Buster Chatham vs. Pinky Swander — Career Comparison

Buster Chatham
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Buster Chatham and Pinky Swander are closely matched on the surface stats. Pinky Swander posted stronger numbers in OPS (.791 vs .730) and on-base percentage (.406 vs .331). Buster Chatham had the advantage in slugging (.400 vs .385). 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 Buster Chatham and Pinky Swander

Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
150.88
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
448
523.98
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
52
487.5
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
138.01
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
93.57
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
24.56
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
12.87
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.02
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
44.44
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.53
74.3
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
91.61
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
209.36
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
190.64
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
60.82
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
69.01
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
122.81
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
140.63
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68.27
79.85
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.16
95.26
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.34
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
50.29
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
47
54.97
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
10.91
10.91
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.91
0.91
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
23.39
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.36
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.36
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Buster Chatham and Pinky Swander

Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.13
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
27
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
9
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.04
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
375
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.45
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
347
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.21
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.53
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.868
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Chatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0