Pinky Swander vs. Bobby Thomson — Career Comparison

Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Bobby Thomson
Greatest GenerationScotlandThrows RightBats RightNew York GiantsNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Pinky Swander and Bobby Thomson are closely matched on the surface stats. Bobby Thomson posted stronger numbers in slugging (.462 vs .385) and home run production (264 career HR at a higher rate). Pinky Swander had the advantage in on-base percentage (.406 vs .334). By the career numbers, Bobby Thomson 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 Bobby Thomson

Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1779
153.43
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6957
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
52
487.5
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6305
543.77
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1705
147.05
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
10
93.75
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1100
94.87
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
23.03
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
6.38
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
22.77
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
52.18
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
91.61
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
949.93
81.93
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2912
251.14
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2298
198.19
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
903
77.88
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1026
88.49
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1665
143.6
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.16
95.26
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
976.86
84.25
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
2.93
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
559
48.21
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.98
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
804
69.34
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.65
8.65
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.1
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.98
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
159
13.71
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.28
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.72
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.52
65.52

Fielding Stats for Pinky Swander and Bobby Thomson

Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.13
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1700
2.86
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
0.99
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16021
27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5340.1
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.04
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
6.4
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
0.83
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.2
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.45
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4411
7.43
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.21
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4292
7.23
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.3
97.3
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.525
2.525
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.53
34.53
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.1
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0