Willard Hershberger vs. Pinky Swander — Career Comparison

Willard Hershberger
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher
Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Willard Hershberger and Pinky Swander are closely matched on the surface stats. Pinky Swander posted stronger numbers in OPS (.791 vs .737) and on-base percentage (.406 vs .356). Willard Hershberger had the advantage in batting average (.316 vs .269). 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 Willard Hershberger and Pinky Swander

Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
218.18
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
440
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
548.18
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
52
487.5
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.755
0.755
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
173.18
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
144.55
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
10
93.75
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.82
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
6.82
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
28.64
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
37.5
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50.94
69.46
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
91.61
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
208.64
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
207.27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
55.91
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
95.45
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
151.36
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59.64
81.32
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.16
95.26
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
6.82
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
27.27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
16
21.82
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
27.5
27.5
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
1.25
1.25
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.73
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
12
16.36
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.73
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.73
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Willard Hershberger and Pinky Swander

Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.13
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
27
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
9
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
433
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.04
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
489
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.45
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
478
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.21
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.75
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.489
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0