Merl Combs vs. Aleck Smith — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Aleck Smith
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Aleck Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Aleck Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.609 vs .555) and slugging (.321 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .288). By the career numbers, Aleck Smith 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 Aleck Smith

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287
170.16
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1012
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
955
566.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
149.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
124.51
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
17.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.52
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Aleck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.59
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
24.9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Aleck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Aleck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.86
55.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
182.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
168.38
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Aleck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.609
0.609
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
63.44
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
77.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
139.92
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108.83
64.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.56
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Aleck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
26
15.42
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aleck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Aleck Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
38.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.57
15.57
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Aleck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
14.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aleck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
21.94
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Aleck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
21.94
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Aleck Smith

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6180
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2060
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
803
3.51
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Aleck Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
0.93
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Aleck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1089
4.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1017
4.44
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Aleck Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.39
93.39
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Aleck Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.672
3.672
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Aleck Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.14
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Aleck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aleck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Aleck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
1.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aleck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.67