Bob Swift

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: March 6, 1915 in Salina, KS us

Died: October 17, 1966 in Detroit, MI

Buried: Roselawn Memorial Park, Salina, KS

Debut: April 16, 1940 (Age 25-041d, 8,853rd in major league history)
vs. DET 4 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 1953 (Age 38-205d)
vs. CLE 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1940 season

Full Name: Robert Virgil Swift

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1945 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.6

2750

635

.231

212

RBI

238

OBP

.313

SLG

.280

OPS

.592

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	40-26 / in Starts: 26-19
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	10 games
Most Games w/o HR	19 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 159 PAs	9
Actual Runners on Base	76 (39-30-7)
Avg. MLBer w/ 159 PAs	19
Avg. Runners on Base	106 (55-33-17)

Most Driven In
J Groth	3
Self	2
H Evers	1
J Priddy	1
D Kryhoski	0

Most Driven In By
D Trout	2
D Kolloway	2
J Lipon	2
G Kell	2
Self	2
S Rogovin	1
J Priddy	1
D Kryhoski	0

1950 Batting Game Log

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1950 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	861	1	Apr 18	DET	@	CLE	W,7-6	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						C
2	862	3 (1)	Apr 21	DET		CHW	W,4-1	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	8	.89	-0.011	2.58	-0.02%	-0.11	C
3	863	5 (1)	Apr 23	DET		CHW	L,4-5	GS-6	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	8	1.22	0.001	3.92	0.00%	-0.13	C
4	864	10 (4)	Apr 30 (2)	DET	@	CHW	T,7-7	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.300	.000	.300	8						C
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	865	11	May 4	DET	@	PHA	W,8-5	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	8	.67	-0.092	2.10	-0.17%	-1.17	C
6	866	12	May 5	DET	@	WSH	W,9-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	8						C
7	867	14 (1)	May 7	DET	@	NYY	L,3-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.211	.000	.211	8	1.00	-0.041	4.21	-0.10%	-0.19	C
8	868	15	May 8	DET	@	NYY	W,7-1	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.211	.000	.211	8						C
9	869	18 (2)	May 11 (2)	DET	@	BOS	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.211	.000	.211	8						C
10	870	31 (12)	May 27	DET	@	SLB	W,8-6	8-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.063	.250	.063	.313	7	.27	0.023	.83	0.04%	0.91	C
11	871	33 (1)	May 28 (2)	DET	@	SLB	W,2-1	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.105	.292	.158	.450	8						C
12	872	35 (1)	May 30 (2)	DET		CLE	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.130	.286	.174	.460	8	.52	-0.072	2.07	-0.17%	-1.02	C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
13	873	36	Jun 2 (1)	DET	@	PHA	W,8-2	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.273	.179	.451	8	.37	-0.009	1.32	-0.02%	-0.14	C
14	874	42 (5)	Jun 7	DET	@	NYY	L,4-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.273	.179	.451	7						C
15	875	43	Jun 8	DET	@	NYY	L,4-11	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.125	.243	.156	.399	8	.75	-0.012	5.15	-0.05%	-0.50	C
16	876	47 (3)	Jun 11 (2)	DET	@	BOS	W,9-6	GS-11	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.139	.262	.167	.429	8	1.68	0.092	9.81	0.32%	0.45	C
17	877	50 (2)	Jun 15	DET		PHA	W,7-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.139	.262	.167	.429	8						C
18	878	52 (1)	Jun 17	DET		BOS	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.154	.267	.205	.472	8						C
19	879	57 (4)	Jun 23	DET		NYY	W,10-9	GS-8	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.150	.292	.200	.492	8	.73	0.051	5.86	0.25%	0.88	C
20	880	59 (1)	Jun 25 (1)	DET		NYY	L,2-8	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.182	.308	.227	.535	8	.66	-0.049	5.07	-0.23%	-0.09	C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
21	881	68 (8)	Jul 2 (2)	DET	@	CLE	L,3-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.174	.296	.217	.514	8	.71	-0.037	4.97	-0.15%	-0.43	C
22	882	70 (1)	Jul 4 (1)	DET	@	CHW	L,1-4	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.174	.296	.217	.514	8						C
23	883	71	Jul 4 (2)	DET	@	CHW	W,10-9	GS-0	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.188	.304	.229	.533	8						C
24	884	74 (2)	Jul 8	DET		CLE	W,5-4	6-GF	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.204	.328	.245	.572	7	1.35	0.123	9.08	0.50%	1.39	C
25	885	76 (1)	Jul 9 (2)	DET		CLE	L,2-5	GS-9	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.216	.344	.255	.599	8	.86	0.010	5.93	0.04%	0.31	C
26	886	79 (2)	Jul 16 (1)	DET	@	PHA	L,2-5	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.204	.328	.241	.569	8	1.04	-0.082	5.57	-0.26%	-0.70	C
27	887	81 (1)	Jul 17 (1)	DET	@	PHA	W,8-6	GS-8	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.211	.328	.298	.627	8	1.14	0.042	5.83	0.13%	0.27	C
28	888	82	Jul 17 (2)	DET	@	PHA	W,3-1	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.207	.324	.293	.617	7	.43	-0.011	2.20	-0.03%	-0.18	C
29	889	83	Jul 18	DET	@	BOS	L,9-12	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.207	.324	.293	.617	7						C
30	890	87 (3)	Jul 22	DET	@	NYY	L,4-10	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.220	.333	.305	.638	8	.02	0.001	.19	0.00%	0.13	C
31	891	88	Jul 23	DET	@	NYY	W,6-5	GS-5	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.217	.338	.300	.638	8	1.21	-0.013	11.68	-0.07%	-0.09	C
32	892	89	Jul 25	DET		BOS	L,6-7	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.213	.333	.295	.628	7	4.90	-0.122	33.28	-0.50%	-0.33	C
33	893	90	Jul 26	DET		BOS	L,0-1	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.206	.333	.286	.619	8	1.94	-0.095	13.36	-0.39%	-1.06	C
34	894	92 (1)	Jul 28	DET		PHA	L,6-7	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.206	.333	.286	.619	8						C
35	895	93	Jul 29	DET		PHA	W,8-5	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.203	.338	.281	.619	8	1.53	0.050	9.16	0.18%	0.56	C
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
36	896	95 (1)	Aug 1	DET		NYY	W,7-3	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.209	.346	.284	.629	8	1.02	0.103	10.06	0.61%	0.72	C
37	897	97 (1)	Aug 3	DET		NYY	W,5-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.203	.345	.275	.621	8	.44	0.010	4.17	0.06%	0.42	C
38	898	98	Aug 4	DET		WSH	L,2-5	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.194	.333	.264	.597	8	1.36	-0.166	8.78	-0.64%	-1.55	C
39	899	99	Aug 5	DET		WSH	W,9-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.194	.333	.264	.597	8						C
40	900	100	Aug 6	DET		WSH	W,4-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.187	.322	.253	.576	8	.89	-0.079	5.97	-0.32%	-0.87	C
41	901	101	Aug 8	DET	@	CHW	L,6-9	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.182	.330	.247	.577	8						C
42	902	103 (1)	Aug 10 (1)	DET	@	CHW	W,10-6	CG	5	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	1		0	1	0	0	.190	.347	.253	.600	8	.55	-0.008	3.67	-0.03%	0.19	C
43	903	105 (1)	Aug 11 (1)	DET	@	SLB	W,4-3	0-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.190	.347	.253	.600	8						C
44	904	106	Aug 11 (2)	DET	@	SLB	L,1-2	GS-0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0			1	0	0	.185	.347	.247	.593	8						C
45	905	109 (2)	Aug 16	DET		CHW	W,6-2	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.202	.356	.262	.618	8	.59	-0.001	3.98	0.00%	0.04	C
46	906	113 (3)	Aug 20 (2)	DET		SLB	L,2-6	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.209	.370	.267	.638	8	.89	0.084	6.06	0.34%	0.93	C
47	907	117 (3)	Aug 24	DET	@	NYY	W,6-3	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.205	.369	.261	.631	8	1.13	0.025	13.86	0.18%	-0.04	C
48	908	118	Aug 25	DET	@	BOS	L,2-6	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.207	.365	.272	.637	8	1.16	-0.006	10.65	-0.03%	-0.03	C
49	909	119	Aug 26	DET	@	BOS	W,8-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.207	.365	.272	.637	4						C
50	910	121 (1)	Aug 27 (2)	DET	@	PHA	W,8-1	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.198	.353	.260	.613	8	.57	-0.061	4.78	-0.30%	-1.28	C
51	911	122	Aug 28	DET	@	PHA	L,3-4	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.202	.352	.293	.645	8	.60	-0.011	5.10	-0.06%	0.62	C
52	912	123	Aug 29	DET	@	WSH	L,4-5	GS-7	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.208	.355	.297	.652	8	1.12	-0.001	9.59	-0.01%	-0.07	C
53	913	124	Aug 30 (1)	DET	@	WSH	L,2-3	10-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.355	.297	.652	8						C
54	914	125	Aug 30 (2)	DET	@	WSH	W,10-8	GS-9	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.210	.352	.295	.647	8	.84	-0.019	7.21	-0.10%	-0.03	C
55	915	126	Aug 31	DET	@	WSH	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.211	.348	.294	.642	8	2.15	-0.134	18.73	-0.70%	-0.82	C
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
56	916	128 (1)	Sep 3	DET		CHW	W,4-2	GS-0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.218	.353	.300	.653	8						C
57	917	132 (3)	Sep 6	DET		CLE	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.218	.353	.300	.653	8						C
58	918	134 (1)	Sep 8	DET	@	CHW	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0			0	0	0	.211	.343	.289	.633	8						C
59	919	135	Sep 9	DET	@	CHW	W,7-0	CG	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.214	.352	.291	.643	8	.78	-0.126	7.92	-0.76%	-1.04	C
60	920	138 (2)	Sep 12	DET		WSH	W,3-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.217	.352	.292	.643	8	1.06	-0.069	11.23	-0.44%	-0.94	C
61	921	141 (2)	Sep 15	DET		NYY	W,9-7	GS-3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.223	.356	.298	.654	8	.73	0.028	15.03	0.34%	0.28	C
62	922	142	Sep 16	DET		NYY	L,1-8	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.226	.356	.298	.654	8	1.20	0.026	24.87	0.32%	-0.05	C
63	923	143	Sep 17	DET		BOS	L,2-3	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.220	.349	.291	.640	8	1.71	-0.178	28.13	-1.75%	-1.73	C
64	924	146 (2)	Sep 20	DET		PHA	W,6-5	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.219	.346	.289	.635	9	.33	-0.009	4.42	-0.07%	-0.12	PH
65	925	149 (2)	Sep 23	DET	@	CLE	L,2-10	GS-8	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.223	.348	.300	.648	8	.63	0.059	10.05	0.57%	0.52	C
66	926	152 (2)	Sep 26 (2)	DET		SLB	W,5-3	GS-0	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.227	.350	.303	.653	8						C
67	927	156 (3)	Sep 30	DET		CLE	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.227	.350	.303	.653	8						C
							40-26		159	132	14	30	4	0	2	9	25	1	6	0	2		1	6	0	0	.227	.350	.303	.653		.98	-0.786	7.87	-3.50%	-6.09

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