Merl Combs vs. Kid Elberfeld — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Kid Elberfeld
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Kid Elberfeld posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Kid Elberfeld posted stronger numbers in OPS (.694 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.355 vs .314). Merl Combs had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Kid Elberfeld 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 Kid Elberfeld

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1292
147.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5272
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4561
519.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1235
140.55
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1000
113.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
19.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
26.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.05
73.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1546
175.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
207.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647
73.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
535
60.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1172
133.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
713.63
81.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
18.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
48.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
18.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.76
31.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
13.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
24.24
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
24.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Kid Elberfeld

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
1.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
0.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29286
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9762
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2681
2.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3774
3.48
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
0.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6993
6.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6455
5.95
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.31
92.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.103
5.103
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.47
54.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
0.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0