Merl Combs vs. Charley Looney — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Charley Looney
UnknownThrows RightBats RightAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Charley Looney are closely matched on the surface stats. Charley Looney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.569 vs .555) and slugging (.306 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .263). By the career numbers, Charley Looney 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 Charley Looney

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
553.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Charley Looney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
123.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
92.31
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Charley Looney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
45.83
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
169.23
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PA
10
153.85
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Charley Looney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Charley Looney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Charley Looney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
46.15
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PA
4
61.54
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.35
51.59
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Charley Looney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Charley Looney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Looney
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Charley Looney

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Charley Looney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Charley Looney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charley Looney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charley Looney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charley Looney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Charley Looney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.34
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Charley Looney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Charley Looney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.73
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Charley Looney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
4.5
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Charley Looney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.77
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Charley Looney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.78
83.78
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Charley Looney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.444
3.444
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charley Looney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Charley Looney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.49
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charley Looney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charley Looney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charley Looney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charley Looney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0