Bill Swift

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 192lb (185cm, 87kg)

Born: June 19, 1908 in Glen Lyon, PA us

Died: February 23, 1969 in Bartow, FL

Buried: Oakhill Burial Park, Lakeland, FL

Last Game: September 29, 1943 (Age 35-102d)
vs. NYY 3.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1932 season

Full Name: William Vincent Swift

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

21.1

ERA

3.58

336

165

1637.2

636

WHIP

1.241

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1928	20		3 Teams	2 Lgs	C-AA		11	7				29						191.0	194	103	64		72
1928	20	-9.5	Kansas City	AA	AA		1	0	1.000		5.00	1						9.0	10	5			4							1.556	10.0		4.0
1928	20	-2.4	Muskogee	WA	C
1928	20	-2.4	Springfield	WA	C
1929	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B		13	13	.500		3.94	39						235.0	224	103	74		42							1.132	8.6		1.6
1929	21	-5.4	Augusta	SALL	B		13	13	.500	2.95	4.10	36						226.0	213	103	74		38							1.111	8.5		1.5
1929	21	-5.0	Springfield	IIIL	B		0	0				3						9.0	11				4							1.667	11.0		4.0
1930	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-AA		18	9	.667		3.51	37						231.0	238	90	86		52							1.255	9.3		2.0
1930	22	-7.3	Kansas City	AA	AA		1	2	.333			6						26.0	28				5							1.269	9.7		1.7
1930	22	-2.8	Springfield	IIIL	B		17	7	.708	3.78	3.95	31						205.0	210	90	86		47							1.254	9.2		2.1
1931	23	-5.3	Kansas City	AA	AA		16	7	.696	4.54	5.65	43						204.0	234	128	103		44							1.363	10.3		1.9
1932	24	-5.8	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	14	10	.583	3.61	4.07	39	23	14	11	0	4	214.1	205	97	86	15	26	1	64	2	0	1	865	1.078	8.6	0.6	1.1	2.7	2.46
1933	25	-4.9	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	14	10	.583	3.13	3.96	37	29	6	13	2	0	218.1	214	96	76	11	36	1	64	4	0	1	910	1.145	8.8	0.5	1.5	2.6	1.78
1934	26	-3.2	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	11	13	.458	3.98	4.53	37	25	7	13	1	0	212.2	244	107	94	15	46	0	81	8	0	1	923	1.364	10.3	0.6	1.9	3.4	1.76
1935	27	-1.8	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	15	8	.652	2.70	3.36	39	22	16	11	3	1	203.2	193	76	61	6	37	2	74	1	1	0	830	1.129	8.5	0.3	1.6	3.3	2.00
1936	28	-0.8	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	16	16	.500	4.01	4.53	45	31	13	17	0	2	262.1	275	132	117	18	63	8	92	5	0	3	1123	1.288	9.4	0.6	2.2	3.2	1.46
1937	29	-0.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	9	10	.474	3.95	4.34	36	17	12	9	0	3	164.0	160	79	72	14	34	5	84	3	0	3	676	1.183	8.8	0.8	1.9	4.6	2.47
1938	30	0.9	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	7	5	.583	3.24	3.90	36	9	20	2	0	4	150.0	155	65	54	9	40	6	77	4	0	0	633	1.300	9.3	0.5	2.4	4.6	1.93
1939	31	1.4	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	5	7	.417	3.89	4.16	36	8	18	2	1	4	129.2	150	60	56	6	28	3	56	3	0	0	559	1.373	10.4	0.4	1.9	3.9	2.00
1940	32	3.8	St. Paul	AA	AA		13	10	.565	3.29	3.77	30	24					186.0	163	78	68		51							1.151	7.9		2.5
1940	32	2.5	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	1	1	.500	2.89	6.75	4	0	2	0	0	1	9.1	12	7	3	0	7	1	7	0	0	0	46	2.036	11.6	0.0	6.8	6.8	1.00
1941	33	5.6	St. Paul	AA	AA		7	8	.467	3.19	3.85	16	16	0	11	3		124.0	104	53	44		34		72	4	0	1		1.113	7.5		2.5	5.2	2.12
1941	33	4.0	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	3	0	1.000	3.27	3.68	9	0	4	0	0	1	22.0	26	9	8	4	7	1	9	0	0	1	97	1.500	10.6	1.6	2.9	3.7	1.29
1942	34	5.6	St. Paul	AA	AA		12	15	.444	3.15	3.64	30	28	2	19	4		220.0	197	89	77		56		103	7	0	0		1.150	8.1		2.3	4.2	1.84
1943	35	5.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	0	2	.000	4.21	4.38	18	1	7	0	0	0	51.1	48	25	24	3	27	1	28	6	0	1	229	1.461	8.4	0.5	4.7	4.9	1.04
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (11 seasons)					Majors		95	82	.537	3.58	4.14	336	165	119	78	7	20	1637.2	1682	753	651	101	351	29	636	36	1	11	6891	1.241	9.2	0.6	1.9	3.5	1.81
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		80	62				196	68	2	30	7		1209.0	1170	546	452		283		175	11	0	1
All Levels (16 Seasons)							175	144				532	233	121	108	14	20	2846.2	2852	1299	1103	101	634	29	811	47	1	12	6891

AA (6 seasons)					Minors		50	42	.543		4.13	126	68	2	30	7		769.0	736	353	292		194		175	11	0	1		1.209	8.6		2.3
B (2 seasons)					Minors		30	20	.600		3.95	70						440.0	434	193	160		89							1.189	8.9		1.8
C (1 season)					Minors