Merl Combs vs. Len Lovett — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Len Lovett
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia CentennialsUnknownRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Len Lovett are closely matched on the surface stats. Len Lovett posted stronger numbers in OPS (.604 vs .555) and slugging (.308 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .296). By the career numbers, Len Lovett 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 Len Lovett

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PA
7
155.56
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
577.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Len Lovett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Len Lovett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
155.56
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
133.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Len Lovett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
51.79
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
177.78
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PA
8
177.78
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Len Lovett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Len Lovett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Len Lovett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Len Lovett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
133.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
61.04
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Len Lovett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
111.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PA
5.4
5.4
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Len Lovett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Lovett
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Len Lovett

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Len Lovett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Len Lovett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Lovett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Lovett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Lovett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Len Lovett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Len Lovett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Len Lovett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.73
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Len Lovett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Len Lovett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.47
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Len Lovett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Len Lovett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Lovett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Len Lovett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Lovett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Lovett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Lovett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Lovett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0