Pinky Swander vs. Andre Thornton — Career Comparison

Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Andre Thornton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Pinky Swander and Andre Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Andre Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.818 vs .791) and slugging (.452 vs .385). Pinky Swander had the advantage in on-base percentage (.406 vs .367). By the career numbers, Andre Thornton 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 Andre Thornton

Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1565
149.21
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6293
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
52
487.5
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5291
504.47
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Andre Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.813
0.813
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.826
0.826
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
131.25
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1342
127.95
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
823
78.47
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
23.26
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.1
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
24.12
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
49.48
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
91.61
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
905.6
86.34
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2389
227.78
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2259
215.38
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Andre Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.811
0.811
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Andre Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Andre Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.815
0.815
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Andre Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
792
75.51
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
895
85.33
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
140.63
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1434
136.72
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.16
95.26
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
896.81
85.51
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
3.91
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
83.52
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
6.58
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Andre Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
851
81.14
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Andre Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.39
7.39
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Andre Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.03
1.03
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.33
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.77
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Andre Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
129
12.3
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.58
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.53
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
8.1
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.47
56.47

Fielding Stats for Pinky Swander and Andre Thornton

Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.13
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
743
1.07
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
701
1.01
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18773
27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6257.2
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.04
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6239
8.97
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
502
0.72
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Andre Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.07
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.45
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6793
9.77
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.21
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6741
9.7
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.23
99.23
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.073
9.073
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.35
94.35
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
0.8
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andre Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andre Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andre Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andre Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0