Merl Combs vs. Ralph LaPointe — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ralph LaPointe
Greatest GenerationVermontThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Ralph LaPointe posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Ralph LaPointe posted stronger numbers in OPS (.618 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .314). Merl Combs had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ralph LaPointe 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 Ralph LaPointe

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
180.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
475
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
433
546.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
145.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
131.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.63
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
13.89
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.38
56.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
161.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
190.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
75.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
37.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
112.42
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.92
66.85
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.26
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
35
44.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
42.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.97
13.97
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
1.03
1.03
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.58
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.37
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Ralph LaPointe

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
564
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.363
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0