Andy Merchant vs. Wyman Smith — Career Comparison

Andy Merchant
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher
Wyman Smith
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IILeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Andy Merchant and Wyman Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Wyman Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .762) and slugging (.469 vs .333). Andy Merchant had the advantage in on-base percentage (.429 vs .364). By the career numbers, Wyman 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 Andy Merchant and Wyman Smith

Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
160.75
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
265
600
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
545.66
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Wyman Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.786
0.786
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
174.34
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
120
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
38.49
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.53
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.32
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
54.34
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
81.92
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.51
96.24
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
255.85
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
212.83
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Wyman Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.469
0.469
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Wyman Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
83.77
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
95.09
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
167.55
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
1.15
98.72
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.66
103.37
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wyman Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
38.49
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wyman Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Wyman Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.53
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132.5
132.5
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.5
8.5
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.85
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wyman Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wyman Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
24.91
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wyman Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
24.91
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Andy Merchant and Wyman Smith

Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
1.13
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.03
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1702
27
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
567.1
9
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.7
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
2.38
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.14
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wyman Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.25
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
2.78
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
2.52
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wyman Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.86
90.86
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.239
2.239
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.55
91.55
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wyman Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wyman Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Wyman Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Wyman Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0