Merl Combs vs. Dave Sax — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Dave Sax
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Dave Sax posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Dave Sax posted stronger numbers in OPS (.680 vs .555) and slugging (.383 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .297). By the career numbers, Dave Sax 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 Dave Sax

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dave Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Dave Sax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
331.34
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Dave Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
67
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Dave Sax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
537.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Dave Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Dave Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.699
0.699
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Dave Sax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
143.28
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Dave Sax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
98.51
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Dave Sax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.82
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Dave Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Dave Sax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Dave Sax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Dave Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Dave Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Dave Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Dave Sax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.71
60.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Dave Sax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
205.97
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Dave Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
19
170.15
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Dave Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Dave Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Dave Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Dave Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Dave Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Dave Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Dave Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Dave Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.87
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Dave Sax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
71.64
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Dave Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
10
89.55
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Dave Sax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.27
65.1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Dave Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Dave Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Dave Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Dave Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.4
13.4
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Dave Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Dave Sax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Dave Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Dave Sax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Dave Sax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Dave Sax

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Dave Sax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Dave Sax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Dave Sax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
6.27
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Dave Sax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Dave Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Dave Sax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
6.46
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Dave Sax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
6.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Dave Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.08
98.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Dave Sax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Dave Sax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dave Sax
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Sax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dave Sax
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12