Merl Combs vs. Jose Lind — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Jose Lind
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond BasemanGold Glove

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Jose Lind are closely matched on the surface stats. Jose Lind posted stronger numbers in OPS (.619 vs .555) and slugging (.316 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .303). By the career numbers, Jose Lind 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 Jose Lind

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1044
156.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4000
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3677
551.55
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.642
0.642
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
935
140.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
754
113.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
21.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
27.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jose Lind
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Jose Lind
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335.24
50.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1161
174.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1158
173.7
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Jose Lind
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
55.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
48.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
683
102.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
364.57
54.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
32.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
7.5
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Jose Lind
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
55.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.81
10.81
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Jose Lind
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
10.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.65
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Jose Lind
Career
Per 600 PA
102
15.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
9.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
12.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.54
76.54

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Jose Lind

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1038
1.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
993
1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26703
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8901
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2183
2.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3094
3.13
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Jose Lind
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5339
5.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5277
5.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.84
98.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.084
5.084
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.66
95.66
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Jose Lind
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
0.55
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Lind
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Lind
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Lind
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Lind
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0