Merl Combs vs. Ed Sicking — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ed Sicking
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Ed Sicking are closely matched on the surface stats. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.555 vs .532) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .277). Ed Sicking had the advantage in slugging (.255 vs .241). 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 Ed Sicking

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
186.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
654
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
597
547.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
123.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
110.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.83
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.76
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.85
41.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
139.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
177
162.39
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.532
0.532
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.445
0.445
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
46.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
54.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
100.92
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51.92
47.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.75
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 600 PA
39
35.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
39.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.21
15.21
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.91
0.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
12.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.59
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
17.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.68
73.68

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Ed Sicking

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
467
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
851
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
803
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.118
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0