Bill Swift vs Paul Waner: Career Stats Comparison
Bill Swift (1932–1943) and Paul Waner (1926–1945) — they broke in during the 1930s and the 1920s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Bill Swift finished with 134 hits and 3 home runs; Paul Waner finished with 3,152 hits and 113 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Paul Waner
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bill Swift and Paul Waner. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Bill Swift | Paul Waner |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 336 | 2,549 |
| At-Bats | 591 | 9,459 |
| Runs | 43 | 1,627 |
| Hits | 134 | 3,152 |
| Doubles | 27 | 605 |
| Triples | 3 | 191 |
| Home Runs | 3 | 113 |
| RBI | 54 | 1,309 |
| Walks | 19 | 1,091 |
| Strikeouts | 113 | 376 |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 104 |
| Batting Avg | .227 | .333 |
| On-Base % | .253 | .404 |
| Slugging % | .298 | .473 |
| OPS | .551 | .878 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Paul Waner outpaces Bill Swift 40,296 to -2,173 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,832 vs -198 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Bill Swift — top 0 seasons by OPS
Paul Waner — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Paul Waner leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Bill Swift owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Paul Waner. PIV agrees: Paul Waner grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.