23
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.866
0.866
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.088
1.088
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1866
172.06
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2654
162.64
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1345
124.02
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1537
94.19
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
309
28.49
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
32.17
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.2
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
71
4.35
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
58
5.35
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
31.93
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
521
48.04
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1117
68.45
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1086.1
100.15
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2370.09
145.24
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2657
245
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4884
299.3
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2553
235.41
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4714
288.88
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.116
1.116
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.871
0.871
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.323
1.323
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1186
109.36
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1798
110.18
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
632
58.28
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1839
112.7
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1760
162.29
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3116
190.95
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1152.18
106.24
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2279.39
139.68
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.57
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.39
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
670
61.78
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2021
123.85
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
5.27
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
25.63
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
709
43.45
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.41
23.41
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
13.81
13.81
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2.41
2.41
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
2.85
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
6.82
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.31
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.23
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
197
12.07
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
8.85
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.47
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.55
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.04
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
15.4
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
2.51
Earle Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
57.49
57.49
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.54
58.54

Fielding Stats for Earle Combs and Ted Williams

Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1387
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2152
3.41
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
717
1.13
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17062
27
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5687.1
9
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3449
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4158
6.58
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.22
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.18
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3613
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4413
6.98
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3518
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4300
6.8
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.37
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Earle Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.536
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.998
1.998
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.32
33.32
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.05
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earle Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0