Merl Combs vs. Larry Doby — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Larry Doby
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Larry Doby posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Larry Doby posted stronger numbers in OPS (.890 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.391 vs .314). By the career numbers, Larry Doby 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 Larry Doby

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1674
145.14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6920
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5883
510.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.893
0.893
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1697
147.14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1075
93.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
24.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
6.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
23.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
622
53.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1168.61
101.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2937
254.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2682
232.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.888
0.888
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.923
0.923
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1080
93.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1093
94.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1900
164.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1186.37
102.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
57
80.09
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
945
81.94
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.65
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
1012
87.75
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
6.84
6.84
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.93
0.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
2.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
8.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
5.55
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
8.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
64

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Larry Doby

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1589
2.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
1.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19773
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6591
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3953
5.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
0.65
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Larry Doby
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4540
6.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4428
6.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Larry Doby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.787
2.787
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Doby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Doby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Doby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Doby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0