Bob File vs. Bill Swift — Career Comparison

Bob File
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bill Swift
Baby BoomersMaineThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bill Swift built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob File as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bill Swift posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.95 and WHIP 1.398 compared to 4.2 and 1.464 for Bob File. By the career numbers, Bill Swift had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob File and Bill Swift

Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403
2.27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
1.24
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.53
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.44
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.65
54.65
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.59
54.59
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.15
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
4.2
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
3.95
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4799
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1599.2
9
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
8.89
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
1688
9.5
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.5
9.5
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.65
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
3.48
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
2.85
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.24
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
4.45
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
767
4.32
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.796
0.796
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.21
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.3
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.09
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
38.24
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6817
38.35
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.18
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.38
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
4.37
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
801
4.51
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.31
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.17
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.62
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
1.32
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.374
1.374
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
33.31
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6172
34.72
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.35
38.35

Fielding Stats for Bob File and Bill Swift

Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403
2.27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
1.24
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4799
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1599.2
9
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.85
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.54
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
1.86
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.16
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.43
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
2.86
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.34
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
2.71
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.5
94.5
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.194
1.194
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.59
54.59
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.16
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob File and Bill Swift

Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
53400
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
410
894.55
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
600
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
229
499.64
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
104.73
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
82.91
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.64
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.18
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
21.82
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.68
34.21
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
130.91
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
139.64
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
58.91
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
32.73
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
89.45
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.99
37.06
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.18
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
32.73
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bill Swift
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
117.82
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.09
5.09
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
63.27
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.18
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.73
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.18
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.18
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100