Merl Combs vs. Eddie Douglass — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Eddie Douglass
Lost GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Eddie Douglass posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Eddie Douglass posted stronger numbers in OPS (.670 vs .555) and slugging (.361 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .309). By the career numbers, Eddie Douglass 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 Eddie Douglass

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
138.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
625
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579
555.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.709
0.709
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
151.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
120.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
20.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.88
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
30.72
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.34
65.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
200.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
180.48
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Eddie Douglass
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
77.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
64.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
134.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
73.92
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Eddie Douglass
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.96
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Eddie Douglass
Career
Per 600 PA
29
27.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Douglass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.17
104.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.83
4.83
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
15.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Douglass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
20.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Eddie Douglass
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
21.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.45
95.45

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Eddie Douglass

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050.2
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1200
10.28
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Eddie Douglass
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.34
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Eddie Douglass
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1263
10.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1240
10.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.611
8.611
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Douglass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Eddie Douglass
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Douglass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Douglass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Douglass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Douglass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0