Merl Combs vs. Dick Loftus — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Dick Loftus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Dick Loftus are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Loftus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.603 vs .555) and slugging (.307 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .296). By the career numbers, Dick Loftus 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 Dick Loftus

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
250.86
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 600 PA
232
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
548.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Dick Loftus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Dick Loftus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
137.07
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
106.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Dick Loftus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
31.03
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Dick Loftus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
31.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Dick Loftus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20.41
52.77
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
168.1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 600 PA
67
173.28
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Dick Loftus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Dick Loftus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Dick Loftus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Dick Loftus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Dick Loftus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Dick Loftus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
87.93
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
54.31
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
142.24
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22.96
59.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 600 PA
12
31.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Dick Loftus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
18.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Dick Loftus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.14
33.14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Dick Loftus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
1.71
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Dick Loftus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Loftus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.76
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Dick Loftus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Loftus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Dick Loftus

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Dick Loftus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Dick Loftus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.57
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.029
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Loftus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0