Merl Combs vs. Red Smith — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Red Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Red Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Red Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.731 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.353 vs .314). By the career numbers, Red 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 Red Smith

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1117
148.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3907
518.97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
144.39
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
106.66
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
27.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.51
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.59
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
37.72
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.71
77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1474
195.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
132
185.48
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
204.69
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
63.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
68.28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
128.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624.55
82.96
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.52
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
55.79
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
415
55.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.88
10.88
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
15.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
16.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.9
95.9

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Red Smith

Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3694
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3448
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0