Merl Combs vs. Matt Lawton — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Matt Lawton
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Matt Lawton posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Matt Lawton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.789 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.372 vs .314). By the career numbers, Matt Lawton 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 Matt Lawton

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1334
143.7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5570
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4763
513.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1273
137.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
91.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
28.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.83
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
14.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
45.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
780.12
84.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1988
214.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2048
220.61
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756
81.44
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
631
67.97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
134.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
785.86
84.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
10.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
681
73.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.66
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Matt Lawton
Career
Per 600 PA
613
66.03
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Matt Lawton
Career
Per 600 PA
9.09
9.09
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Matt Lawton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.11
1.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Matt Lawton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.23
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Matt Lawton
Career
Per 600 PA
113
12.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
17.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
7.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
24.88
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Matt Lawton

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1244
1.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1191
1.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31384
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10461.1
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2595
2.23
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Matt Lawton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.05
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Matt Lawton
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2696
2.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
2.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.44
98.44
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Matt Lawton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.133
2.133
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.74
95.74
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Matt Lawton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Lawton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Lawton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Lawton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Lawton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0