Merl Combs vs. Roy Smalley — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Roy Smalley
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Roy Smalley posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Roy Smalley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.662 vs .555) and slugging (.360 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .301). By the career numbers, Roy Smalley 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 Roy Smalley

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
872
177.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2948
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2644
538.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
601
122.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
82.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
20.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
6.72
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
12.42
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
40.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293.58
59.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
953
193.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
178.29
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
56.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
62.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
106.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295.83
60.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.66
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
52.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.22
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
541
110.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
5.45
5.45
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
5.29
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.61
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.24
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
66
13.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.81
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
0.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Roy Smalley

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
5.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.95
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4109
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1369.2
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1464
9.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
15.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
1.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3979
26.15
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3772
24.79
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.539
4.539
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17.33
17.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Roy Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
3.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0