Roger Maris vs. Ron Swoboda — Career Comparison

Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Ron Swoboda
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Roger Maris comes out clearly ahead of Ron Swoboda across most offensive categories. Roger Maris led in home run production (HR/PA+ 233 vs 134), contact rate (K%+ 113 vs 65), and slugging (SLG+ 133 vs 101). Roger Maris was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Roger Maris and Ron Swoboda

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1463
150.15
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
928
190.42
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
2924
600
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5101
523.54
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2581
529.62
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1325
135.99
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
624
128.04
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
813
83.44
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
440
90.29
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
20.01
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
87
17.85
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
4.31
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.92
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
73
14.98
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
52.55
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
184
37.76
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869.57
89.25
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
327.45
67.19
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
249.3
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
978
200.68
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2015
206.81
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
944
193.71
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ron Swoboda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
84.78
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
285
58.48
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
87.34
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
344
70.59
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1402
143.89
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
556
114.09
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.46
89.95
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
332.81
68.29
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
3.9
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
4.31
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
652
66.92
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
299
61.35
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.69
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
733
75.23
Ron Swoboda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
132.76
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.98
7.98
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
4.52
4.52
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.23
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.85
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.41
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.87
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
7.7
Ron Swoboda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
13.34
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.16
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.1
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.92
Ron Swoboda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.87
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.08
Ron Swoboda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
6.98
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
70
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
58.82
58.82

Fielding Stats for Roger Maris and Ron Swoboda

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1383
1.06
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.17
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1316
1.01
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
667
0.99
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35206
27
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
18137
27
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11735.1
9
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6045.2
9
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2649
2.03
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1366
2.03
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.06
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.04
Ron Swoboda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.06
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2774
2.13
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
2.2
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2725
2.09
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1436
2.14
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.22
97.22
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
1.82
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.54
84.54
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Ron Swoboda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.02
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0