Ed Boland vs. Steve Swisher — Career Comparison

Ed Boland
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Steve Swisher
Baby BoomersWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ed Boland and Steve Swisher are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Swisher posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.286 vs .279) and home run production (20 career HR at a higher rate). Ed Boland had the advantage in batting average (.257 vs .216). By the career numbers, Steve Swisher had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Boland and Steve Swisher

Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
244.29
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
509
193.66
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
140
600
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1577
600
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
582.86
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1414
537.98
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
150
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
116.04
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
124.29
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
229
87.13
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.43
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
18.64
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.66
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.61
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25.71
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
28.92
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.57
49.57
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119.46
45.45
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
180
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
428
162.84
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
167.14
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
434
165.12
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.581
0.581
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
47.14
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
41.09
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
98.57
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
47.18
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
145.71
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
80.66
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.3
57.01
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117.79
44.81
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.19
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.14
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
44.9
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.09
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
60
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
322
122.51
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
4.9
4.9
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.23
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.71
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
47
17.88
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.57
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.52
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.52
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.57
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
3.04
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Ed Boland and Steve Swisher

Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
1.19
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
1.02
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10928
27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3642.2
9
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2274
5.62
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
0.5
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.11
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2523
6.23
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
6.12
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.19
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.15
5.15
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.65
85.65
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.06
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.06
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.69
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.33