Merl Combs vs. Carlton Lord — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Carlton Lord
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Carlton Lord are closely matched on the surface stats. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.555 vs .542) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .265). Carlton Lord had the advantage in slugging (.277 vs .241). By the career numbers, Merl Combs 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 Carlton Lord

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
204
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
50
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
564
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Carlton Lord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0.549
0.549
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
132
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
108
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Carlton Lord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.7
40.33
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
3.18
38.18
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
156
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
13
156
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Carlton Lord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Carlton Lord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Carlton Lord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
5
60
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
3.57
42.85
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Carlton Lord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Carlton Lord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.67
16.67
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Carlton Lord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Carlton Lord

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Carlton Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlton Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0