Lamar Johnson vs. Pinky Swander — Career Comparison

Lamar Johnson
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Lamar Johnson and Pinky Swander are closely matched on the surface stats. Lamar Johnson posted stronger numbers in slugging (.415 vs .385) and batting average (.287 vs .269). Pinky Swander had the advantage in OPS (.791 vs .757). By the career numbers, Lamar Johnson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lamar Johnson and Pinky Swander

Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
792
164.83
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2883
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2631
547.55
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
52
487.5
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
755
157.13
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
557
115.92
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
10
93.75
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
25.39
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
2.5
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
13.32
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
41.21
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
348.04
72.43
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
91.61
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1093
227.47
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
202.5
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.754
0.754
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
61.19
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
79.29
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
611
127.16
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
140.63
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370.71
77.15
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.16
95.26
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.46
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
43.91
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
2.71
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
307
63.89
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.39
9.39
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.25
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
5.83
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
102
21.23
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.58
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.95
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.53
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.66
53.66
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Lamar Johnson and Pinky Swander

Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
1.18
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.13
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
1.06
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9686
27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3228.2
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3317
9.25
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.04
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
0.73
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.11
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3621
10.09
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.45
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3580
9.98
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.21
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.463
8.463
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.07
90.07
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
0.85
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0