Merl Combs vs. Mark Loretta — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Mark Loretta
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueSecond BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Mark Loretta posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Mark Loretta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.756 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .314). By the career numbers, Mark Loretta 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 Mark Loretta

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1726
157.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6558
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5812
531.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1713
156.72
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1306
119.49
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
28.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
6.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
407
37.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
816.76
74.73
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2294
209.88
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2339
214
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.754
0.754
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
768
70.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
629
57.55
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1321
120.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
889.7
81.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
50.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.83
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Mark Loretta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
605
55.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.84
10.84
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Mark Loretta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.92
0.92
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
5.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
5.86
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Mark Loretta
Career
Per 600 PA
157
14.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
7.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.32
57.32

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Mark Loretta

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1685
1.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
1.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37162
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12387.1
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3465
2.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3490
2.54
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Mark Loretta
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7047
5.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6955
5.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.128
4.128
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.09
83.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
871
0.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Loretta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Loretta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Loretta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Loretta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0