Merl Combs vs. Clarence Smith — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Clarence Smith
UnknownThrows RightBats RightDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Clarence Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Clarence Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.808 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.358 vs .314). By the career numbers, Clarence 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 Clarence Smith

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
575
143.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2401
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2209
552.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
177.18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
133.44
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
23.49
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
12.99
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
7.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
43.73
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
364.64
91.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
994
248.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
208.66
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
96.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
391
97.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
749
187.17
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.96
101.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
30.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800.33
800.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.33
40.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
16.49
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
22.99
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
23.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98.92
98.92

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Clarence Smith

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
1.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
456
1.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12068
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4022.2
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
1.99
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.21
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1032
2.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
984
2.2
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.35
95.35
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.646
1.646
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clarence Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.25
76.25
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.03
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0