Lou Merloni vs. Pinky Swander — Career Comparison

Lou Merloni
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Lou Merloni and Pinky Swander are closely matched on the surface stats. Pinky Swander posted stronger numbers in OPS (.791 vs .719) and on-base percentage (.406 vs .334). Lou Merloni had the advantage in home run production (14 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Lou Merloni and Pinky Swander

Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
207.52
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1223
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
532.3
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
52
487.5
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
144.24
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
101.06
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
10
93.75
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
32.87
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.43
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.87
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
43.17
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134.18
65.83
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
91.61
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
417
204.58
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
399
195.75
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
67.7
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
61.32
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
122.16
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
140.63
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140.32
68.84
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.16
95.26
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
8.34
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
43.17
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.45
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
213
104.5
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
5.74
5.74
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
9.81
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
6.38
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
38
18.64
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.42
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.92
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.34
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.94
52.94
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Lou Merloni and Pinky Swander

Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
1.39
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.13
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
0.96
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7987
27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2662.1
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
693
2.34
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.04
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
682
2.31
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.14
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1415
4.78
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.45
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1375
4.65
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.21
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.17
97.17
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.354
3.354
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.27
69.27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.43
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0