Pinky Swander vs. Babe Young — Career Comparison

Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Babe Young
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Pinky Swander and Babe Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Babe Young posted stronger numbers in slugging (.436 vs .385) and home run production (79 career HR at a higher rate). Pinky Swander had the advantage in on-base percentage (.406 vs .352). By the career numbers, Babe Young 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 Babe Young

Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
161.24
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2709
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
52
487.5
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2403
532.23
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
656
145.29
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
10
93.75
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
439
97.23
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
26.8
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
3.77
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
17.5
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
48.06
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
91.61
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373.06
82.63
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1048
232.12
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
947
209.75
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.436
0.436
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.788
0.788
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
320
70.87
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
415
91.92
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
656
145.29
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.16
95.26
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
391.21
86.65
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
3.77
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
60.69
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
161
35.66
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
16.83
16.83
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1.7
1.7
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.32
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
44
9.75
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.99
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.99
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Pinky Swander and Babe Young

Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.13
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
27
Babe Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
9
Babe Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.04
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5125
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
307
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Babe Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.45
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5494
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.21
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5432
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.87
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.705
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
412
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0