1908
Born June 19, 1908
Glen Lyon, PA, USA
Bill Swift Notable
b. June 19, 1908 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1932–1939, Boston Bees 1940, Brooklyn Dodgers 1941, Chicago White Sox 1943
Bill Swift played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1932 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 1943.
He went 95 and 82 with a 3.58 earned run average, pitching 1,637.7 innings in 336 games. He struck out 636, completed 78 of his 163 starts and threw 7 shutouts. Across 336 games he batted .227, with 134 hits and 43 runs. He finished with 3 home runs and 27 doubles.
He was born in Glen Lyon, PA, USA on June 19, 1908, and died on February 23, 1969. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | PIT | 39 | 78 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .192 |
| 1933 | PIT | 37 | 82 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | .244 |
| 1934 | PIT | 37 | 84 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 0 | .214 |
| 1935 | PIT | 39 | 78 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .244 |
| 1936 | PIT | 45 | 105 | 6 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 0 | .295 |
| 1937 | PIT | 36 | 54 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .167 |
| 1938 | PIT | 36 | 50 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .200 |
| 1939 | PIT | 36 | 42 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | .238 |
| 1940 | BSN | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1941 | BRO | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1943 | CHW | 18 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .100 |
| Career | — | 336 | 591 | 43 | 134 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 19 | 113 | 0 | .227 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | PIT | 14 | 10 | 39 | 23 | 4 | 214.1 | 205 | 86 | 26 | 64 | 3.61 |
| 1933 | PIT | 14 | 10 | 37 | 29 | 0 | 218.1 | 214 | 76 | 36 | 64 | 3.13 |
| 1934 | PIT | 11 | 13 | 37 | 24 | 0 | 212.2 | 244 | 94 | 46 | 81 | 3.98 |
| 1935 | PIT | 15 | 8 | 39 | 21 | 1 | 203.2 | 193 | 61 | 37 | 74 | 2.70 |
| 1936 | PIT | 16 | 16 | 45 | 31 | 2 | 262.1 | 275 | 117 | 63 | 92 | 4.01 |
| 1937 | PIT | 9 | 10 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 164.0 | 160 | 72 | 34 | 84 | 3.95 |
| 1938 | PIT | 7 | 5 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 150.0 | 155 | 54 | 40 | 77 | 3.24 |
| 1939 | PIT | 5 | 7 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 129.2 | 150 | 56 | 28 | 56 | 3.89 |
| 1940 | BSN | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9.1 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2.89 |
| 1941 | BRO | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 22.0 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 3.27 |
| 1943 | CHW | 0 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 51.1 | 48 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 4.21 |
| Career | — | 95 | 82 | 336 | 163 | 20 | 1637.2 | 1682 | 651 | 351 | 636 | 3.58 |
On this day & linked events
1969
Died February 23, 1969
1932
Major-league debut: Bill Swift
Bill Swift made a major-league debut on April 12, 1932.
1943
Final major-league game: Bill Swift
Bill Swift played a final major-league game on September 29, 1943.
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