Butch Hobson vs. Pinky Swander — Career Comparison

Butch Hobson
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Butch Hobson and Pinky Swander are closely matched on the surface stats. Pinky Swander posted stronger numbers in OPS (.791 vs .722) and on-base percentage (.406 vs .300). Butch Hobson had the advantage in slugging (.423 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 Butch Hobson and Pinky Swander

Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
158.2
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2799
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2556
547.91
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
52
487.5
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
634
135.91
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
406
87.03
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
22.94
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
4.93
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.01
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
48.87
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317.82
68.13
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
91.61
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1081
231.73
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
822
176.21
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
314
67.31
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
85.1
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
131.4
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
140.63
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315.02
67.53
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.16
95.26
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.07
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183
39.23
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.57
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
569
121.97
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.92
4.92
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.79
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
16.93
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.36
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.93
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.29
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
55
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Butch Hobson and Pinky Swander

Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
663
1.06
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.13
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
651
1.04
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16927
27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5642.1
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595
0.95
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.04
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
1.89
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.22
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1918
3.06
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.45
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1778
2.84
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.21
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.7
92.7
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.682
2.682
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.19
98.19
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.16
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0