Bill Swift (1930s pitcher), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American baseball player (1908-1969)
Date of Birth: 19-Jun-1908
Place of Birth: Elmira, New York, United States
Date of Death: 23-Feb-1969
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Bill Swift (1930s pitcher)
- William Vincent Swift (June 19, 1908 – February 23, 1969) was a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1932–39), Boston Bees (1940), Brooklyn Dodgers (1941), and Chicago White Sox (1943) in Major League Baseball (MLB).
- He helped the Dodgers win the 1941 National League Pennant. Swift led the National League in walks/9IP (1.09) in 1932 and hit batsmen (8) in 1934.
- He ranks 71st on the MLB career walks/9IP list (1.93).
- In 11 seasons he had a 95–82 win–loss record, 336 games (163 started), 78 complete games, 7 shutouts, 119 games finished, 20 saves, 1,637?2/3 innings pitched, 1,682 hits allowed, 753 runs allowed, 651 earned runs allowed, 103 home runs allowed, 351 walks, 636 strikeouts, 36 hit batsmen, 11 wild pitches, 6,891 batters faced, 1 balk, a 3.58 ERA and a 1.241 WHIP.Born in Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania, Swift died in Bartow, Florida, at the age of 60.
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