Lou Merloni vs. Seth Smith — Career Comparison

Lou Merloni
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Seth Smith
MillenialMississippiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Seth Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Lou Merloni. Seth Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.795 vs .719) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .334). Lou Merloni had the advantage in batting average (.271 vs .261). By the career numbers, Seth 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 Lou Merloni and Seth Smith

Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
423
207.52
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1249
183.54
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
1223
600
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4083
600
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1085
532.3
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3582
526.38
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
294
144.24
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
934
137.25
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
206
101.06
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
553
81.26
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
32.87
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
32.92
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.43
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.56
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
14
6.87
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
18.52
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
88
43.17
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
55.99
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
134.18
65.83
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568.03
83.47
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
417
204.58
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1598
234.83
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
399
195.75
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1403
206.17
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
138
67.7
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
77.15
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
125
61.32
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
67.3
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
249
122.16
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
857
125.94
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
140.32
68.84
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562.98
82.73
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.34
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
5.58
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
88
43.17
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
63.34
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.45
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.85
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
104.5
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
797
117.12
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.74
5.74
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.12
5.12
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
9.81
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.29
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
6.38
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
4.41
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
18.64
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
11.02
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.42
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
3.23
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.92
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.03
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.34
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
4.26
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.86
75.86

Fielding Stats for Lou Merloni and Seth Smith

Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
1.39
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
903
1.2
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
0.96
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
1.05
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
7987
27
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20270
27
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
2662.1
9
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6756.2
9
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
693
2.34
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1454
1.94
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
682
2.31
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.05
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.14
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.02
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1415
4.78
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1509
2.01
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1375
4.65
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1494
1.99
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.17
97.17
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.01
99.01
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.354
3.354
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.655
1.655
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.27
69.27
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.15
87.15
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.43
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0