1961
Born October 27, 1961
Portland, ME, USA
Bill Swift Notable
b. October 27, 1961 · Seattle Mariners 1985–1986, 1988–1991, 1998, San Francisco Giants 1992–1994, Colorado Rockies 1995–1997
Bill Swift played for three clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Seattle Mariners in 1985 and closing with the Seattle Mariners in 1998.
He went 94 and 78 with a 3.95 earned run average, pitching 1,599.7 innings in 403 games. He struck out 767 and threw 4 shutouts. Across 410 games he batted .210, with 48 hits and 27 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 9 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Portland, ME, USA on October 27, 1961. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Month | 2 | 1992, 1993 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | SEA | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | SEA | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | SEA | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | SEA | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | SEA | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | SEA | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | SFG | 34 | 51 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0 | .157 |
| 1993 | SFG | 34 | 80 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 0 | .263 |
| 1994 | SFG | 18 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .188 |
| 1995 | COL | 19 | 36 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .194 |
| 1996 | COL | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 1997 | COL | 16 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .211 |
| 1998 | SEA | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 410 | 229 | 27 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 54 | 1 | .210 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | SEA | 6 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 120.2 | 131 | 64 | 48 | 55 | 4.77 |
| 1986 | SEA | 2 | 9 | 29 | 17 | 0 | 115.1 | 148 | 70 | 55 | 55 | 5.46 |
| 1988 | SEA | 8 | 12 | 38 | 24 | 0 | 174.2 | 199 | 89 | 65 | 47 | 4.59 |
| 1989 | SEA | 7 | 3 | 37 | 16 | 1 | 130.0 | 140 | 64 | 38 | 45 | 4.43 |
| 1990 | SEA | 6 | 4 | 55 | 8 | 6 | 128.0 | 135 | 34 | 21 | 42 | 2.39 |
| 1991 | SEA | 1 | 2 | 71 | 0 | 17 | 90.1 | 74 | 20 | 26 | 48 | 1.99 |
| 1992 | SFG | 10 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 1 | 164.2 | 144 | 38 | 43 | 77 | 2.08 |
| 1993 | SFG | 21 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 232.2 | 195 | 73 | 55 | 157 | 2.82 |
| 1994 | SFG | 8 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 109.1 | 109 | 41 | 31 | 62 | 3.38 |
| 1995 | COL | 9 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 105.2 | 122 | 58 | 43 | 68 | 4.94 |
| 1996 | COL | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18.1 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5.40 |
| 1997 | COL | 4 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 65.1 | 85 | 46 | 26 | 29 | 6.34 |
| 1998 | SEA | 11 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 0 | 144.2 | 183 | 94 | 51 | 77 | 5.85 |
| Career | — | 94 | 78 | 403 | 220 | 27 | 1599.2 | 1688 | 702 | 507 | 767 | 3.95 |
On this day & linked events
1985
Major-league debut: Bill Swift
Bill Swift made a major-league debut on June 7, 1985.
1996
Hideo Nomo's No-Hitter
Hideo Nomo threw a no-hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Colorado Rockies on September 17, 1996, winning 9–0.
1998
Final major-league game: Bill Swift
Bill Swift played a final major-league game on September 11, 1998.