Merl Combs vs. Elmer Smith — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Elmer Smith
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Elmer Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Elmer Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.781 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.344 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
10
10
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1012
167.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3629
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3195
528.24
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
881
145.66
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568
93.91
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
29.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
10.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
11.57
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
51.75
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499.05
82.51
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1396
230.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1216
201.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
77.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541
89.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
940
155.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525.1
86.82
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
2.65
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
52.74
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
359
59.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.11
10.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
16.37
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
54
8.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.46
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
13.39
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Elmer Smith

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
870
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1429
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1593
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1524
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.67
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.752
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0