Merl Combs vs. Joe Lafata — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Joe Lafata
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Joe Lafata posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Joe Lafata posted stronger numbers in OPS (.625 vs .555) and slugging (.322 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .303). By the career numbers, Joe Lafata 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 Joe Lafata

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
289.73
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
263
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
538.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
123.19
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
100.38
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.43
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
22.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24.31
55.46
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
173.38
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
79
180.23
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
70.72
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
77.57
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
136.88
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.24
59.86
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.28
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
24
54.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
95.82
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
6.26
6.26
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.56
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Joe Lafata

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
361
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.221
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0