Tom Alston vs. Pinky Swander — Career Comparison

Tom Alston
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Pinky Swander posted the stronger offensive profile against Tom Alston. Pinky Swander posted stronger numbers in OPS (.791 vs .669) and on-base percentage (.406 vs .311). Tom Alston had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Pinky Swander had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tom Alston and Pinky Swander

Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
182.61
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
543.81
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
52
487.5
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
132.44
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
90.3
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
30.1
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.01
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.03
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
42.14
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.69
59.59
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
91.61
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
194.65
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
186.62
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.669
0.669
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
60.2
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
72.24
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
124.41
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
140.63
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30.27
60.75
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.16
95.26
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.01
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
50.17
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
46
92.31
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
6.5
6.5
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.01
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
12.04
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.02
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.03
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
16.05
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.5
37.5
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Tom Alston and Pinky Swander

Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.19
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.13
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.95
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1845
27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
615
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
605
8.85
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.04
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.1
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
10.08
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.45
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
9.95
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.21
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.395
8.395
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.25
80.25
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.92
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0