Fred Bradley vs. Matt Swarmer — Career Comparison

Fred Bradley
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Swarmer
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Swarmer built a career as a starting pitcher and Fred Bradley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Swarmer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.03 and WHIP 1.588 compared to 5.6 and 1.245 for Fred Bradley. By the career numbers, Matt Swarmer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Bradley and Matt Swarmer

Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.58
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.6
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.03
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.6
5.6
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
27
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.2
9
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
7.64
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
8.74
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.02
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.18
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.57
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
5.29
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.02
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
9.53
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.509
0.509
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.647
1.647
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
39.74
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
40.5
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.04
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
7.64
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
6.88
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.64
7.64
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.88
6.88
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.245
1.245
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.559
1.559
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
35.66
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
34.94
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.197
0.197
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.74
39.74
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Fred Bradley and Matt Swarmer

Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.91
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
27
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
9
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.778
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Bradley and Matt Swarmer

Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
2700
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.21
-63.2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA