Matt Lawton vs. Pinky Swander — Career Comparison

Matt Lawton
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Matt Lawton and Pinky Swander are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt Lawton posted stronger numbers in slugging (.417 vs .385) and home run production (138 career HR at a higher rate). Pinky Swander had the advantage in on-base percentage (.406 vs .372). By the career numbers, Matt Lawton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Matt Lawton and Pinky Swander

Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1334
143.7
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5570
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4763
513.07
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
52
487.5
Matt Lawton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Matt Lawton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.812
0.812
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1273
137.13
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
851
91.67
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
28.76
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.83
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
14.87
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
45.46
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
780.12
84.03
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
91.61
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1988
214.15
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2048
220.61
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Matt Lawton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Matt Lawton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Matt Lawton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Matt Lawton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
756
81.44
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
631
67.97
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1249
134.54
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
140.63
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
785.86
84.65
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.16
95.26
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
10.13
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
681
73.36
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.66
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Lawton
Career
Per 600 PA
613
66.03
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Matt Lawton
Career
Per 600 PA
9.09
9.09
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Matt Lawton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.11
1.11
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.22
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.23
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Lawton
Career
Per 600 PA
113
12.17
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
17.77
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
7.11
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
24.88
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Matt Lawton and Pinky Swander

Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1244
1.07
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.13
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1191
1.02
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31384
27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10461.1
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2595
2.23
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.04
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.05
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Matt Lawton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.04
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2696
2.32
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.45
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
2.28
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.21
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.44
98.44
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.133
2.133
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.74
95.74
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Lawton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.02
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Lawton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Lawton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Lawton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Lawton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0