Fred Merkle vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Fred Merkle
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Fred Merkle posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Fred Merkle posted stronger numbers in OPS (.714 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .265). By the career numbers, Fred Merkle had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred Merkle and Jimmy Smith

Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1638
152.94
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
179.47
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6426
600
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5782
539.87
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.759
0.759
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1580
147.53
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1147
107.1
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
27.08
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
7.66
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
7.28
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
5.7
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
433
40.43
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
59
28.62
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
806.29
75.28
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2217
207
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2078
194.02
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
720
67.23
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733
68.44
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
108
52.38
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1392
129.97
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
866.52
80.91
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.11
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.4
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
42.39
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
645
60.22
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
9.96
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
13.63
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
25.4
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.73
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.87
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
27.26
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29
14.07
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.15
93.15
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Fred Merkle and Jimmy Smith

Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1597
7.08
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.98
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6093
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2031
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15513
68.74
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
3.81
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
1.13
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16627
73.68
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1691
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16373
72.55
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1571
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.47
98.47
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.252
10.252
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.9
13.9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
842
3.73
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0