Chick Shorten vs. Steve Swisher — Career Comparison

Chick Shorten
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueUnknown
Steve Swisher
Baby BoomersWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Chick Shorten holds a real edge over Steve Swisher in this comparison. Chick Shorten led in contact rate (K%+ 179 vs 61), batting average (AVG+ 106 vs 86), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 101 vs 88). Steve Swisher held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 80 vs 15). The edge belongs to Chick Shorten.

Hitting Stats for Chick Shorten and Steve Swisher

Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
527
208.3
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
509
193.66
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
1518
600
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1577
600
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
1345
531.62
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1414
537.98
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
146.25
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
305
116.04
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
117
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
229
87.13
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
20.16
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
49
18.64
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.91
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.66
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.19
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.61
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
29.25
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
28.92
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161.11
63.68
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
119.46
45.45
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
470
185.77
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
428
162.84
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
190.12
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
434
165.12
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.581
0.581
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.484
0.484
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
63.64
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
108
41.09
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
52.96
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
124
47.18
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
115.42
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
212
80.66
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184.73
73.02
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
117.79
44.81
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.4
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.19
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
110
43.48
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
44.9
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.09
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
26.88
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
322
122.51
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.32
22.32
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
4.9
4.9
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
1.62
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
24.51
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
19
7.23
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.71
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
47
17.88
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.74
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.52
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.16
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.52
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.91
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.04
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Chick Shorten and Steve Swisher

Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
1.19
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
1.02
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10928
27
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3642.2
9
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
617
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2274
5.62
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
0.5
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.11
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
652
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2523
6.23
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
642
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
6.12
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.47
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.824
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.15
5.15
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.65
85.65
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.06
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.06
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.69
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.33