Merl Combs vs. Milt Reed — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Milt Reed
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Milt Reed are closely matched on the surface stats. Milt Reed posted stronger numbers in OPS (.568 vs .555) and slugging (.276 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .292). By the career numbers, Milt Reed 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 Milt Reed

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Milt Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Milt Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
219.35
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Milt Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
186
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Milt Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
525.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Milt Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Milt Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Milt Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
119.35
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Milt Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
100
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Milt Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Milt Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.45
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Milt Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Milt Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
19.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Milt Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Milt Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Milt Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Milt Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.49
49.97
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Milt Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
145.16
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Milt Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
52
167.74
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Milt Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Milt Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Milt Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Milt Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Milt Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Milt Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Milt Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Milt Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
16
51.61
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
Milt Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
10
32.26
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Milt Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
26
83.87
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Milt Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17.36
56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Milt Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.45
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Milt Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
13
41.94
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Milt Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
58.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Milt Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.33
10.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Milt Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Milt Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
25.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Milt Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
22.58
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Milt Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Milt Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
22.58
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Milt Reed

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Milt Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Milt Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Milt Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Milt Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Milt Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Milt Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Milt Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Milt Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.51
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Milt Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Milt Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0