Merl Combs vs. Rube Lutzke — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Rube Lutzke
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Rube Lutzke posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Rube Lutzke posted stronger numbers in OPS (.641 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.319 vs .314). Merl Combs had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Rube Lutzke 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 Rube Lutzke

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Rube Lutzke
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
572
158.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2170
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1876
518.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
468
129.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
99.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
24.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
30.14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Rube Lutzke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Rube Lutzke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207.19
57.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
603
166.73
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
661
182.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.576
0.576
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
59.72
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
61.66
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
120.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230.77
63.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
49.49
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Lutzke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Rube Lutzke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
54.19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.07
11.07
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Rube Lutzke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.91
0.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
27.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Lutzke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
10.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.16
62.16

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Rube Lutzke

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Rube Lutzke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Lutzke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Lutzke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Lutzke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
710
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1256
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Rube Lutzke
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2077
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Rube Lutzke
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.66
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Rube Lutzke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.461
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Lutzke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Rube Lutzke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Lutzke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Lutzke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Lutzke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Lutzke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0