Merl Combs vs. Joe Lis — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Joe Lis
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Joe Lis posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Joe Lis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.733 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.334 vs .314). By the career numbers, Joe Lis 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 Joe Lis

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
235.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
907
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
780
515.99
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
120.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
78.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
20.51
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.66
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
21.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
42.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106.19
70.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
205.73
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
300
198.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
63.51
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
60.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
103.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105.24
69.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
72.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.98
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
209
138.26
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
4.34
4.34
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.97
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
17.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Joe Lis

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
1.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
1.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5431
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1810.1
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1395
6.94
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Joe Lis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.52
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Joe Lis
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1516
7.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1499
7.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.88
98.88
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.491
5.491
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.09
75.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.58
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0