Willie Gray vs. Pinky Swander — Career Comparison

Willie Gray
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York Lincoln GiantsIndependentCenter Fielder
Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Willie Gray and Pinky Swander are closely matched on the surface stats. Pinky Swander posted stronger numbers in OPS (.791 vs .731) and on-base percentage (.406 vs .354). Willie Gray 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 Willie Gray and Pinky Swander

Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
136.27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
140.63
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
590
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
520.68
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
52
487.5
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Willie Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.778
0.778
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
141.36
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
102.71
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
10
93.75
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26.44
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
8.14
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.07
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
38.64
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Willie Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78.33
79.66
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
91.61
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
196.27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
207.46
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Willie Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Willie Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Willie Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Willie Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Willie Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Willie Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.751
0.751
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Willie Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
110.85
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
9
84.38
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
60
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
166.78
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83.58
85
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.16
95.26
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
6.1
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
60
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Willie Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.05
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196.67
196.67
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
32
32
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.67
19.67
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.22
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.39
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.02
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.41
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.83
95.83
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Willie Gray and Pinky Swander

Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
1.1
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.13
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.08
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3276
27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1092
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
2.38
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.04
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.21
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Willie Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.16
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
2.75
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.45
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
2.6
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.21
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.31
94.31
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.368
2.368
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.5
98.5
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0