Willie McCovey vs. Pinky Swander — Career Comparison

Willie McCovey
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Willie McCovey posted the stronger offensive profile against Pinky Swander. Willie McCovey posted stronger numbers in OPS (.906 vs .791) and slugging (.515 vs .385). Pinky Swander had the advantage in on-base percentage (.406 vs .391). By the career numbers, Willie McCovey had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Willie McCovey and Pinky Swander

Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2588
160.31
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9686
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8197
507.76
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
52
487.5
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.813
0.813
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2211
136.96
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1291
79.97
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
21.87
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
2.85
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
32.27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
920
56.99
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640.79
101.64
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
9.77
91.61
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4219
261.35
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3625
224.55
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.842
0.842
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1229
76.13
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1555
96.32
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2263
140.18
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
140.63
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1585.8
98.23
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
10.16
95.26
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
4.27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1345
83.32
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
16.11
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
1550
96.01
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
6.25
6.25
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
0.87
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.31
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
4.34
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
176
10.9
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.61
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1.36
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.97
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.17
54.17
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Willie McCovey and Pinky Swander

Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2320
1.11
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.13
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
1.08
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56445
27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18815
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17567
8.4
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.04
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1236
0.59
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
0.12
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19059
9.12
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.45
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18803
8.99
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.21
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.66
98.66
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.105
8.105
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.03
97.03
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1407
0.67
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0