Merl Combs vs. Ray Sanders — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ray Sanders
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ray Sanders posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Ray Sanders posted stronger numbers in OPS (.771 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.370 vs .314). By the career numbers, Ray Sanders 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 Ray Sanders

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
147.83
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2557
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2182
512.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
597
140.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
99.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
26.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
9.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
41.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340.86
79.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
875
205.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
932
218.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
75.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
77.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
608
142.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361.59
84.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.64
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
76.97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
50.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.84
11.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
1.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
9.39
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
9.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.88
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.88
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Ray Sanders

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
596
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5268
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5648
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5598
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.393
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
510
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0