Merl Combs vs. Barry Lyons — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Barry Lyons
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Barry Lyons posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Barry Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .555) and slugging (.358 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .278). By the career numbers, Barry Lyons 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 Barry Lyons

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
224.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
675
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
628
558.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
133.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
95.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
23.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
38.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.06
55.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
200
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
163.56
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
47.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
79.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
112.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.24
56.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.44
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
29
25.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.67
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
92
81.78
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.44
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Barry Lyons

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
1.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.92
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4224
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1408
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
7.25
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.53
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1241
7.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
7.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.07
98.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.687
5.687
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.29
67.29
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
1.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.33