Merl Combs vs. Jimmy Sexton — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Jimmy Sexton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Jimmy Sexton posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Jimmy Sexton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.581 vs .555) and slugging (.298 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .283). By the career numbers, Jimmy Sexton 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 Jimmy Sexton

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
343.69
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
412
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
541.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.662
0.662
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
117.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
93.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
24.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.96
56.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
161.65
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
114
166.02
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
77.18
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
24
34.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
104.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.86
56.6
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
32
46.6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.91
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
71
103.4
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.8
5.8
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.83
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
52.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
61.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Jimmy Sexton

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.49
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2905
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
968.1
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.41
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.76
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.19
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
4.36
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
4.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.74
95.74
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.806
2.806
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.38
64.38
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.51
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0