Merl Combs vs. Kenny Lofton — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Kenny Lofton
Gen XIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star

On the career numbers, Kenny Lofton posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Kenny Lofton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.797 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.375 vs .314). By the career numbers, Kenny Lofton 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 Kenny Lofton

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2103
136.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9234
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8120
527.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2428
157.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1799
116.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
24.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
7.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
8.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
629
40.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.41
90.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3433
223.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3405
221.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.844
0.844
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1528
99.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
781
50.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2179
141.59
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1440.71
93.61
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
2.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
945
61.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.79
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
1016
66.02
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
9.09
9.09
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.93
0.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
4.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
4.22
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
7.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
622
40.42
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
10.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
782
50.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.54
79.54

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Kenny Lofton

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2041
1.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1977
1.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51547
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17182.1
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4856
2.54
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.07
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5077
2.66
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4998
2.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.44
98.44
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.449
2.449
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kenny Lofton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.86
96.86
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kenny Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0