#59 Bill Swift, Starting Pitcher, 30 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Thursday, 10/26/1938
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Bill Swift

6/19/1908
30
USA,NY,ELMIRA
5"10
197

Starting Pitcher
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1938 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall310886-89 Mph
Versus LHB3108 
Versus RHB3108 
Talent3107 
Pitching Ratings
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10
59
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall43116
Versus LHP43116
Versus RHP43116
Talent111110
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3
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
9/5CLEL 2-6*9106635L    
9/10NYYL 2-5*9115413L    
9/15@WASW 3-2*842104WPoG   
9/19CLEW 12-6*9156604W    
9/24@SLAW 11-8*9178615W    
9/29BOSL 2-4*984406L    
10/4BOSW 2-1*971105WPoG   
10/11CLEW 12-7*987614W    
10/17@CINW 2-1*861122WPoG   
10/22CINW 11-10*613101012     

Pitching Stats 1938

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3333161205.01267.2302172149521292163.601030.3
Projected3333161205.01267.030217214952129     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00012.010.24.31.720.000.04.55
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB4181272651857602336002.304.343.519.862
vs. RHB676175372341091122993001.259.288.470.758
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home17177705.67135.016294852467
Road16169504.34132.214078642862
Postseason332006.6523.027181748
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week221007.0714.019111134
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April772304.3755.25733271019
May664105.0953.05333301829
June442006.2330.1372221513
July110105.638.0126524
August773405.9849.2634133925
Sept./Oct.885304.1871.0803733839

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1936452517923.87235.025211210134361092011.23.276PHA
19374141281103.82343.235917314642531283331.20.269PHA,AL
19383333161205.01267.230217214952521292101.32.274PHA
Total11999613224.21846.19134573961281413667441.25.273 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1932, AAA3131181203.97244.226711810818521331101.30.306
1933, AAA3131111803.24239.02961218617391311611.40.329
1934, AAA3030111304.00236.029512110519401441711.42.339
1935, AAA292816603.62228.2240989227381401021.22.291

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1937110109.009.0131093400
1938332006.6523.02718174810
Total442107.3132.040282671210

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19364578193005911800.244.253.282.535PHA
193741130212008733200.162.178.177.355PHA,AL
1938339120400101241400.220.253.264.516PHA
Total11929960900232886400.201.220.231.451 

Fielding Stats 1938

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher333312633783.962267.22.62    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 11th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1932...
Injured on 4/4/1935 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Earned first career win on 4/8/1936...
Had first career hit on 6/20/1936, off Jim Moore (DET)...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1937, going 5-1, 2.63...
Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1937, going 7-0, 2.25...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1937, going 28-11, 3.82 ERA...
Injured on 6/24/1938 with a Ruptured Bicep Tendon, out for 5 weeks...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1936 - 3.87 - 8th
1937 - 3.82 - 7th
WHIP
1936 - 1.23 - 2nd
1937 - 1.20 - 3rd
Wins
1937 - 28 - 1st
IP
1937 - 343.2 - 5th
K's
1937 - 128 - 10th
CG
1937 - 33 - 2nd
SHO
1937 - 3 - 2nd
   

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