Merl Combs vs. Elmer Smith — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Elmer Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Elmer Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Elmer Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.831 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.398 vs .314). By the career numbers, Elmer 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 Elmer Smith

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
136.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5422
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4693
519.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1456
161.12
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1086
120.18
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
21.8
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
15.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.09
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
40.94
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.03
102.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2036
225.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2137
236.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.911
0.911
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
101.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
73.59
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
170.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
966.33
106.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
639
70.71
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
258
28.55
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.02
21.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.48
2.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
5.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
25.78
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
25.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Elmer Smith

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1238
1.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32127
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10709
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2233
1.88
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
0.26
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
0.2
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2786
2.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2548
2.14
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.46
91.46
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.058
2.058
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0