Dick Hall vs. Cy Swaim — Career Comparison

Dick Hall
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Cy Swaim
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Hall 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. Dick Hall posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.32 and WHIP 1.157 compared to 4.48 and 1.489 for Cy Swaim. By the career numbers, Dick Hall had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Hall and Cy Swaim

Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
3.54
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.32
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.53
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.01
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.66
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.38
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.54
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.69
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.36
55.36
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.29
35.29
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.95
14.95
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.14
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.73
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.49
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
464
3.32
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
4.48
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3779
27
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
856
27
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1259.2
9
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
285.1
9
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1152
8.23
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
10.66
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.93
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.28
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
1.69
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
2.74
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.5
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
5.29
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
2.59
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.29
5.29
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.776
0.776
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.592
0.592
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.13
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.44
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5085
36.33
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1258
39.68
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.69
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.28
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
3.66
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
6.5
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.102
1.102
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4818
34.42
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1157
36.49
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.33
36.33
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.68
39.68

Fielding Stats for Dick Hall and Cy Swaim

Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
2.75
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.29
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
0.71
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6161
27
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
882
27
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2053.2
9
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
9
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
1.65
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.49
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
0.92
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.29
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.08
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.28
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
2.66
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
2.05
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
2.57
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.78
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.86
96.86
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.57
86.57
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.936
0.936
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.381
1.381
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.68
25.68
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Hall and Cy Swaim

Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
669
489.51
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
42
233.33
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
820
600
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
108
600
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
522.44
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
588.89
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.581
0.581
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0.445
0.445
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
109.76
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
116.67
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
92.93
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
111.11
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
10.98
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.56
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.93
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.93
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
16.83
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.56
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.83
35.73
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
4.7
26.12
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
135.37
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
22
122.22
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
155.85
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
22
122.22
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0.413
0.413
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
57.8
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
9
50
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
40.98
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
72.22
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
95.85
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
122.22
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
38.78
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
4.72
26.24
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.46
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
44.63
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.56
Dick Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
147
107.56
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
88.89
Dick Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
5.58
5.58
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.75
6.75
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
24.88
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.56
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.59
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
23
16.83
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
4.39
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.67
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.46
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
5.85
Cy Swaim
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.67
Dick Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75
Cy Swaim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100