Babe Davis vs. Pinky Swander — Career Comparison

Babe Davis
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder
Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Babe Davis and Pinky Swander are closely matched on the surface stats. Babe Davis posted stronger numbers in slugging (.407 vs .385) and batting average (.280 vs .269). Pinky Swander had the advantage in OPS (.791 vs .753). By the career numbers, Babe Davis had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Babe Davis and Pinky Swander

Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
149.45
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
540.66
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
52
487.5
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Babe Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.777
0.777
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
151.65
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
107.69
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
10
93.75
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
26.37
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
10.99
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.59
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
43.96
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37.14
81.62
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
91.61
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
219.78
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
206.59
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Babe Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Babe Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Babe Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Babe Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Babe Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
103.3
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
9
84.38
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
83.52
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
180.22
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40.15
88.23
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.16
95.26
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
6.59
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
48.35
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Babe Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.4
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136.5
136.5
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
32
32
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.4
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.99
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.99
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Babe Davis and Pinky Swander

Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.2
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.13
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.11
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1601
27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
533.2
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.69
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.04
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.42
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Babe Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.15
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
2.26
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.45
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
2.11
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.21
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.28
93.28
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.761
1.761
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.96
92.96
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0