Wayne Gross vs. Pinky Swander — Career Comparison

Wayne Gross
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Wayne Gross and Pinky Swander are closely matched on the surface stats. Pinky Swander posted stronger numbers in OPS (.791 vs .738) and on-base percentage (.406 vs .343). Wayne Gross had the advantage in slugging (.395 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 Wayne Gross and Pinky Swander

Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1106
180.33
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3680
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3125
509.51
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
52
487.5
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
727
118.53
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
131.25
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
471
76.79
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
20.54
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.47
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
19.73
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
41.74
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
452.58
73.79
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
91.61
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
201.2
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1229
200.38
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.732
0.732
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
60.82
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
64.57
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
648
105.65
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
140.63
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
452.03
73.7
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.16
95.26
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
3.26
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
78.59
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
5.54
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
496
80.87
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
7.42
7.42
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.97
0.97
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.73
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.91
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
45
7.34
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.91
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.59
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
7.5
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.17
52.17
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Wayne Gross and Pinky Swander

Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1059
1.23
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.13
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
879
1.02
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23245
27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7748.1
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1548
1.8
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.04
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1490
1.73
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.17
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3181
3.69
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.45
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3038
3.53
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.21
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.869
2.869
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
83
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.25
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0