Merl Combs vs. Chris Lindsay — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Chris Lindsay
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Chris Lindsay are closely matched on the surface stats. Chris Lindsay posted stronger numbers in OPS (.586 vs .555) and slugging (.285 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .301). By the career numbers, Chris Lindsay 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 Chris Lindsay

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
229
147.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
934
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
828
531.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.642
0.642
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
128.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
107.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
19.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.93
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
21.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.84
51.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
151.61
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
271
174.09
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
62.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
43.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
105.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.57
58.83
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
40.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
55.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.74
10.74
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
22.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
17.99
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
17.99
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Chris Lindsay

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
1.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
1.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5961
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1923
8.71
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
0.73
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2138
9.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2084
9.44
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.47
97.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0