Jack Creel vs. Cy Swaim — Career Comparison

Jack Creel
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Cy Swaim
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack Creel built a career as a starting pitcher and Cy Swaim as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jack Creel posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.14 and WHIP 1.414 compared to 4.48 and 1.489 for Cy Swaim. By the career numbers, Jack Creel had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Creel and Cy Swaim

Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.69
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
1.32
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.83
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.01
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.52
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.38
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.41
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.69
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.29
35.29
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.77
30.77
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.73
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
4.14
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
4.48
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
27
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
856
27
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
9
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285.1
9
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
8.07
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
10.66
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.52
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.28
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
4.66
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
2.74
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.52
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
2.59
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.908
0.908
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.592
0.592
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.62
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.44
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
38.69
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1258
39.68
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.03
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.28
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.24
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
6.5
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.414
1.414
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
33.41
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1157
36.49
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.58
1.58
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.69
38.69
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.68
39.68

Fielding Stats for Jack Creel and Cy Swaim

Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.29
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
882
27
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
9
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.49
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.29
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.28
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
2.05
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.78
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.65
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.57
86.57
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.846
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.381
1.381
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Creel and Cy Swaim

Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
677.42
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
233.33
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
600
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
26
503.23
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
588.89
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.445
0.445
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
116.67
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
111.11
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.56
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.56
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
7.22
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.7
26.12
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
122.22
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
122.22
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
50
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
72.22
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
122.22
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.74
-14.24
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.72
26.24
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.56
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
135.48
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
88.89
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
4.43
4.43
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.75
6.75
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.56
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.67
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.67
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100