Pinky Swander vs. Walter Thomas — Career Comparison

Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Walter Thomas
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Pinky Swander and Walter Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Pinky Swander posted stronger numbers in OPS (.791 vs .682) and on-base percentage (.406 vs .326). Walter Thomas had the advantage in batting average (.277 vs .269). 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 Pinky Swander and Walter Thomas

Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
182.01
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
52
487.5
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
546.02
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
151.16
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
10
93.75
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
120.31
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
20.05
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
9.25
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.54
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
37.5
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
30.85
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
91.61
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43.13
66.52
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
194.34
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
191.26
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
9
84.38
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
84.83
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
58.61
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
141.9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.16
95.26
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49.24
75.95
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
7.71
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
32.39
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.54
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
32
32
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
389
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.88
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.25
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.54
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.8
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for Pinky Swander and Walter Thomas

Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.13
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.26
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
1.02
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2429
27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.2
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.04
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.39
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.45
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
1.76
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.21
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.66
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.3
94.3
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.42
81.42
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0