Merl Combs vs. Elihu Roberts — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Elihu Roberts
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightNorth AmericaHilldale ClubEast-West LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Elihu Roberts are closely matched on the surface stats. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.555 vs .544) and slugging (.241 vs .222). Elihu Roberts had the advantage in on-base percentage (.321 vs .314). By the career numbers, Merl Combs 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 Elihu Roberts

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
25
157.89
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
95
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
507.26
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
72
454.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Elihu Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Elihu Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
102.58
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
15
94.74
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
14
88.42
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.43
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.32
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.65
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.32
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.49
41
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
122.25
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
16
101.05
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
27
170.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Elihu Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.544
0.544
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Elihu Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
69.47
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
5
31.58
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
101.05
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.17
51.59
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.32
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
11
69.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Elihu Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Elihu Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
69.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Elihu Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elihu Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.63
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Elihu Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elihu Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Elihu Roberts

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elihu Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elihu Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elihu Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.79
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Elihu Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.96
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
2.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Elihu Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.48
98.48
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elihu Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
76
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elihu Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0