Fred Merkle vs. Kevin Smith — Career Comparison

Fred Merkle
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Kevin Smith
MillenialNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Fred Merkle posted the stronger offensive profile against Kevin Smith. Fred Merkle posted stronger numbers in OPS (.714 vs .516) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .215). Kevin Smith had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Kevin Smith

Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1638
152.94
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
209.01
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6426
600
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
333
600
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5782
539.87
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
306
551.35
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.759
0.759
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.554
0.554
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1580
147.53
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
53
95.5
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1147
107.1
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
31
55.86
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
27.08
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
23.42
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
7.66
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.8
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
5.7
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
14.41
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
433
40.43
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
22
39.64
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
806.29
75.28
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
22.43
40.42
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2217
207
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
92
165.77
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2078
194.02
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
70
126.13
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
720
67.23
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
26
46.85
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733
68.44
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
25
45.05
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1392
129.97
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
43
77.48
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
866.52
80.91
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16.6
29.91
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.11
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.6
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
42.39
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
27.03
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
645
60.22
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
187.39
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
9.96
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
3.2
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
13.63
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
14.41
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.6
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
14.41
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
25.4
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.01
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.87
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
27.26
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.01
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
93.15
93.15
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Fred Merkle and Kevin Smith

Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1597
7.08
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.34
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
0.98
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6093
27
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2338
27
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2031
9
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
779.1
9
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15513
68.74
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
1.03
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
3.81
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
2.14
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
1.13
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16627
73.68
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
3.22
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16373
72.55
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
3.16
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.47
98.47
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
98.21
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.252
10.252
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.362
2.362
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.9
13.9
Kevin Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
842
3.73
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.33
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0