Bill Swift

Q: When was Bill Swift born?

Bill Swift was born on October 27, 1961.

Q: Where was Bill Swift born?

Bill Swift was born in Portland, ME .

Q: How tall is Bill Swift?

Bill Swift is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bill Swift weigh when playing?

Bill Swift weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bill Swift in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Swift has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Bill Swift drafted?

Bill Swift was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 2nd round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Maine (Orono, ME) and the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (2nd) of the 1984 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Maine (Orono, ME) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Bill Swift have?

Bill Swift had 767 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bill Swift played for?

Bill Swift played for 3 teams; the Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies.

Q: How many World Series has Bill Swift won?

Bill Swift has never won a World Series.

Q: When did Bill Swift retire?

Bill Swift last played in 1998.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)

Born: October 27, 1961 in Portland, ME us

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 2nd round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Maine (Orono, ME) and the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (2nd) of the 1984 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Maine (Orono, ME).

High School: South Portland HS (South Portland, ME)

School: University of Maine (Orono, ME)

Debut: June 7, 1985 (Age 23-223d, 15,032nd in major league history)
vs. CLE 5.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER, W

Last Game: September 11, 1998 (Age 36-319d)
vs. KCR 1.0 IP, 6 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 5 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1985 season

Agents: Craig Fenech

National Team: us USA (Oly,College)

Full Name: William Charles Swift

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

20.7

ERA

3.95

403

220

1599.2

767

WHIP

1.372

Standard Pitching

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+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1985	23	SEA-min	AA	2	1	.667	3.69	7	7	0	0	0	0	39.0	34	16	16	2	21	0	21	2	0	3				1.410	7.8	0.5	4.8	4.8	1.00	CNG SOUL
1985	23	SEA	AL	6	10	.375	4.77	23	21	0	0	0	0	120.2	131	71	64	8	48	5	55	5	3	5	532	88	3.95	1.483	9.8	0.6	3.6	4.1	1.15
1986	24	SEA-min	AAA	4	4	.500	3.95	10	8	2	3	1	1	57.0	57	33	25	5	22	2	29	2	0	2				1.386	9.0	0.8	3.5	4.6	1.32	CGY PCL
1986	24	SEA	AL	2	9	.182	5.46	29	17	3	1	0	0	115.1	148	85	70	5	55	2	55	7	1	2	534	78	3.99	1.760	11.5	0.4	4.3	4.3	1.00

1987	25	SEA-min	AAA	0	0		8.84	5	5	0	0	0	0	18.1	32	22	18	2	13	1	5	0	1	2				2.455	15.7	1.0	6.4	2.5	0.38	CGY PCL
1988	26	SEA	AL	8	12	.400	4.59	38	24	4	6	1	0	174.2	199	99	89	10	65	3	47	8	2	6	757	91	4.23	1.511	10.3	0.5	3.3	2.4	0.72
1989	27	SEA-min	A	1	0	1.000	0.00	2	2	0	0	0	0	10.0	8	0	0	0	2	0	4	0	0	0				1.000	7.2	0.0	1.8	3.6	2.00	SBR CALL
1989	27	SEA	AL	7	3	.700	4.43	37	16	7	0	0	1	130.0	140	72	64	7	38	4	45	2	1	4	551	92	3.69	1.369	9.7	0.5	2.6	3.1	1.18
1990	28	SEA	AL	6	4	.600	2.39	55	8	18	0	0	6	128.0	135	46	34	4	21	6	42	7	3	8	533	164	3.21	1.219	9.5	0.3	1.5	3.0	2.00
1991	29	SEA	AL	1	2	.333	1.99	71	0	30	0	0	17	90.1	74	22	20	3	26	4	48	1	1	2	359	207	3.12	1.107	7.4	0.3	2.6	4.8	1.85
1992	30	SFG	NL	10	4	.714	*2.08*	30	22	2	3	2	1	164.2	144	41	38	6	43	3	77	3	1	0	655	161	3.16	1.136	7.9	0.3	2.4	4.2	1.79
1993	31	SFG	NL	21	8	.724	2.82	34	34	0	1	1	0	232.2	195	82	73	18	55	5	157	6	0	4	928	138	3.43	1.074	7.5	0.7	2.1	6.1	2.85	CYA-2
1994	32	SFG	NL	8	7	.533	3.38	17	17	0	0	0	0	109.1	109	49	41	10	31	6	62	1	0	2	457	118	4.06	1.280	9.0	0.8	2.6	5.1	2.00
1995	33	COL	NL	9	3	.750	4.94	19	19	0	0	0	0	105.2	122	62	58	12	43	2	68	1	0	2	463	109	4.54	1.562	10.4	1.0	3.7	5.8	1.58
1996	34	COL-min	A+	0	0		4.50	2	2	0	0	0	0	6.0	9	4	3	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	29			1.667	13.5	0.0	1.5	6.0	4.00	SAL CARL
1996	34	COL	NL	1	1	.500	5.40	7	3	2	0	0	2	18.1	23	12	11	1	5	0	5	0	0	0	81	98	4.15	1.527	11.3	0.5	2.5	2.5	1.00
1997	35	BAL-COL-min	A+,AAA	0	3	.000	7.59	4	2	0	0	0	0	10.2	10	9	9	2	6	0	7	0	0	0	48			1.500	8.4	1.7	5.1	5.9	1.17	SAL,ROC,CSP CARL,IL,PCL
1997	35	COL	NL	4	6	.400	6.34	14	13	1	0	0	0	65.1	85	57	46	11	26	0	29	2	2	2	304	82	5.70	1.699	11.7	1.5	3.6	4.0	1.12
1998	36	SEA	AL	11	9	.550	5.85	29	26	0	0	0	0	144.2	183	103	94	21	51	2	77	10	2	1	663	78	5.23	1.618	11.4	1.3	3.2	4.8	1.51
13 Yrs				94	78	.547	3.95	403	220	67	11	4	27	1599.2	1688	801	702	116	507	42	767	53	16	38	6817	106	3.94	1.372	9.5	0.7	2.9	4.3	1.51
162 Game Avg.				10	9	.547	3.95	44	24	7	1	0	3	175	184	87	77	13	55	5	84	6	2	4	744	106	3.94	1.372	9.5	0.7	2.9	4.3	1.51

SEA (7 yrs)				41	49	.456	4.33	282	112	62	7	1	24	903.2	1010	498	435	58	304	26	369	40	13	28	3929	97	3.99	1.454	10.1	0.6	3.0	3.7	1.21
COL (3 yrs)				14	10	.583	5.47	40	35	3	0	0	2	189.1	230	131	115	24	74	2	102	3	2	4	848	97	4.90	1.606	10.9	1.1	3.5	4.8	1.38
SFG (3 yrs)				39	19	.672	2.70	81	73	2	4	3	1	506.2	448	172	152	34	129	14	296	10	1	6	2040	138	3.48	1.139	8.0	0.6	2.3	5.3	2.29

AL (7 yrs)				41	49	.456	4.33	282	112	62	7	1	24	903.2	1010	498	435	58	304	26	369	40	13	28	3929	97	3.99	1.454	10.1	0.6	3.0	3.7	1.21
NL (6 yrs)				53	29	.646	3.45	121	108	5	4	3	3	696.0	678	303	267	58	203	16	398	13	3	10	2888	120	3.87	1.266	8.8	0.8	2.6	5.1	1.96

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Bill Swift?

Bill Swift is 62 years old.

When was Bill Swift born?

Bill Swift was born on October 27, 1961.

Where was Bill Swift born?

Bill Swift was born in Portland, ME.

How tall is Bill Swift?

Bill Swift is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Swift weigh when playing?

Bill Swift weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Swift play?

Bill Swift played 13 seasons.

Is Bill Swift in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Swift has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Bill Swift drafted?

Bill Swift was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 2nd round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Maine (Orono, ME) and the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (2nd) of the 1984 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Maine (Orono, ME).

What position did Bill Swift play?

Bill Swift was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bill Swift have?

Bill Swift had 767 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bill Swift played for?

Bill Swift played for 3 teams; the Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies.

How many World Series has Bill Swift won?

Bill Swift has never won a World Series.

When did Bill Swift retire?

Bill Swift last played in 1998.

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