Pinky Swander vs. Ernie Whitt — Career Comparison

Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Ernie Whitt
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Pinky Swander and Ernie Whitt are closely matched on the surface stats. Pinky Swander posted stronger numbers in OPS (.791 vs .741) and on-base percentage (.406 vs .331). Ernie Whitt had the advantage in slugging (.410 vs .385). 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 Ernie Whitt

Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1328
186.56
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4271
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
52
487.5
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3774
530.18
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938
131.77
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
86.12
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
24.72
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2.11
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
18.82
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
45.66
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
91.61
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512.62
72.01
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1546
217.19
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1378
193.58
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
447
62.8
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
75.02
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
140.63
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
847
118.99
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.16
95.26
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512.99
72.07
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
0.56
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
61.25
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
6.04
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
491
68.98
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
8.7
8.7
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.81
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.2
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.63
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.09
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.65
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
6.74
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.83
45.83

Fielding Stats for Pinky Swander and Ernie Whitt

Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.13
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1246
1.19
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
1.01
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28202
27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9400.2
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.04
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6091
5.83
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
0.48
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.06
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.45
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6647
6.36
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.21
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6588
6.31
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.287
5.287
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.27
84.27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.06
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.07
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
0.66
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
0.33