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Bill Swift

William Vincent Swift

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 192 lb.

Born: June 19, 1908 in Elmira, NY (All Transactions)
Debut: April 12, 1932
Teams (by GP): Pirates/WhiteSox/Dodgers/Bees 1932-1943

Final Game: September 29, 1943
Died: February 23, 1969 in Bartow, FL
Buried: Oakhill Burial Park, Lakeland, FL
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Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1932 24 PIT NL 14 10 .583 3.61 39 23 14 11 0 4 214.1 205 97 86 15 26 64 2 0 1 865 104 1.078 8.6 0.6 1.1 2.7 2.46
1933 25 PIT NL 14 10 .583 3.13 37 29 6 13 2 0 218.1 214 96 76 11 36 64 4 0 1 910 106 1.145 8.8 0.5 1.5 2.6 1.78
1934 26 PIT NL 11 13 .458 3.98 37 25 7 13 1 0 212.2 244 107 94 15 46 81 8 0 1 923 104 1.364 10.3 0.6 1.9 3.4 1.76
1935 27 PIT NL 15 8 .652 2.70 39 22 16 11 3 1 203.2 193 76 61 6 37 74 1 1 0 830 152 1.129 8.5 0.3 1.6 3.3 2.00
1936 28 PIT NL 16 16 .500 4.01 45 31 13 17 0 2 262.1 275 132 117 18 63 92 5 0 3 1123 101 1.288 9.4 0.6 2.2 3.2 1.46
1937 29 PIT NL 9 10 .474 3.95 36 17 12 9 0 3 164.0 160 79 72 14 34 84 3 0 3 676 97 1.183 8.8 0.8 1.9 4.6 2.47
1938 30 PIT NL 7 5 .583 3.24 36 9 20 2 0 4 150.0 155 65 54 9 40 77 4 0 0 633 117 1.300 9.3 0.5 2.4 4.6 1.93
1939 31 PIT NL 5 7 .417 3.89 36 8 18 2 1 4 129.2 150 60 56 6 28 56 3 0 0 559 99 1.373 10.4 0.4 1.9 3.9 2.00
1940 32 BSN NL 1 1 .500 2.89 4 0 2 0 0 1 9.1 12 7 3 0 7 7 0 0 0 46 132 2.036 11.6 0.0 6.8 6.8 1.00
1941 33 BRO NL 3 0 1.000 3.27 9 0 4 0 0 1 22.0 26 9 8 4 7 9 0 0 1 97 115 1.500 10.6 1.6 2.9 3.7 1.29
1943 35 CHW AL 0 2 .000 4.21 18 1 7 0 0 0 51.1 48 25 24 3 27 28 6 0 1 229 79 1.461 8.4 0.5 4.7 4.9 1.04
11 Yrs 95 82 .537 3.58 336 165 119 78 7 20 1637.2 1682 753 651 101 351 636 36 1 11 6891 108 1.241 9.2 0.6 1.9 3.5 1.81
162 Game Avg. 13 11 .537 3.58 46 22 16 11 1 3 222 228 102 88 14 48 86 5 0 1 935 108 1.241 9.2 0.6 1.9 3.5 1.81
PIT (8 yrs) 91 79 .535 3.57 305 164 106 78 7 18 1555.0 1596 712 616 94 310 592 30 1 9 6519 108 1.226 9.2 0.5 1.8 3.4 1.91
BSN (1 yr) 1 1 .500 2.89 4 0 2 0 0 1 9.1 12 7 3 0 7 7 0 0 0 46 132 2.036 11.6 0.0 6.8 6.8 1.00
BRO (1 yr) 3 0 1.000 3.27 9 0 4 0 0 1 22.0 26 9 8 4 7 9 0 0 1 97 115 1.500 10.6 1.6 2.9 3.7 1.29
CHW (1 yr) 0 2 .000 4.21 18 1 7 0 0 0 51.1 48 25 24 3 27 28 6 0 1 229 79 1.461 8.4 0.5 4.7 4.9 1.04
NL (10 yrs) 95 80 .543 3.56 318 164 112 78 7 20 1586.1 1634 728 627 98 324 608 30 1 10 6662 109 1.234 9.3 0.6 1.8 3.4 1.88
AL (1 yr) 0 2 .000 4.21 18 1 7 0 0 0 51.1 48 25 24 3 27 28 6 0 1 229 79 1.461 8.4 0.5 4.7 4.9 1.04

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1932 24 PIT NL 214.1 39 23 97 4.07 4.53 0.05 0.00 97.8 4.38 7 0.8 1.0 -0.1 2.3 28 .519 .505 $
1933 25 PIT NL 218.1 37 29 96 3.96 3.89 0.03 0.00 99.9 3.85 -2 -0.2 1.0 -0.1 1.4 16 .495 .499 $
1934 26 PIT NL 212.2 37 25 107 4.53 4.72 -0.21 0.00 100.2 4.94 9 0.9 1.0 -0.1 2.5 31 .524 .506 $
1935 27 PIT NL 203.2 39 22 76 3.36 4.55 -0.10 0.00 102.8 4.78 31 3.2 1.0 -0.1 4.7 53 .583 .520 $
1936 28 PIT NL 261.2 45 31 132 4.54 4.70 -0.05 0.00 100.8 4.79 7 0.7 1.0 -0.1 2.6 34 .515 .504 $
1937 29 PIT NL 164.0 36 17 79 4.34 4.54 0.10 0.00 98.6 4.38 1 0.1 1.0 -0.1 1.4 17 .503 .501 $
1938 30 PIT NL 149.2 36 9 65 3.91 4.45 0.27 0.00 98.4 4.11 4 0.4 1.0 -0.1 1.6 17 .512 .503 $
1939 31 PIT NL 129.2 36 8 60 4.16 4.45 -0.16 0.00 97.1 4.47 5 0.5 1.0 -0.1 1.5 17 .515 .503 $
1940 32 BSN NL 9.1 4 0 7 6.75 4.54 0.06 0.00 99.1 4.44 -2 -0.2 1.0 -0.0 -0.2 -1 .440 .499 $
1941 33 BRO NL 22.0 9 0 9 3.68 4.02 0.37 0.00 101.5 3.71 0 0.0 1.0 -0.0 0.2 2 .502 .500 $
1943 35 CHW AL 51.1 18 1 25 4.38 3.95 0.07 0.00 100.3 3.89 -3 -0.3 1.0 -0.0 -0.1 0 .481 .498 $
11 Seasons 1636.2 336 165 753 4.14 4.46 -0.01 0.00 99.7 4.46 56 5.9 1.0 -0.8 17.9 213 .517 .503 $
PIT (8 yrs) 1554.0 305 164 712 4.12 4.48 -0.02 0.00 99.7 4.48 62 6.4 1.0 -0.7 18.0 212 .521 .505 $
BSN (1 yr) 9.1 4 0 7 6.75 4.54 0.06 0.00 99.1 4.44 -2 -0.2 1.0 -0.0 -0.2 -1 .440 .499 $
BRO (1 yr) 22.0 9 0 9 3.68 4.02 0.37 0.00 101.5 3.71 0 0.0 1.0 -0.0 0.2 2 .502 .500 $
CHW (1 yr) 51.1 18 1 25 4.38 3.95 0.07 0.00 100.3 3.89 -3 -0.3 1.0 -0.0 -0.1 0 .481 .498 $

Ratio Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
1932 24 PIT NL 865 1.7% 7.4% 3.0% 3.8% 16% 87%
1933 25 PIT NL 910 1.2% 7.0% 4.0% 3.4% 15% 85%
1934 26 PIT NL 923 1.6% 8.8% 5.0% 5.2% 20% 83%
1935 27 PIT NL 830 0.7% 8.9% 4.5% 1.9% 8% 84%
1936 28 PIT NL 1123 1.6% 8.2% 5.6% 4.5% 19% 83%
1937 29 PIT NL 676 2.1% 12.4% 5.0% 3.7% 16% 78%
1938 30 PIT NL 633 1.4% 12.2% 6.3% 1.7% 7% 77%
1939 31 PIT NL 559 1.1% 10.0% 5.0% 1.3% 5% 81%
1940 32 BSN NL 46 0.0% 15.2% 15.2% 70%
1941 33 BRO NL 97 4.1% 9.3% 7.2% 79%
1943 35 CHW AL 229 1.3% 12.2% 11.8% 72%
11 Yrs 6891 1.5% 9.2% 5.1% 3.2% 13% 82%
MLB Averages 1.4% 8.8% 8.6% 3.1% 13% 79%

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1932 24 14 10 .583 3.61 39 23 14 11 0 4 214.1 205 97 86 15 26 64 2 0 1 865 104 1.078 8.6 0.6 1.1 2.7 2.46 104
1933 25 28 20 .583 3.37 76 52 20 24 2 4 432.2 419 193 162 26 62 128 6 0 2 1775 105 1.112 8.7 0.5 1.3 2.7 2.06 105
1934 26 39 33 .542 3.57 113 77 27 37 3 4 645.1 663 300 256 41 108 209 14 0 3 2698 105 1.195 9.2 0.6 1.5 2.9 1.94 105
1935 27 54 41 .568 3.36 152 99 43 48 6 5 849.0 856 376 317 47 145 283 15 1 3 3528 114 1.179 9.1 0.5 1.5 3.0 1.95 114
1936 28 70 57 .551 3.51 197 130 56 65 6 7 1111.1 1131 508 434 65 208 375 20 1 6 4651 110 1.205 9.2 0.5 1.7 3.0 1.80 110
1937 29 79 67 .541 3.57 233 147 68 74 6 10 1275.1 1291 587 506 79 242 459 23 1 9 5327 109 1.202 9.1 0.6 1.7 3.2 1.90 109
1938 30 86 72 .544 3.54 269 156 88 76 6 14 1425.1 1446 652 560 88 282 536 27 1 9 5960 109 1.212 9.1 0.6 1.8 3.4 1.90 109
1939 31 91 79 .535 3.57 305 164 106 78 7 18 1555.0 1596 712 616 94 310 592 30 1 9 6519 108 1.226 9.2 0.5 1.8 3.4 1.91 108
1940 32 92 80 .535 3.56 309 164 108 78 7 19 1564.1 1608 719 619 94 317 599 30 1 9 6565 109 1.231 9.3 0.5 1.8 3.4 1.89 109
1941 33 95 80 .543 3.56 318 164 112 78 7 20 1586.1 1634 728 627 98 324 608 30 1 10 6662 109 1.234 9.3 0.6 1.8 3.4 1.88 109
1942 34 95 80 .543 3.56 318 164 112 78 7 20 1586.1 1634 728 627 98 324 608 30 1 10 6662 109 1.234 9.3 0.6 1.8 3.4 1.88 109
1943 35 95 82 .537 3.58 336 165 119 78 7 20 1637.2 1682 753 651 101 351 636 36 1 11 6891 108 1.241 9.2 0.6 1.9 3.5 1.81 108

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1932 24 13 11 .542 3.68 220.0 214 100 90 16 27 66 2 1.095 8.8 1.1 2.7 2.44 0.7 39
1933 25 13 11 .542 3.63 223.0 238 100 90 12 40 65 4 1.247 9.6 1.6 2.6 1.63 0.5 37
1934 26 13 12 .520 3.70 226.0 251 103 93 15 47 86 8 1.319 10.0 1.9 3.4 1.83 0.6 37
1935 27 16 7 .696 2.49 213.0 195 66 59 6 37 78 1 1.089 8.2 1.6 3.3 2.11 0.3 39
1936 28 16 14 .533 3.72 276.0 277 127 114 18 63 97 5 1.232 9.0 2.1 3.2 1.54 0.6 45
1937 29 9 9 .500 4.07 168.0 169 84 76 15 36 86 3 1.220 9.1 1.9 4.6 2.39 0.8 36
1938 30 10 7 .588 3.35 153.0 164 63 57 10 42 79 4 1.346 9.6 2.5 4.6 1.88 0.6 36
1939 31 7 7 .500 4.09 132.0 159 67 60 6 30 57 3 1.432 10.8 2.0 3.9 1.90 0.4 36
1940 32 1 0 1.000 4.00 9.0 13 4 4 0 8 7 0 2.333 13.0 8.0 7.0 0.88 0.0 4
1941 33 1 1 .500 3.27 22.0 27 9 8 4 7 9 0 1.545 11.0 2.9 3.7 1.29 1.6 9
1943 35 2 3 .400 5.04 50.0 53 31 28 3 30 27 7 1.660 9.5 5.4 4.9 0.90 0.5 18
11 Yrs 101 82 .552 3.61 1692.0 1760 754 679 105 367 657 37 1.257 9.4 3.5 1.79 0.6 336

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

WAR for Pitchers† s c a p y
1935 NL  4.7 (6th)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1935 NL  2.70 (2nd)

Wins s c a p y
1936 NL  16 (8th)

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1935 NL  .652 (7th)

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1932 NL  1.078 (2nd)
1933 NL  1.145 (3rd)
1935 NL  1.129 (2nd)
1937 NL  1.183 (6th)
Career  1.241 (244th)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1932 NL  8.608 (6th)
1935 NL  8.529 (4th)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1932 NL  1.092 (1st)
1933 NL  1.484 (3rd)
1934 NL  1.947 (7th)
1935 NL  1.635 (7th)
1936 NL  2.161 (9th)
1937 NL  1.866 (6th)
Career  1.929 (73rd)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1937 NL  4.610 (10th)

Games Played s c a p y
1936 NL  45 (5th)

Saves s c a p y
1932 NL  4 (5th)
1937 NL  3 (8th)
1938 NL  4 (8th)
1939 NL  4 (7th)

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1936 NL  262.3 (6th)

Games Started s c a p y
1936 NL  31 (9th)

Complete Games s c a p y
1936 NL  17 (6th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1935 NL  3 (6th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1932 NL  15 (8th)
1933 NL  11 (9th)
1934 NL  15 (8th)
1936 NL  18 (3rd)
1937 NL  14 (10th)

Hits s c a p y
1936 NL  275 (4th)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1932 NL  2.462 (2nd)
1933 NL  1.778 (4th)
1935 NL  2.000 (10th)
1937 NL  2.471 (4th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1935 NL  0.265 (3rd)

Losses s c a p y
1936 NL  16 (5th)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1936 NL  117 (3rd)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1934 NL  8 (1st)
1936 NL  5 (9th)
1943 AL  6 (2nd)

Batters Faced s c a p y
1936 NL  1,123 (6th)

Games Finished s c a p y
1935 NL  16 (9th)
1938 NL  20 (9th)
1939 NL  18 (9th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1935 NL  152 (2nd)

Adj. Pitching Runs s c a p y
1935 NL  30 (3rd)

Adj. Pitching Wins s c a p y
1935 NL  3.0 (3rd)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 2 (744), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 47 (550), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 5 (1306), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 12 (675), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
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  3. Johnny Morrison (945)
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  5. Watty Clark (943)
  6. George Suggs (942)
  7. Bill Walker (941)
  8. Bill Swift (938)
  9. Bryn Smith (937)
  10. John Montefusco (935)
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  6. Johnny Morrison (965)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Watty Clark (968)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Watty Clark (970)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Watty Clark (970)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  10. Watty Clark (962)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  11. Bryn Smith (948)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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