Merl Combs vs. Bill Sweeney — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Bill Sweeney
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Bill Sweeney posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Bill Sweeney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.693 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .314). Merl Combs had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Bill Sweeney 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 Bill Sweeney

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1039
146.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4262
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3692
519.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1004
141.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
112.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
21.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.55
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
28.72
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516.96
72.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1270
178.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1439
202.58
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
62.22
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
54.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
820
115.44
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567.23
79.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
423
59.55
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
30.27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.82
19.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
19.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Bill Sweeney

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
2.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
1.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12132
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4044
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
5.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2791
6.21
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
0.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5497
12.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5148
11.46
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.65
93.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.993
4.993
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.03
44.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0