Paul Janish vs. Bill Swanson — Career Comparison

Paul Janish
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueShortstop
Bill Swanson
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Paul Janish and Bill Swanson are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Swanson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.604 vs .566) and on-base percentage (.304 vs .282). Paul Janish had the advantage in batting average (.212 vs .200). By the career numbers, Bill Swanson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Paul Janish and Bill Swanson

Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
473
217.47
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
286.96
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1305
600
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1172
538.85
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
521.74
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Paul Janish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Bill Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
114.48
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
83.22
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
27.13
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.92
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.22
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
31.26
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Paul Janish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Bill Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95.32
43.83
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.81
47.28
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
333
153.1
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
166.44
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Paul Janish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Bill Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Paul Janish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Bill Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Paul Janish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Bill Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Paul Janish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Bill Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Paul Janish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Bill Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Paul Janish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.475
0.475
Bill Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
Paul Janish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Bill Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
56.55
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
40
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
93.33
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.45
44.35
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
43
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
7.36
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
44.6
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.84
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Janish
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
85.98
Bill Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.98
6.98
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.75
5.75
Paul Janish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Bill Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.52
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.68
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Janish
Career
Per 600 PA
26
11.95
Bill Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.22
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.3
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
5.52
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.33
58.33
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Paul Janish and Bill Swanson

Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
1.39
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
0.93
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9039
27
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3013
9
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
1.51
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
989
2.95
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Paul Janish
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.07
Bill Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1519
4.54
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1494
4.46
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.199
3.199
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.38
66.38
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Janish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
0.65
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Janish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Janish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Janish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Janish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0