Pinky Swander vs. Frank Welch — Career Comparison

Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Frank Welch
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Pinky Swander and Frank Welch are closely matched on the surface stats. Frank Welch posted stronger numbers in slugging (.398 vs .385) and batting average (.274 vs .269). Pinky Swander had the advantage in OPS (.791 vs .748). By the career numbers, Frank Welch 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 Frank Welch

Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
165.35
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2678
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
52
487.5
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2310
517.55
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
634
142.05
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
10
93.75
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
103.51
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
22.4
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
6.95
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
9.19
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
38.54
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
91.61
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335.19
75.1
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
919
205.9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
904
202.54
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
310
69.45
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
66.09
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
140.63
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564
126.36
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.16
95.26
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
363.4
81.42
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
4.48
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
56.01
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
225
50.41
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
11.9
11.9
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
1.11
1.11
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.96
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.03
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6.27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
10.31
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.13
39.13

Fielding Stats for Pinky Swander and Frank Welch

Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.13
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
623
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
27
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
9
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.04
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1216
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.45
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1362
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.21
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1301
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.52
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.088
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0