Merl Combs vs. Bob Smith — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Bob Smith
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Bob Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.314 vs .296) and home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). Bob Smith had the advantage in batting average (.216 vs .202). By the career numbers, Merl Combs 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 Bob Smith

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
138
190.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
434
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
525.35
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
113.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
99.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.06
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.38
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.82
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.43
44.84
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
131.34
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
125
172.81
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39
53.92
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
60.83
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
113.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.47
51.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.15
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
40
55.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
217
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
15.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.44
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.44
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Bob Smith

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2824
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
941.1
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
5.04
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.97
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
659
6.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
628
6
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.3
95.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.831
4.831
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.69
87.69
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.87
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0