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Yogi Berra League
4-28-2222
Bill Swift Relief Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.34 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 55-107 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 75 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 06-10-1939
K 945 Drafted Round 5, Pick 68
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(71 games)
IP 1529.2
WHIP 1.52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed D- Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 90% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1960 PIT
1
 21
25
25
2
0
0
 0
117.0
 161 112 105 2 57
62
1.86
8.08
1961 PIT
0
 5
6
6
0
0
0
 0
24.2
 39 28 25 0 12
17
2.07
9.12
1962 PIT
5
 5
25
0
0
0
0
 0
76.0
 102 65 61 2 28
51
1.71
7.22
1963 PIT
9
 16
32
32
0
0
0
 0
183.0
 198 99 96 3 70
108
1.46
4.72
1964 PIT
2
 22
33
33
0
0
0
 0
160.1
 202 131 117 1 74
99
1.72
6.57
1965 PIT
4
 5
46
3
0
0
0
 0
141.2
 178 106 98 2 58
85
1.67
6.23
1966 PIT
3
 11
85
0
0
0
1
 0
104.1
 134 71 67 1 42
74
1.69
5.78
1967 PIT-CHN
2
 1
45
0
0
0
1
 0
52.1
 55 33 31 1 17
36
1.38
5.33
1968 CHN-CHA
6
 0
73
0
0
0
0
 0
151.1
 143 70 63 0 39
101
1.20
3.75
1969 CHA
4
 3
88
0
0
0
1
 0
169.1
 179 98 90 5 76
96
1.51
4.78
1970 CHA
4
 4
68
0
0
0
0
 0
87.2
 73 34 30 0 31
50
1.19
3.08
1971 CHA
7
 4
89
0
0
0
0
 0
109.1
 108 43 43 1 29
75
1.25
3.54
1972 CHA-BAL
1
 2
35
0
0
0
15
 0
32.2
 32 25 22 0 15
22
1.44
6.06
1973 BAL
4
 1
30
0
0
0
0
 0
39.0
 33 17 16 0 19
20
1.33
3.69
1974 BAL-CHA
1
 5
34
0
0
0
16
 0
28.2
 37 19 16 0 8
18
1.57
5.02
1975 CHA
2
 2
55
0
0
0
41
 0
52.2
 57 28 28 0 23
31
1.52
4.78
2222
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
55
 107
769
99
2
0
75
 0
1529.2
 1731 979 908 18 598
945
1.52
5.34
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Bill Swift has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1976-04-16The Chicago White Sox have waived Bill Swift.
1976-04-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Fred Faust to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Bill Swift for assignment.
1974-04-15The Chicago White Sox have acquired Bill Swift from the waiver wire.
1974-04-01The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Doyle Alexander to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Bill Swift for assignment.
1972-09-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles receive Bill Swift from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Draft Pick - 1973 Round 2 (BAL).
1968-04-15The Chicago White Sox have acquired Bill Swift from the waiver wire.
1968-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Rich Nye to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Bill Swift for assignment.
1967-04-15The Chicago Cubs have acquired Bill Swift from the waiver wire.
1967-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Steve Blass to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Bill Swift for assignment.
1963-05-18The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bill Swift to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bill Stafford to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Karl Drews to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent John Romonosky to the minors.
1963-05-10The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted John Romonosky to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Karl Drews to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bill Swift to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bill Stafford to the minors.
1963-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bill Swift to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent John Romonosky to the minors.
1963-03-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Laurin Pepper to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bill Swift to the minors.
1962-07-19The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bill Swift to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Hank Mason to the minors.
1961-05-14The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Jim Tobin to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bill Swift to the minors.
1961-05-14The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Dutch Dietz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bill Swift to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Red Lucas to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Jim Tobin to the minors.
1961-05-07The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bill Swift down to the minors.
1960-05-21The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bill Swift to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Jim Tobin to the minors.
1960-04-04The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Red Lucas to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bill Swift to the minors.
1960-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have renamed A.J. Podgajny to Bill Swift.
1960-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted A.J. Podgajny to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Paul LaPalme to the minors.