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Bob Swift
Robert Virgil Swift

Bats Right, Throws Right
Weight 180 lb.

Debut April 16, 1940
Final Game September 27, 1953
Born March 6, 1915 in Salina, KS
Died October 17, 1966 in Detroit, MI

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Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1940 25 SLB AL 130  398   37   97  20  1   0   39   1  0  28  39  .244  .295  .299   53  119   6           1   8
 1941 26 SLB AL  63  170   13   44   7  0   0   21   2  0  22  11  .259  .344  .300   69   51   3           0   5
 1942 27 TOT AL  89  268   12   59   7  0   1   23   1  4  16  22  .220  .264  .257   47   69   3           0   5
         SLB AL  29   76    3   15   4  0   1    8   0  2   3   5  .197  .228  .289   44   22   2           0   1
         PHA AL  60  192    9   44   3  0   0   15   1  2  13  17  .229  .278  .245   48   47   1           0   4
 1943 28 PHA AL  77  224   16   43   5  1   1   11   0  0  35  16  .192  .301  .237   59   53   3           0  10
 1944 29 DET AL  80  247   15   63  11  1   1   19   2  0  27  27  .255  .331  .320   82   79   8           1   9
 1945 30 DET AL  95  279   19   65   5  0   0   24   1  0  26  22  .233  .298  .251   56   70   5           0   7
 1946 31 DET AL  42  107   13   25   2  0   2   10   0  0  14   7  .234  .322  .308   72   33   3           0   4
 1947 32 DET AL  97  279   23   70  11  0   1   21   2  2  33  16  .251  .330  .301   74   84  11           0   8
 1948 33 DET AL 113  292   23   65   6  0   4   33   1  0  51  29  .223  .338  .284   64   83  13           0   9
 1949 34 DET AL  74  189   16   45   6  0   2   18   0  0  26  20  .238  .330  .302   68   57   0           0   2
 1950 35 DET AL  67  132   14   30   4  0   2    9   0  0  25   6  .227  .350  .303   66   40   2           0   7
 1951 36 DET AL  44  104    8   20   0  0   0    5   0  0  12  10  .192  .276  .192   28   20   2           0   0
 1952 37 DET AL  28   58    3    8   1  0   0    4   0  0   7   7  .138  .242  .155   12    9   0           1   5
 1953 38 DET AL   2    3    0    1   1  0   0    1   0  0   2   1  .333  .600  .667  243    2   0           0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 14 Seasons    1001 2750  212  635  86  3  14  238  10  6 324 233  .231  .313  .280   61  769  59   0   0   3  79
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        445   34  103  14  0   2   39   2  1  52  38  .231  .313  .280   61  124  10   0   0   0  13
 Career High    130  398   37   97  20  1   4   39   2  4  51  39  .255  .338  .320   82  119  13   0   0   1  10
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP

Special Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1940 25 SLB AL  433  315   35   3.0   113| .244  .282| .295  .355| .299  .427| .594  .782|  53  .279 -27.9  -2.7 100%
 1941 26 SLB AL  195  134   18   3.6   109| .259  .279| .344  .356| .300  .411| .644  .768|  69  .376  -6.9  -0.7 100%
 1942 27 TOT AL  287  221   17   2.1    94| .220  .265| .264  .339| .257  .371| .521  .710|  47  .220 -19.4  -2.0  20%
         SLB AL   81   66    4   1.6    95| .197  .267| .228  .341| .289  .373| .517  .715|  44  .155  -6.0  -0.6   0%
         PHA AL  206  155   13   2.2    94| .229  .264| .278  .339| .245  .370| .523  .709|  48  .248 -13.4  -1.4  33%
 1943 28 PHA AL  262  194   16   2.2    86| .192  .255| .301  .329| .237  .352| .538  .681|  59  .277 -10.7  -1.2   0%
 1944 29 DET AL  283  201   26   3.5    96| .255  .275| .331  .343| .320  .375| .651  .718|  82  .435  -5.4  -0.6 100%
 1945 30 DET AL  310  226   21   2.5    93| .233  .268| .298  .342| .251  .365| .549  .706|  56  .309 -15.8  -1.7 100%
 1946 31 DET AL  124   89   11   3.3   101| .234  .271| .322  .346| .308  .389| .630  .735|  72  .396  -4.0  -0.4   0%
 1947 32 DET AL  323  230   28   3.2    99| .251  .266| .330  .347| .301  .382| .631  .729|  74  .388  -9.2  -1.0  50%
 1948 33 DET AL  356  249   28   3.0   108| .223  .276| .338  .362| .284  .400| .622  .762|  64  .312 -14.1  -1.4 100%
 1949 34 DET AL  215  146   19   3.5   107| .238  .271| .330  .363| .302  .393| .632  .756|  68  .374  -8.6  -0.9   0%
 1950 35 DET AL  159  111   14   3.3   116| .227  .282| .350  .370| .303  .423| .653  .793|  66  .327  -6.2  -0.6   0%
 1951 36 DET AL  118   86    6   1.9   102| .192  .267| .276  .349| .192  .392| .468  .741|  28  .166 -10.5  -1.1   0%
 1952 37 DET AL   66   55    2   1.0    97| .138  .261| .242  .341| .155  .381| .397  .723|  12  .067  -6.9  -0.7   0%
 1953 38 DET AL    5    2    1  13.4   102| .333  .268| .600  .344| .667  .395|1.267  .739| 243  .882   1.0   0.1   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 14 Seasons     3136 2259  242   2.9   102| .231  .271| .313  .349| .280  .390| .593  .739|  61  .317 -144.8 -14.9  62%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  PB  WP  SB   CS
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+---+---+----+---+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1940 25 SLB AL   C  128    389   55    9    8  .980  .982  3.47  4.68              11             
 1941 26 SLB AL   C   58    180   22    3    3  .985  .983  3.48  4.54               3             
 1942 27 TOT AL   C   88    334   50    9    5  .977  .979  4.36  4.28               5             
         SLB AL   C   28     81   11    0    2 1.000  .979  3.29  4.28               2             
         PHA AL   C   60    253   39    9    3  .970  .979  4.87  4.28               3             
 1943 28 PHA AL   C   77    278   53    8    9  .976  .981  4.30  4.61               4             
 1944 29 DET AL   C   76    288   48    6    4  .982  .976  4.42  4.36               5             
 1945 30 DET AL   C   94    358   60    5   12  .988  .986  4.45  4.31               7             
 1946 31 DET AL   C   42    187   14    4    2  .980  .982  4.79  4.79               3             
 1947 32 DET AL   C   97    401   45    5    6  .989  .985  4.60  4.30               5             
 1948 33 DET AL   C  112    476   55    5   13  .991  .986  4.74  4.08              10             
 1949 34 DET AL   C   69    232   26    3    6  .989  .985  3.74  4.10               3             
 1950 35 DET AL   C   66    201   20    1    3  .995  .985  3.35  4.21               4             
 1951 36 DET AL   C   43    146   17    3    3  .982  .982  3.79  4.40               2             
 1952 37 DET AL   C   28    118   12    3    1  .977  .985  4.64  4.70               1             
 1953 38 DET AL   C    2     13    0    0    0 1.000  .985  6.50  4.45               0             
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1940 25 SLB AL   C  128    389   55    9    8  .980  .982  3.47  4.68              11             
 1941 26 SLB AL   C   58    180   22    3    3  .985  .983  3.48  4.54               3             
 1942 27 TOT AL   C   88    334   50    9    5  .977  .979  4.36  4.28               5             
         SLB AL   C   28     81   11    0    2 1.000  .979  3.29  4.28               2             
         PHA AL   C   60    253   39    9    3  .970  .979  4.87  4.28               3             
 1943 28 PHA AL   C   77    278   53    8    9  .976  .981  4.30  4.61               4             
 1944 29 DET AL   C   76    288   48    6    4  .982  .976  4.42  4.36               5             
 1945 30 DET AL   C   94    358   60    5   12  .988  .986  4.45  4.31               7             
 1946 31 DET AL   C   42    187   14    4    2  .980  .982  4.79  4.79               3             
 1947 32 DET AL   C   97    401   45    5    6  .989  .985  4.60  4.30               5             
 1948 33 DET AL   C  112    476   55    5   13  .991  .986  4.74  4.08              10             
 1949 34 DET AL   C   69    232   26    3    6  .989  .985  3.74  4.10               3             
 1950 35 DET AL   C   66    201   20    1    3  .995  .985  3.35  4.21               4             
 1951 36 DET AL   C   43    146   17    3    3  .982  .982  3.79  4.40               2             
 1952 37 DET AL   C   28    118   12    3    1  .977  .985  4.64  4.70               1             
 1953 38 DET AL   C    2     13    0    0    0 1.000  .985  6.50  4.45               0             
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+---+---+----+---+
 Position Total   C  980   3601  477   64   75  .985  .983  4.16  4.38              63             
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+---+---+----+---+
 Overall Total       980   3601  477   64   75  .985  .983  4.16  4.38

An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1945   WS    DET CHC     W   3   4   1   1  0  0  0   0   2   0  .250  .500  .250   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Sac. Hits
1947 AL-11-10
1948 AL-13-7

Oldest Player
1953 AL-38-8

HOF Standards: Batting - 10.9 (1555) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 6.0 (1328) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Transactions
Before 1935 Season: Sent from the Muskogee (Western Association) to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.
Before 1937 Season: Returned to the Augusta (South Atlantic) by the Detroit Tigers after expiration of minor league working agreement.
Before 1937 Season: Obtained by the New York Yankees from the Augusta (South Atlantic) as part of a minor league working agreement.
December, 1937: Traded by the New York Yankees with cash to the St. Louis Browns for Stan Keyes (minors).
June 1, 1942: Traded by the St. Louis Browns with Bob Harris to the Philadelphia Athletics for Frankie Hayes.
October 11, 1943: Traded by the Philadelphia Athletics with Don Heffner to the Detroit Tigers for Rip Radcliff.
December 17, 1952: Released by the Detroit Tigers.
September 14, 1953: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.
October 13, 1953: Released by the Detroit Tigers.
The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

Uniforms
View Bob Swift's uniforms at Dressed to the Nines
a Baseball Hall of Fame on-line exhibit

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