Merl Combs vs. Ed Somerville — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ed Somerville
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville GraysNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Merl Combs posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Somerville. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.555 vs .440) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .206). 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 Somerville

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
111
147.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
452
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
449
596.02
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
119.47
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
100.88
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
18.58
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.7
40.33
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
20.39
27.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
139.38
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
93
123.45
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
65.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
35.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
100.88
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
19.85
26.35
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.67
37.67
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Ed Somerville

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.99
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3069
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1023
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
3.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
3.65
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
1.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
922
8.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
6.8
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.84
83.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.902
6.902
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0