Merl Combs vs. Howard Easterling — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Howard Easterling
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIThird BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Howard Easterling posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Howard Easterling posted stronger numbers in OPS (.845 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.371 vs .314). By the career numbers, Howard Easterling 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 Howard Easterling

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
141.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1321
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
542.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
168.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
114
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
29.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
16.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
8.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
54.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214.17
97.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
257.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
483
219.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.845
0.845
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
107.19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
102.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
200.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229.3
104.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
46.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101.62
101.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.85
7.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
7.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Easterling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
10.9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
12.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.89
88.89

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Howard Easterling

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
1.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
1.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7789
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2596.1
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
1.94
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Howard Easterling
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1067
3.7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
3.46
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Howard Easterling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.63
93.63
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Howard Easterling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.964
2.964
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Easterling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.39
91.39
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Howard Easterling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Easterling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Easterling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Easterling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Easterling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0