Bob Swift

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1953)

AVG .231
HR 14
RBI 238
H 635
OPS .592
PIV -6,271
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
3/6/1915 in Salina, KS, USA
Died
10/17/1966 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1940-04-16
Last Game
1953-09-27

Full name: Robert Virgil Swift

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,001 2,750 212 635 86 3 14 238 10 324 233 .231 .313 .280 .592 -6,271

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career SLG .280 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 24.8% below league average.

Career OPS .592 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — 16.0% 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
1940 SLA AL 130 398 37 97 20 1 0 39 1 28 39 .244 .267 (-9%) .335 (-12%) .387 (-23%) .722 (-18%) -1132.7
1941 SLA AL 63 170 13 44 7 0 0 21 2 22 11 .259 .262 (-1%) .332 (+3%) .373 (-20%) .705 (-9%) -174.1
1942 SLA AL 29 76 3 15 4 0 1 8 0 3 5 .197 .253 (-22%) .323 (-30%) .349 (-17%) .672 (-23%) -286.4
1942 PHA AL 60 192 9 44 3 0 0 15 1 13 17 .229 .253 (-10%) .323 (-14%) .349 (-30%) .672 (-22%) -286.4
1943 PHA AL 77 224 16 43 5 1 1 11 0 35 16 .192 .255 (-25%) .324 (-7%) .346 (-32%) .671 (-20%) -584.6
1944 DET AL 80 247 15 63 11 1 1 19 2 27 27 .255 .261 (-2%) .325 (+2%) .357 (-11%) .683 (-5%) -131.8
1945 DET AL 95 279 19 65 5 0 0 24 1 26 22 .233 .260 (-11%) .328 (-9%) .354 (-29%) .683 (-20%) -782.4
1946 DET AL 42 107 13 25 2 0 2 10 0 14 7 .234 .256 (-9%) .328 (-2%) .358 (-14%) .687 (-8%) -108.2
1947 DET AL 97 279 23 70 11 0 1 21 2 33 16 .251 .262 (-4%) .336 (-2%) .376 (-20%) .712 (-11%) -446.7
1948 DET AL 113 292 23 65 6 0 4 33 1 51 29 .223 .263 (-16%) .340 (-1%) .379 (-25%) .719 (-13%) -493.4
1949 DET AL 74 189 16 45 6 0 2 18 0 26 20 .238 .262 (-9%) .343 (-4%) .384 (-21%) .727 (-13%) -360.6
1950 DET AL 67 132 14 30 4 0 2 9 0 25 6 .227 .265 (-15%) .346 (+1%) .401 (-25%) .747 (-13%) -214.2
1951 DET AL 44 104 8 20 0 0 0 5 0 12 10 .192 .260 (-26%) .336 (-18%) .385 (-50%) .721 (-35%) -557.0
1952 DET AL 28 58 3 8 1 0 0 4 0 7 7 .138 .252 (-45%) .326 (-26%) .369 (-58%) .696 (-43%) -371.0
1953 DET AL 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 1,001 2,750 212 635 86 3 14 238 10 324 233 .231 — — — — -5,929

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1945 WS DET 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5071350993219116.238
Away49414001123145123.224

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1953-09-27 DETCLEW 201100111
1953-09-22 DETSLAL 100000010
1952-09-25 DETSLAW 210000010
1952-08-09 DETCHWW 000000000
1952-07-31 DETPHAL 200000000
1952-07-20 DETPHAL 200000000
1952-07-18 DETPHAW 300000101
1952-07-15 DETMINL 200000010
1952-07-13 DETNYYL 300000001
1952-07-12 DETBOSL 310000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 980 0 3601 477 64 75

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 SLA C 128 0 389 55 9 8
1941 SLA C 58 0 180 22 3 3
1942 SLA C 28 0 81 11 0 2
1942 PHA C 60 0 253 39 9 3
1943 PHA C 77 0 278 53 8 9
1944 DET C 76 0 288 48 6 4
1945 DET C 94 0 358 60 5 12
1946 DET C 42 0 187 14 4 2
1947 DET C 97 0 401 45 5 6
1948 DET C 112 0 476 55 5 13
1949 DET C 69 0 232 26 3 6
1950 DET C 66 0 201 20 1 3
1951 DET C 43 0 146 17 3 3
1952 DET C 28 0 118 12 3 1
1953 DET C 2 0 13 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 980

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bruce Benedict
    .242 avg, 18 HR
  2. 95
    Gene Desautels
    .233 avg, 3 HR
  3. 81
    Bill Rariden
    .237 avg, 7 HR
  4. 80
    Chris Cannizzaro
    .235 avg, 18 HR
  5. 78
    Tom Satriano
    .225 avg, 21 HR
  6. 75
    Fred Kendall
    .234 avg, 31 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Swift

What years did Bob Swift play?
Bob Swift played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1953.
Was Bob Swift a pitcher?
No. Bob Swift was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bob Swift hit?
Bob Swift hit 14 career home runs with 635 hits.