Merl Combs vs. Monte Irvin — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Monte Irvin posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Monte Irvin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.887 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.393 vs .314). By the career numbers, Monte Irvin 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 Monte Irvin

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
153.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3570
520.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
108.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
70.55
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
33.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
8.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.52
88.52

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Monte Irvin

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13925
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4641.2
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.84
52.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0