Merl Combs vs. Greg Smith — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Greg Smith
Gen XMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Greg Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.555 vs .538) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .250). Greg Smith had the advantage in slugging (.288 vs .241). 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 Greg Smith

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
279.31
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
58
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
537.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
113.79
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
89.93
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
82.76
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.7
40.33
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.89
40.26
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
155.17
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
144.83
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
62.07
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
72.41
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
134.48
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.98
47.74
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4.06
42.01
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
72.41
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8.29
8.29
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Greg Smith

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.4
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109.1
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.98
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.41
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
5.76
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
5.35
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.824
3.824
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.94
52.94
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0