Larry Bradford vs. Matt Swarmer — Career Comparison

Larry Bradford
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Swarmer
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Swarmer built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Bradford as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Bradford posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.52 and WHIP 1.370 compared to 5.03 and 1.588 for Matt Swarmer. By the career numbers, Larry Bradford had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Bradford and Matt Swarmer

Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
9.03
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.35
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.61
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.52
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.03
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103.2
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.73
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
8.74
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.73
7.73
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.43
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.18
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.82
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.29
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.78
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
5.04
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
9.53
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.984
0.984
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.647
1.647
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
436
37.85
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
40.5
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.82
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.39
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.88
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.87
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.61
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.559
1.559
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
32.47
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
34.94
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Larry Bradford and Matt Swarmer

Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
9.03
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103.2
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.35
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.74
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.17
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.08
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Bradford and Matt Swarmer

Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
12480
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.02
-2.7
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.19
-22.56
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA