Howard Ehmke vs. Cy Swaim — Career Comparison

Howard Ehmke
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Cy Swaim
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Howard Ehmke 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. Howard Ehmke posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.75 and WHIP 1.388 compared to 4.48 and 1.489 for Cy Swaim. By the career numbers, Howard Ehmke had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Howard Ehmke and Cy Swaim

Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
1.36
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.32
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
1.08
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.01
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.53
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.38
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.53
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.69
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.29
35.29
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.39
79.39
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.19
76.19
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
0.63
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.73
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.06
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.04
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1174
3.75
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
4.48
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8462
27
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
856
27
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2820.2
9
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
285.1
9
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2873
9.17
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
10.66
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.33
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.28
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
3.32
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
2.74
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1030
3.29
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
2.59
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.735
0.735
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.592
0.592
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.44
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.44
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12110
38.64
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1258
39.68
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.22
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.28
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1425
4.55
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
6.5
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.388
1.388
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10931
34.88
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1157
36.49
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.64
38.64
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.68
39.68

Fielding Stats for Howard Ehmke and Cy Swaim

Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.29
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
882
27
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
9
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.49
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
853
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.29
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.28
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
2.05
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
996
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.78
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.77
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.57
86.57
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.381
1.381
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Ehmke and Cy Swaim

Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
236.58
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
42
233.33
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1088
600
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
108
600
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1009
556.43
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
588.89
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0.445
0.445
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
115.81
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
116.67
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
91.54
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
111.11
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
20.96
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.56
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.31
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
24.26
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.56
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.32
32.72
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
4.7
26.12
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
143.38
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
22
122.22
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
130.15
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
22
122.22
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0.413
0.413
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
39.15
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
50
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
40.26
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
72.22
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
79.41
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
122.22
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.98
34.73
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
4.72
26.24
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
14.34
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.56
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
61.21
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
88.89
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.8
9.8
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
6.75
6.75
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.23
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.56
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.76
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.67
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.55
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.31
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.67
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
83.33
83.33
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100