Merl Combs vs. Wally Smith — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Wally Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Wally Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Merl Combs. Wally Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.625 vs .555) and slugging (.314 vs .241). Merl Combs had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Wally 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 Wally Smith

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
140
196.72
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
206.51
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
584
600
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
523.97
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
120.21
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
91.44
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.43
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.05
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.65
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
28.77
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.32
57.86
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
164.38
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
182.88
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
57.53
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
54.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
109.93
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.87
62.54
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.81
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.22
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
53
54.45
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
60.42
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
72
73.97
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
9.93
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8.11
8.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.36
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.33
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.44
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Wally Smith

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
602
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.56
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.961
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0