Tony Gonzalez vs. Pinky Swander — Career Comparison

Tony Gonzalez
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats LeftCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Tony Gonzalez and Pinky Swander are closely matched on the surface stats. Tony Gonzalez posted stronger numbers in slugging (.413 vs .385) and batting average (.286 vs .269). Pinky Swander had the advantage in OPS (.791 vs .771). By the career numbers, Tony Gonzalez had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tony Gonzalez and Pinky Swander

Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1559
161.47
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5793
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5195
538.06
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
52
487.5
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.778
0.778
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1485
153.81
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
112.58
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
10
93.75
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
24.65
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
5.9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
10.67
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
41.22
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
750.07
77.69
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
91.61
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2146
222.27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2023
209.53
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.764
0.764
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
690
71.47
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
63.7
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1202
124.5
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
140.63
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
786.72
81.48
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.16
95.26
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
7.35
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
467
48.37
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
6.53
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
706
73.12
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
8.21
8.21
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.07
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.14
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
124
12.84
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
8.18
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.32
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.5
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.43
56.43
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Tony Gonzalez and Pinky Swander

Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1447
1.11
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.13
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1286
0.99
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35202
27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11734
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2783
2.13
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.04
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.06
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.03
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2895
2.22
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.45
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2856
2.19
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.21
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.974
1.974
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.87
88.87
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.01
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0