Brian Harper vs. Pinky Swander — Career Comparison

Brian Harper
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Brian Harper and Pinky Swander are closely matched on the surface stats. Brian Harper posted stronger numbers in slugging (.419 vs .385) and batting average (.295 vs .269). Pinky Swander had the advantage in OPS (.791 vs .753). By the career numbers, Brian Harper had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Brian Harper and Pinky Swander

Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1001
177.38
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3386
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3151
558.36
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
52
487.5
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Brian Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
164.97
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
675
119.61
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
10
93.75
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
32.96
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.24
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
11.16
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
45.36
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Brian Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
403.6
71.52
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
91.61
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1320
233.9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1108
196.34
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Brian Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Brian Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Brian Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Brian Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
339
60.07
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
75.84
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
704
124.75
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
140.63
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432.65
76.67
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.16
95.26
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
7.8
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
23.57
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.78
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
188
33.31
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Brian Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
18.01
18.01
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Brian Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.66
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
7.62
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
107
18.96
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.42
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.01
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.43
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Brian Harper and Pinky Swander

Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
1.18
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.13
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
724
1.04
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18859
27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6286.1
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3780
5.41
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.04
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
0.41
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Brian Harper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.09
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4129
5.91
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.45
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4068
5.82
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.21
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.937
4.937
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.86
87.86
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.05
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.08
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
0.75
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.33
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0