Bob Hamelin vs. Pinky Swander — Career Comparison

Bob Hamelin
Gen XNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterRookie of the Year
Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bob Hamelin and Pinky Swander are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Hamelin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.821 vs .791) and slugging (.464 vs .385). Pinky Swander had the advantage in on-base percentage (.406 vs .357). By the career numbers, Bob Hamelin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bob Hamelin and Pinky Swander

Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
497
198.14
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1505
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1272
507.11
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
52
487.5
Bob Hamelin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.828
0.828
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.813
0.813
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313
124.78
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
131.25
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
68.97
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
27.91
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.2
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
26.71
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
55.81
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
217.18
86.58
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
91.61
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
590
235.22
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
530
211.3
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Bob Hamelin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.816
0.816
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Bob Hamelin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Bob Hamelin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.817
0.817
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Bob Hamelin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
71.36
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
83.32
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
127.97
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
140.63
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210.47
83.91
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.16
95.26
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
4.39
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206
82.13
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.99
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Hamelin
Career
Per 600 PA
293
116.81
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Bob Hamelin
Career
Per 600 PA
5.14
5.14
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Bob Hamelin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.4
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.98
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Hamelin
Career
Per 600 PA
34
13.55
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.39
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.19
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.57
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bob Hamelin and Pinky Swander

Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
1.35
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.13
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.95
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2754
27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
918
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
920
9.02
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.04
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.63
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Bob Hamelin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
994
9.75
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.45
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
984
9.65
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.21
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.99
98.99
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.13
7.13
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.29
70.29
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Hamelin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.78
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Hamelin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Hamelin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Hamelin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Hamelin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0