Bill Edgerton vs. Matt Swarmer — Career Comparison

Bill Edgerton
Silent GenerationIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Swarmer
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Swarmer built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Edgerton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bill Edgerton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.79 and WHIP 2.081 compared to 5.03 and 1.588 for Matt Swarmer. By the career numbers, Bill Edgerton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Edgerton and Matt Swarmer

Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
7.4
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.79
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.79
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
5.03
Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.64
7.64
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.48
6.48
Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.94
4.94
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.341
0.341
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
27
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.2
9
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
13.5
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
8.74
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.87
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.18
Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.35
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
5.29
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.79
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
9.53
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.016
1.016
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.647
1.647
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
44.85
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
40.5
Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.18
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
6.1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
6.88
Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.1
6.1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.984
1.984
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.559
1.559
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
39.63
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
34.94
Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.372
0.372
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.85
44.85
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Bill Edgerton and Matt Swarmer

Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
7.4
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
27
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.2
9
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.61
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.61
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.61
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.353
0.353
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Edgerton and Matt Swarmer

Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
10200
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
18.72
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Edgerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Edgerton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA