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* Gould, Lance. "[http://www.usatoday.com/sports/century1.htm Athletes of the Century]". USA Today. December 22, 1999. |
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Bill Swift | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Portland, Maine | October 27, 1961|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 7, 1985, for the Seattle Mariners | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 11, 1998, for the Seattle Mariners | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–Loss record | 94–78 |
Earned run average | 3.95 |
Strikeouts | 767 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Men's Baseball | ||
Summer Olympics | ||
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1984 Los Angeles | Team |
Baseball World Cup | ||
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1982 Seoul | Team |
Intercontinental Cup | ||
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1983 Brussels | Team |
William Charles Swift (born October 27, 1961 in Portland, Maine) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.
After graduating South Portland High School, Swift attended the University of Maine, where he played college baseball for the Maine Black Bears baseball team from 1981 to 1984,[1] making four consecutive College World Series appearances. Swift pitched for the 1984 U.S. Olympic team and was a first-round draft pick (second selection) by the Seattle Mariners following his senior year at Maine. In 1991 he was traded to the San Francisco Giants along with pitchers Mike Jackson and Dave Burba for outfielder Kevin Mitchell and pitcher Mike Remlinger. The Giants immediately moved Swift from the bullpen to the starting rotation, where he emerged as one of the league's best pitchers, leading the league with a 2.08 ERA in 1992 and winning 21 games in 1993.
Between 1995 and 1997 he played for the Colorado Rockies. While the Rockies had high hopes for Swift, he struggled with a shoulder injury, back pains, and the psychological difficulties of the thin air of Colorado, and never again put up numbers comparable to his days with the Giants. He was eventually released by the Rockies due to shoulder trouble and triceps tightness.
In 1998, Swift returned to the Seattle Mariners. He struggled, posting an 11-9 record with a 5.85 ERA and 1.62 WHIP. After the season, he retired from baseball.
On December 22, 1999, USA Today named Bill Swift as one of Maine's best athletes of the 20th century.[1]
Bill Swift coached High School Baseball for the school where his three daughters Aubrey, Mackenzie, and Brynlie attended Scottsdale Christian Academy in Phoenix, Arizona. He now is head baseball coach at Arizona Christian University.
References
- ^ "University of Maine Baseball Players Who Made It to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- Betit, Paul. "He´s got them all making their pitch". Portland Press Herald (maintoday.com). April 17, 2004.
- Gould, Lance. "Athletes of the Century". USA Today. December 22, 1999.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
- Baseball players from Maine
- 1961 births
- Living people
- People from South Portland, Maine
- Baseball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Colorado Rockies players
- San Francisco Giants players
- Seattle Mariners players
- Chattanooga Lookouts players
- Salem Avalanche players
- San Bernardino Spirit players
- Calgary Cannons players
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- National League ERA champions
- Maine Black Bears baseball players
- Sportspeople from Portland, Maine
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in baseball