#59 Bill Swift, Starting Pitcher, 31 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Sunday, 10/22/1939
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Bill Swift

6/19/1908
31
USA,NY,ELMIRA
5"10
197

Starting Pitcher
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R
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,450,000
1939 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall210786-89 Mph
Versus LHB297 
Versus RHB2107 
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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1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/30DETW 4-3*983325W    
9/3@SLAW 8-1*951116WPoG   
9/7@CHAW 10-3*973304W    
9/12NYYL 5-8*9148727L    
9/16BOSL 1-3*983303L    
9/20@DETW 9-7*9137721W    
9/26SLAL 1-4*964432L    
9/30NYYL 4-7*9117625L    
10/4BOSL 6-8*6.1148702L    
10/10CLEL 4-6*996613L    

Pitching Stats 1939

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4141191704.70333.0380189174531333073.202048.8
Projected4141191704.70333.038018917453133     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00011.810.33.61.45120.000.04.18
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB5471633732187882838002.298.329.492.821
vs. RHB797217434281001012595000.272.292.442.734
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home2121101004.90178.0210110973073
Road20209704.47155.017079772360
Postseason110106.009.096613
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week110106.009.096613
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April775103.4360.1712423522
May772403.8653.2562723820
June773307.1451.2774641918
July553104.6043.0452222621
August773304.4255.05329271522
Sept./Oct.883504.9369.17841381030

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1936452517923.87235.025211210134361092011.23.276PHA
19374141281103.82343.235917314642531283331.20.269PHA,AL
19383333161205.01267.230217214952521292101.32.274PHA
19394141191704.70333.038018917449531333001.30.285PHA,AL
Total160140804924.351179.1129364657017719449910441.26.276 

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
1939110106.009.09661310
Total552207.0241.049343281520

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19364578193005911800.244.253.282.535PHA
193741130212008733200.162.178.177.355PHA,AL
1938339120400101241400.220.253.264.516PHA
1939411252330061012500.184.190.208.398PHA,AL
Total160424831200293898900.196.211.224.436 

Fielding Stats 1939

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher414119567783.962333.02.11    

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...
1/31/1939: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,450,000 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1939 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/18/1939 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1936 - 3.87 - 8th
1937 - 3.82 - 7th
WHIP
1936 - 1.23 - 2nd
1937 - 1.20 - 3rd
1938 - 1.32 - 5th
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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