P · 13 seasons · 1985 – 1998 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Bill Swift sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 13 seasons. His best year was 1993: +12.5 roto value, 5th that season and 463rd of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from wins (+8.0), ERA (+2.2) and strikeouts (+2.0), with no category working against him.
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | SEA | 23 | -2.24 | #482 | #81,373 |
| 1986 | SEA | 29 | -2.31 | #503 | #89,072 |
| 1988 | SEA | 38 | -2.22 | #479 | #78,842 |
| 1989 | SEA | 37 | -2.25 | #520 | #82,600 |
| 1990 | SEA | 55 | -2.19 | #504 | #76,022 |
| 1991 | SEA | 71 | -2.14 | #497 | #70,891 |
| 1992 | SF | 34 | -2.62 | #949 | #103,000 |
| 1993★ | SF | 34 | -1.65 | #423 | #43,938 |
| 1994 | SF | 18 | -2.35 | #851 | #92,124 |
| 1995 | COL | 19 | -1.87 | #455 | #47,898 |
| 1996 | COL | 7 | -2.07 | #535 | #60,874 |
| 1997 | COL | 16 | -2.17 | #794 | #74,235 |
| 1998 | SEA | 29 | -2.30 | #1,021 | #87,693 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | SEA | 23 | -1.97 | #249 | #31,285 |
| 1986 | SEA | 29 | -5.07 | #413 | #50,998 |
| 1988 | SEA | 38 | -3.48 | #412 | #48,343 |
| 1989 | SEA | 37 | -1.19 | #207 | #24,575 |
| 1990 | SEA | 55 | 3.80 | #71 | #7,500 |
| 1991 | SEA | 71 | 4.36 | #65 | #6,483 |
| 1992 | SF | 30 | 5.82 | #35 | #4,336 |
| 1993★ | SF | 34 | 12.50 | #5 | #463 |
| 1994 | SF | 17 | 3.77 | #73 | #7,569 |
| 1995 | COL | 19 | 0.10 | #189 | #18,003 |
| 1996 | COL | 7 | -1.89 | #327 | #30,232 |
| 1997 | COL | 14 | -2.92 | #463 | #44,471 |
| 1998 | SEA | 29 | -2.03 | #347 | #32,104 |
★ Best season by Z