Andy Swan vs. Bobby Williams — Career Comparison

Andy Swan
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaWashington NationalsAmerican AssociationFirst Baseman
Bobby Williams
Lost GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Andy Swan and Bobby Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Bobby Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.560 vs .548) and on-base percentage (.284 vs .258). Andy Swan had the advantage in slugging (.290 vs .276). By the career numbers, Bobby Williams had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Andy Swan and Bobby Williams

Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
154.84
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
151.96
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2219
600
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
600
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1945
525.91
Andy Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.619
0.619
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
154.84
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431
116.54
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
135.48
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
352
95.18
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
14.87
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.68
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.81
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
21.36
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
2.17
42.07
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173.85
47.01
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
174.19
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
537
145.2
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
8
154.84
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
601
162.51
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Andy Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Andy Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
96.77
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
74.09
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
61.38
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
96.77
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
134.66
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
2.65
51.29
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194.95
52.71
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.87
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
41.1
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Swan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
23
6.22
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.48
96.48
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.61
6.61
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
28.12
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
17.85
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.16
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
20.01
Andy Swan
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.19
89.19

Fielding Stats for Andy Swan and Bobby Williams

Andy Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Andy Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
1.22
Andy Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
456
0.99
Andy Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12377
27
Andy Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4125.2
9
Andy Swan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
8.03
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
737
1.61
Andy Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1362
2.97
Andy Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.97
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.51
Andy Swan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
9.14
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2335
5.09
Andy Swan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
8.17
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2099
4.58
Andy Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.39
89.39
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.89
89.89
Andy Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.375
7.375
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.742
3.742
Andy Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.28
81.28
Andy Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.33
Andy Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0