Merl Combs vs. Ted Sizemore — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ted Sizemore
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond BasemanRookie of the Year

On the career numbers, Ted Sizemore posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Ted Sizemore posted stronger numbers in OPS (.654 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.332 vs .314). Merl Combs had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ted Sizemore 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 Ted Sizemore

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1411
149.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5648
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5011
532.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1311
139.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1079
114.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
19.97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
2.44
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
24.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ted Sizemore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ted Sizemore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
517.09
54.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1610
171.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1800
191.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
577
61.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
45.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
104.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.12
61.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
2.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
49.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
6.37
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Ted Sizemore
Career
Per 600 PAverified
350
37.18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.14
16.14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
1.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
11.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.04
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Ted Sizemore
Career
Per 600 PA
138
14.66
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.19
56.19

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Ted Sizemore

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1413
1.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1327
1.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35166
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11722
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3092
2.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4048
3.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Ted Sizemore
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
0.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7306
5.61
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7140
5.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.053
5.053
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.91
93.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
880
0.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Sizemore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Sizemore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Sizemore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Sizemore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0