George Merritt vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

George Merritt
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, George Merritt and Jimmy Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. George Merritt posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.288 vs .265). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in batting average (.219 vs .213). By the career numbers, George Merritt had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for George Merritt and Jimmy Smith

George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
15
169.81
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
179.47
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
47
532.08
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
10
113.21
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
119.81
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
91.19
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
15.52
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
7.28
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
28.62
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.92
55.66
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
169.81
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
169.81
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
52.38
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.27
59.63
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.4
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
30.56
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.83
8.83
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
8.73
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.07
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for George Merritt and Jimmy Smith

George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.19
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.29
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.55
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.93
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.84
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.539
1.539
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0