Merl Combs vs. Tom Sexton — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Tom Sexton
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersUnion AssociationShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Tom Sexton are closely matched on the surface stats. Tom Sexton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.571 vs .555) and slugging (.277 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .294). By the career numbers, Tom 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 Tom Sexton

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
141.18
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
51
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
552.94
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Tom Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
129.41
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
105.88
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.53
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Tom Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.02
47.35
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
152.94
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
15
176.47
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Tom Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Tom Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Tom Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.472
0.472
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Tom Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
105.88
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.13
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
105.88
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.63
54.43
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
47.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Tom Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Tom Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Tom Sexton

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.69
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Tom Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.94
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.51
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.29
85.29
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.417
2.417
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0