Bill Swift was a pitcher in MLB. Across 403 career appearances, with a 3.95 ERA and 767 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | SEA | 6 | 10 | 4.77 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 120.2 | 131 | 64 | 48 | 55 | 1.48 |
| 1986 | SEA | 2 | 9 | 5.46 | 29 | 17 | 0 | 115.1 | 148 | 70 | 55 | 55 | 1.76 |
| 1988 | SEA | 8 | 12 | 4.59 | 38 | 24 | 0 | 174.2 | 199 | 89 | 65 | 47 | 1.51 |
| 1989 | SEA | 7 | 3 | 4.43 | 37 | 16 | 1 | 130.0 | 140 | 64 | 38 | 45 | 1.37 |
| 1990 | SEA | 6 | 4 | 2.39 | 55 | 8 | 6 | 128.0 | 135 | 34 | 21 | 42 | 1.22 |
| 1991 | SEA | 1 | 2 | 1.99 | 71 | 0 | 17 | 90.1 | 74 | 20 | 26 | 48 | 1.11 |
| 1992 | SF | 10 | 4 | 2.08 | 30 | 22 | 1 | 164.2 | 144 | 38 | 43 | 77 | 1.14 |
| 1993 | SF | 21 | 8 | 2.82 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 232.2 | 195 | 73 | 55 | 157 | 1.07 |
| 1994 | SF | 8 | 7 | 3.38 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 109.1 | 109 | 41 | 31 | 62 | 1.28 |
| 1995 | COL | 9 | 3 | 4.94 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 105.2 | 122 | 58 | 43 | 68 | 1.56 |
| 1996 | COL | 1 | 1 | 5.40 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18.1 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1.53 |
| 1997 | COL | 4 | 6 | 6.34 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 65.1 | 85 | 46 | 26 | 29 | 1.70 |
| 1998 | SEA | 11 | 9 | 5.85 | 29 | 26 | 0 | 144.2 | 183 | 94 | 51 | 77 | 1.62 |
| Career Totals | — | 94 | 78 | 3.95 | 403 | 220 | 27 | 1599.2 | 1688 | 702 | 507 | 767 | 1.37 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | SEA | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | SEA | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | SEA | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | SEA | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | SEA | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | SEA | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | SF | 34 | 51 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .157 | .173 | .216 | .389 |
| 1993 | SF | 34 | 80 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | .263 | .302 | .275 | .577 |
| 1994 | SF | 18 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .188 | .257 | .281 | .538 |
| 1995 | COL | 19 | 36 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .194 | .237 | .306 | .542 |
| 1996 | COL | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| 1997 | COL | 16 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .211 | .375 | .263 | .638 |
| 1998 | SEA | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Career Totals | — | 410 | 229 | 27 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 54 | .210 | .260 | .262 | .522 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1986 | $75,000 |
| 1988 | $77,500 |
| 1989 | $195,000 |
| 1990 | $370,000 |
| 1991 | $950,000 |
| 1992 | $2,316,667 |
| 1993 | $3,316,667 |
| 1994 | $2,316,667 |
| 1995 | $3,933,333 |
| 1996 | $4,608,333 |
| 1997 | $4,608,333 |
| 1998 | $425,000 |
Career Total: $23,192,500 (12 seasons)
Average: $1,932,708
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.