Merl Combs vs. Lou Louden — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Lou Louden
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York CubansNegro National League IICatcherAll-Star

On the career numbers, Lou Louden posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Lou Louden posted stronger numbers in OPS (.679 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.329 vs .314). Merl Combs had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Lou Louden 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 Lou Louden

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194
156.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
683
549.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
152.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
122.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.72
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
29.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Lou Louden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Lou Louden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.91
67.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
192.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
194.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
82.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
78.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
159.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.17
76.55
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.02
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Lou Louden
Career
Per 600 PA
48
38.61
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Lou Louden
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Lou Louden
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
10.46
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Lou Louden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
10.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Lou Louden

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4767
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1589
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
880
4.98
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Lou Louden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.82
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Lou Louden
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1054
5.97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1024
5.8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.15
97.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.251
5.251
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Louden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.36
94.36
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Lou Louden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Lou Louden
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Louden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Lou Louden
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Louden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0