Merl Combs vs. Brandon Larson — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Brandon Larson
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Brandon Larson are closely matched on the surface stats. Brandon Larson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.572 vs .555) and slugging (.299 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .273). By the career numbers, Brandon Larson 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 Brandon Larson

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
196.99
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
332
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
525.9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Brandon Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
102.58
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
93.98
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
33
59.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Brandon Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
19.88
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Brandon Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
14.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Brandon Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
34.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Brandon Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Brandon Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Brandon Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.89
48.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
157.23
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
90
162.65
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Brandon Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Brandon Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Brandon Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Brandon Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
29
52.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Brandon Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
66.87
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
104.82
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
23.67
42.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Brandon Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.42
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
63.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.81
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
86
155.42
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.86
3.86
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.42
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Brandon Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Brandon Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.61
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Brandon Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Larson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Brandon Larson

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1979
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
659.2
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Brandon Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.15
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
3.03
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
2.88
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.05
95.05
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.425
2.425
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Larson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.66
89.66
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Larson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0