Kelly Gruber vs. Pinky Swander — Career Comparison

Kelly Gruber
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Kelly Gruber and Pinky Swander are closely matched on the surface stats. Pinky Swander posted stronger numbers in OPS (.791 vs .741) and on-base percentage (.406 vs .309). Kelly Gruber had the advantage in slugging (.432 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 Kelly Gruber and Pinky Swander

Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
939
163.68
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3442
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3159
550.67
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
52
487.5
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
142.59
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
92.21
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
25.8
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
4.18
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
20.4
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
50.38
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418.68
72.98
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
91.61
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1365
237.94
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1051
183.21
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431
75.13
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
77.22
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
131.96
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
140.63
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
419.86
73.19
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.16
95.26
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
6.28
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
34.34
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
2.27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
504
87.86
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
6.83
6.83
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.61
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
6.1
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
86
14.99
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
13.95
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
5.75
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
19.7
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.8
70.8
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Kelly Gruber and Pinky Swander

Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
942
1.17
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.13
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
794
0.99
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21743
27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7247.2
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
719
0.89
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.04
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1723
2.14
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.14
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2555
3.17
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.45
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2442
3.03
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.21
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.58
95.58
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.592
2.592
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.29
84.29
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.16
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0