Pinky Swander vs. Gene Tenace — Career Comparison

Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Gene Tenace
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Pinky Swander and Gene Tenace are closely matched on the surface stats. Gene Tenace posted stronger numbers in OPS (.823 vs .791) and slugging (.429 vs .385). Pinky Swander had the advantage in on-base percentage (.406 vs .394). By the career numbers, Gene Tenace had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Pinky Swander and Gene Tenace

Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1555
168.87
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5525
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
487.5
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4390
476.74
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Gene Tenace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.813
0.813
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
131.25
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1060
115.11
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
660
71.67
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
19.44
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
2.17
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
21.83
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
43.44
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
91.61
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
813.73
88.37
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1882
204.38
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2135
231.86
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Gene Tenace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.842
0.842
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.868
0.868
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Gene Tenace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
653
70.91
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
674
73.19
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
140.63
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1126
122.28
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.16
95.26
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
807.61
87.7
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
9.88
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
10
93.75
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
106.86
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
6.3
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Gene Tenace
Career
Per 600 PA
998
108.38
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Gene Tenace
Career
Per 600 PA
5.54
5.54
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Gene Tenace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
0.99
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.28
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
4.24
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gene Tenace
Career
Per 600 PA
77
8.36
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.91
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.56
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
8.47
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.15
46.15

Fielding Stats for Pinky Swander and Gene Tenace

Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.13
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1551
1.23
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1297
1.03
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34151
27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11383.2
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.04
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8731
6.9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
743
0.59
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Gene Tenace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.08
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.45
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9577
7.57
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.21
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9474
7.49
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.92
98.92
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.108
6.108
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.62
83.62
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
0.39
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Tenace
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.06
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Tenace
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Tenace
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.41
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
0.23