P · 11 seasons · 1932 – 1943 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Bill Swift sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 11 seasons. His best year was 1932: +9.7 roto value, 9th that season and 1247th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from WHIP (+15.4), ERA (+9.0) and strikeouts (+7.5), with no category working against him.
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | PIT | 39 | -2.49 | #815 | #99,245 |
| 1933 | PIT | 37 | -1.99 | #337 | #51,614 |
| 1934 | PIT | 37 | -2.36 | #601 | #92,593 |
| 1935 | PIT | 39 | -1.91 | #333 | #48,807 |
| 1936★ | PIT | 45 | -1.06 | #234 | #37,499 |
| 1937 | PIT | 36 | -2.67 | #800 | #104,256 |
| 1938 | PIT | 36 | -2.05 | #495 | #58,397 |
| 1939 | PIT | 36 | -2.02 | #458 | #55,053 |
| 1940 | BSN | 4 | -2.22 | #636 | #79,627 |
| 1941 | BRO | 9 | -2.13 | #577 | #68,864 |
| 1943 | CWS | 18 | -2.29 | #714 | #86,578 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932★ | PIT | 39 | 9.71 | #9 | #1,247 |
| 1933 | PIT | 37 | 5.45 | #25 | #4,812 |
| 1934 | PIT | 37 | 2.94 | #49 | #9,205 |
| 1935 | PIT | 39 | 8.63 | #17 | #1,839 |
| 1936 | PIT | 45 | 7.71 | #14 | #2,475 |
| 1937 | PIT | 36 | 6.33 | #24 | #3,778 |
| 1938 | PIT | 36 | 6.80 | #25 | #3,282 |
| 1939 | PIT | 36 | 3.40 | #54 | #8,268 |
| 1940 | BSN | 4 | -1.41 | #163 | #26,030 |
| 1941 | BRO | 9 | -0.72 | #140 | #21,819 |
| 1943 | CWS | 18 | -2.15 | #199 | #33,802 |
★ Best season by Z