Burton Swift
Burton Pershing Swift
Born: May 26, 1918
Deceased: May 9, 2008
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1938-1946
Burton Swift compiled a career record of 70 wins and 77 losses and a 3.70 ERA in his 233-game pitching career with the Sioux City Cowboys, Sioux City Soos, Selma Cloverleafs, Chattanooga Lookouts, Greenville Spinners, Baltimore Orioles and Oklahoma City Indians. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1946 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | NESL | Sioux City Cowboys | 10 | 12 | .455 | 3.87 | 25 | 156.0 | 142 | 99 | 67 | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NESL | Sioux City Soos | 13 | 8 | .619 | 4.55 | 29 | 180.0 | 184 | 114 | 91 | 103 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | 10 | 9 | .526 | 3.62 | 30 | 154.0 | 154 | 85 | 62 | 54 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3.11 | 22 | 139.0 | 141 | 63 | 48 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 24.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 15 | 19 | .441 | 3.88 | 44 | 262.0 | 313 | 158 | 113 | 99 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 8 | 11 | .421 | 3.80 | 48 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 128.0 | 140 | 67 | 54 | 49 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 5 | 13 | .278 | 3.22 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 123.0 | 128 | 62 | 44 | 39 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| Totals | 70 | 77 | .476 | 3.70 | 233 | 27 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1166.0 | 1202 | 648 | 479 | 0 | 468 | 0 | 82 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | NESL | Sioux City Cowboys | 28 | 66 | 66 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .197 | .197 | .424 | .621 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NESL | Sioux City Soos | 65 | 168 | 168 | 56 | 11 | 9 | 6 | .333 | .333 | .613 | .946 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | 50 | 110 | 110 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .182 | .182 | .336 | .518 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 13 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .176 | .353 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 17 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .227 | .455 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | 30 | 58 | 58 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .259 | .500 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 45 | 91 | 91 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .220 | .220 | .286 | .505 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 48 | 40 | 35 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .229 | .270 | .314 | .585 | 11 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 32 | 52 | 46 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .152 | .188 | .196 | .383 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 328 | 624 | 613 | 6 | 146 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 29 | .238 | .243 | .387 | .630 | 237 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | NESL | Sioux City Cowboys | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | D | NESL | Sioux City Soos | P | 298 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | P | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 48 | 6 | 41 | 3 | 0 | .940 | .979 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 22 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 0 | .946 | 1.591 |
| Totals | 502 | 7 | 75 | 5 | 0 | .943 | .163 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Nebraska State League | Sioux City Cowboys | |||
| 1939 | D | Western League | Sioux City Soos | SLA | ||
| 1940 | B | Southeastern League | Selma Cloverleafs | |||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1941 | B | Southeastern League | Selma Cloverleafs | WS1 | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | |||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | CLE | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE |
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