Bill Swift

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932-1943)

W–L 95–82
ERA 3.58
WHIP 1.24
SO 636
Pitcher PIV 15354.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 192 lb
Born
6/19/1908 in Glen Lyon, PA, USA
Died
2/23/1969 in Bartow, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1932-04-12
Last Game
1943-09-29

Full name: William Vincent Swift

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
95 82 336 163 78 7 20 1637.7 1,682 651 103 351 636 3.58 15354.1

Career ERA 3.58 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — 14.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1932 PIT NL 14 10 39 23 11 0 4 214.3 205 86 26 64 3.61 4.13 (+12%) 1654.7
1933 PIT NL 14 10 37 29 13 2 0 218.3 214 76 36 64 3.13 3.86 (+19%) 1867.1
1934 PIT NL 11 13 37 24 13 1 0 212.7 244 94 46 81 3.98 4.29 (+7%) 856.1
1935 PIT NL 15 8 39 21 11 3 1 203.7 193 61 37 74 2.70 4.35 (+38%) 5001.3
1936 PIT NL 16 16 45 31 17 0 2 262.3 275 117 63 92 4.01 4.59 (+12%) 1808.1
1937 PIT NL 9 10 36 17 9 0 3 164.0 160 72 34 84 3.95 4.34 (+9%) 1586.5
1938 PIT NL 7 5 36 9 2 0 4 150.0 155 54 40 77 3.24 4.35 (+25%) 2405.6
1939 PIT NL 5 7 36 8 2 1 4 129.7 150 56 28 56 3.89 4.28 (+9%) 2534.7
1940 BSN NL 1 1 4 0 0 0 1 9.3 12 3 7 7 2.89 4.21 (+31%) 0.0
1941 BRO NL 3 0 9 0 0 0 1 22.0 26 8 7 9 3.27 3.94 (+17%) -752.7
1943 CHA AL 0 2 18 1 0 0 0 51.3 48 24 27 28 4.21 3.50 (-20%) -1607.3
Career · 11 seasons 95 82 336 163 78 7 20 1,637.2 1,682 651 351 636 3.58 — 15,354

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
336 591 43 134 27 3 3 54 0 19 113 .227 .253 .298 .551 -2,173

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.

Career OBP .253 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 25.0% below league average.

Career SLG .298 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 23.0% below league average.

Career OPS .551 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 24.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1932 PIT NL 39 78 4 15 1 0 0 6 0 1 15 .192 .275 (-30%) .335 (-40%) .391 (-48%) .726 (-44%) -547.1
1933 PIT NL 37 82 10 20 4 0 0 4 0 0 14 .244 .270 (-10%) .329 (-23%) .377 (-22%) .707 (-23%) -303.6
1934 PIT NL 37 84 3 18 3 3 0 8 0 1 23 .214 .278 (-23%) .340 (-34%) .392 (-18%) .733 (-26%) -387.1
1935 PIT NL 39 78 11 19 5 0 0 11 0 3 8 .244 .279 (-13%) .342 (-21%) .399 (-23%) .742 (-22%) -289.7
1936 PIT NL 45 105 6 31 10 0 2 15 0 2 16 .295 .283 (+4%) .349 (-10%) .404 (+11%) .753 (+1%) -18.4
1937 PIT NL 36 54 0 9 1 0 0 2 0 3 15 .167 .276 (-40%) .342 (-39%) .398 (-53%) .740 (-47%) -409.5
1938 PIT NL 36 50 3 10 3 0 1 6 0 2 10 .200 .272 (-27%) .341 (-32%) .392 (-19%) .734 (-25%) -217.5
1939 PIT NL 36 42 6 10 0 0 0 2 0 4 9 .238 — — — — 0.0
1940 BSN NL 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1941 BRO NL 9 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1943 CHA AL 18 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 .100 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 336 591 43 134 27 3 3 54 0 19 113 .227 — — — — -2,173

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1652751869130.251
Away1713152565224.206

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home165815.28183161543153.49
Away171821.18653332003233.65

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1943-09-29 CHWNYYL 000000000
1943-09-26 CHWMINL 101000010
1943-09-10 CHWSLAL 100000001
1943-08-18 CHWMINW 000000000
1943-08-15 CHWNYYL 100000000
1943-08-12 CHWBOSL 000000000
1943-07-30 CHWMINL 000000000
1943-07-18 CHWDETL 100000010
1943-07-10 CHWNYYL 000000000
1943-07-05 CHWBOSL 100000011

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1943-09-29 CHWNYY — 3.0200020
1943-09-26 CHWMIN — 5.0422210
1943-09-10 CHWSLA — 3.0411130
1943-08-18 CHWMIN — 1.1100220
1943-08-15 CHWNYY — 4.0311021
1943-08-12 CHWBOS — 2.0211200
1943-07-30 CHWMIN — 1.0000010
1943-07-18 CHWDET — 6.0977631
1943-07-10 CHWNYY — 2.0544400
1943-07-05 CHWBOS — 5.2111120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 336 0 41 231 11 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 PIT P 39 0 8 27 2 1
1933 PIT P 37 0 11 39 2 1
1934 PIT P 37 0 8 38 2 0
1935 PIT P 39 0 4 23 0 2
1936 PIT P 45 0 4 36 2 3
1937 PIT P 36 0 2 21 0 3
1938 PIT P 36 0 1 26 2 1
1939 PIT P 36 0 2 14 0 0
1940 BSN P 4 0 0 2 0 0
1941 BRO P 9 0 0 3 0 0
1943 CHA P 18 0 1 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 336

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Bill Swift (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Watson Clark
    111-97, 3.66 ERA
  2. 92
    Hal Brown
    85-92, 3.81 ERA
  3. 92
    George Suggs
    99-91, 3.11 ERA
  4. 86
    Dave Rozema
    60-53, 3.47 ERA
  5. 86
    Cliff Melton
    86-80, 3.42 ERA
  6. 85
    Vern Ruhle
    67-88, 3.73 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Swift

What years did Bill Swift play?
Bill Swift played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1943.
Was Bill Swift a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Swift pitched in the major leagues, recording 95 wins and 636 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Swift hit?
Bill Swift hit 3 career home runs with 134 hits.