Merl Combs vs. Elmer Sutcliffe — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Elmer Sutcliffe
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland InfantsPlayers' LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Elmer Sutcliffe posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Elmer Sutcliffe posted stronger numbers in OPS (.707 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.336 vs .314). Merl Combs had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Elmer Sutcliffe 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 Elmer Sutcliffe

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
344
145.66
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1417
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1322
559.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
161.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
130.42
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
18.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
10.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
30.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Elmer Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Elmer Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176.23
74.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
207.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
476
201.55
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
74.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
73.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
146.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198.38
84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
38.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Elmer Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
36.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.29
16.29
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Elmer Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
1.06
1.06
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Elmer Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
17.36
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Elmer Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
17.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Elmer Sutcliffe

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
1.1
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8811
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2937
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1649
5.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
1.31
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Elmer Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
0.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2280
6.99
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2075
6.36
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Elmer Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.01
91.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.78
5.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.24
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Elmer Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
0.44
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Elmer Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
0.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.42