Bill Swanson vs. Del Young — Career Comparison

Bill Swanson
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Del Young
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Bill Swanson and Del Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Swanson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.604 vs .545) and on-base percentage (.304 vs .264). Del Young had the advantage in batting average (.224 vs .200). By the career numbers, Bill Swanson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Swanson and Del Young

Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
286.96
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
180.35
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1028
600
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
521.74
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
950
554.47
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Bill Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.573
0.573
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
124.32
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
100.39
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
18.09
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.09
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.75
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
23.93
Bill Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.81
47.28
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68.21
39.81
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267
155.84
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
154.09
Bill Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Bill Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Bill Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.545
0.545
Bill Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Bill Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Bill Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
50.78
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
44.36
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
93.39
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
43
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.88
43.12
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.75
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
28.02
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
67.12
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.75
5.75
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.94
8.94
Bill Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
15.76
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.26
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.09
Bill Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.09
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bill Swanson and Del Young

Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
295
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
817
Bill Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1424
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1345
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.45
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.559
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0