Butch Nieman vs. Pinky Swander — Career Comparison

Butch Nieman
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Butch Nieman and Pinky Swander are closely matched on the surface stats. Pinky Swander posted stronger numbers in OPS (.791 vs .771) and on-base percentage (.406 vs .339). Butch Nieman had the advantage in slugging (.432 vs .385). 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 Butch Nieman and Pinky Swander

Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
168.39
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1183
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1050
532.54
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
52
487.5
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269
136.43
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
87.24
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
23.33
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
7.1
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
18.77
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
49.2
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163.05
82.7
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
91.61
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
230.26
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
202.87
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.763
0.763
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
74.56
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
84.7
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
140.49
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
140.63
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167.77
85.09
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.16
95.26
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.01
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
65.43
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
119
60.36
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
9.94
9.94
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
1.08
1.08
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.01
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.09
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
10.14
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
10.14
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Butch Nieman and Pinky Swander

Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.13
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
27
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
9
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
588
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.04
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
642
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.45
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
617
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.21
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.11
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.236
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0