Merl Combs vs. Syd Smith — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Syd Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Syd Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Syd Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.611 vs .555) and slugging (.320 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .291). By the career numbers, Syd 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 Syd Smith

Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
203.25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
552.67
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
136.43
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
103.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
29.23
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.39
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
33.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.48
53.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
176.8
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
123
171.23
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
24
33.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
55.68
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
95.55
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62
86.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.65
59.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.18
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
22
30.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
40.37
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.86
14.86
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.78
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Syd Smith

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.99
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.98
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1686
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
9
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
667
10.68
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
2.45
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.32
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
13.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
820
13.13
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.62
97.62
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.613
6.613
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.19
49.19
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.32
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.26
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.31
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.9