Wayne Nordhagen vs. Pinky Swander — Career Comparison

Wayne Nordhagen
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter
Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Wayne Nordhagen and Pinky Swander are closely matched on the surface stats. Wayne Nordhagen posted stronger numbers in slugging (.429 vs .385) and batting average (.282 vs .269). Pinky Swander had the advantage in OPS (.791 vs .738). By the career numbers, Wayne Nordhagen had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wayne Nordhagen and Pinky Swander

Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
200.8
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1500
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1423
569.2
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
52
487.5
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
160.4
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
110.8
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
10
93.75
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
30.8
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
3.2
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
15.6
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
49.6
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173.28
69.31
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
91.61
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
611
244.4
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
458
183.2
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
58.8
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
82
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313
125.2
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
140.63
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182.18
72.87
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.16
95.26
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.2
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
21.6
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.4
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
162
64.8
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
9.26
9.26
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.8
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
7.2
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
48
19.2
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.4
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.4
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.67
16.67
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Wayne Nordhagen and Pinky Swander

Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
1.29
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.13
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.06
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5940
27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1980
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
1.96
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.04
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.14
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
2.21
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.45
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
2.1
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.21
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.06
95.06
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.633
1.633
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.33
82.33
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0