Merl Combs vs. Phil Voyles — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Phil Voyles
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Phil Voyles are closely matched on the surface stats. Phil Voyles posted stronger numbers in OPS (.591 vs .555) and slugging (.294 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .297). By the career numbers, Phil Voyles 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 Phil Voyles

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
20
151.9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
516.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Phil Voyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Phil Voyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
106.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.43
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Phil Voyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Phil Voyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.31
47.9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
151.9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
22
167.09
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Phil Voyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Phil Voyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Phil Voyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Phil Voyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Phil Voyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Phil Voyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
68.35
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
106.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
174.68
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.59
57.67
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Phil Voyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
60.76
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
9.88
9.88
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Phil Voyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Phil Voyles

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Phil Voyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.16
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0