Merl Combs vs. Ed Sweeney — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ed Sweeney
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ed Sweeney posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Ed Sweeney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.587 vs .555) and slugging (.277 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed 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 Ed Sweeney

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
644
182.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2119
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1841
521.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.642
0.642
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
120.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
102.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
13.59
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.68
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
18.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182.49
51.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
144.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
636
180.08
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
48.99
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
42.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
90.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206.01
58.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
51.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
51.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.64
11.64
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
0.99
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
19.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
17.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
21.8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.82
81.82

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Ed Sweeney

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
4.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
1.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3900
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1300
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2885
19.97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
853
5.91
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
0.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3879
26.85
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3738
25.88
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.37
96.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.029
6.029
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.55
23.55
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.35
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.42
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
1.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.08