Merl Combs vs. Lyman Lamb — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Lost GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Lyman Lamb posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Lyman Lamb posted stronger numbers in OPS (.681 vs .555) and slugging (.386 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .294). By the career numbers, Lyman Lamb 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 Lyman Lamb

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
54
184.09
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
176
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
538.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
146.59
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
98.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
37.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.82
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
47.73
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17.94
61.15
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
207.95
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
48
163.64
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.681
0.681
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
75
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
71.59
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
143.18
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19.98
68.13
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
4
13.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
64.77
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
9.26
9.26
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
44.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.82
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Lyman Lamb

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Lyman Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.83
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.444
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0