Merl Combs vs. Walt Linden — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Walt Linden
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Walt Linden posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Walt Linden posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.100 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .314). Merl Combs had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Walt Linden 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 Walt Linden

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
507.26
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.083
1.083
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
159.59
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
1.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
144.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
80.09
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Linden
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Walt Linden

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Walt Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0