Merrill May vs. Pinky Swander — Career Comparison

Merrill May
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Merrill May and Pinky Swander are closely matched on the surface stats. Pinky Swander posted stronger numbers in OPS (.791 vs .691) and on-base percentage (.406 vs .354). Merrill May had the advantage in batting average (.275 vs .269). 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 Merrill May and Pinky Swander

Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
156.72
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2546
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2215
522
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
52
487.5
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
610
143.75
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
116.18
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
10
93.75
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
24.04
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
2.59
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.94
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
27.57
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
37.5
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264.19
62.26
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
91.61
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
175.81
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
187.5
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
880
207.38
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
49.49
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
50.67
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
56.25
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
99.21
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
140.63
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301.67
71.09
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.16
95.26
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
2.12
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
61.51
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
121
28.52
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
21.04
21.04
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
2.16
2.16
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
14.38
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
69
16.26
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.06
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.06
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Merrill May and Pinky Swander

Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.13
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
27
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
9
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.04
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1397
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2220
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.45
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2135
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.21
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.17
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.3
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0