Merl Combs vs. Len Sowders — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Len Sowders
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Len Sowders posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Len Sowders posted stronger numbers in OPS (.693 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.364 vs .314). Merl Combs had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Len Sowders 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 Len Sowders

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
156.82
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
88
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
518.18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
136.36
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
109.09
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.82
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.77
80.22
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
170.45
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
218.18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
68.18
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
95.45
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
163.64
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.47
85
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
80.09
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
81.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40.91
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Len Sowders

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
537
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.66
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.06
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.86
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.24
90.24
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.542
1.542
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0