P Bill Switzer #25
Houston Drillers MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
07/04/1977
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P BILL SWITZER #25 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
45 0 1-8 13 4.50 68.0 65 11 36 38 1.49 -0.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 50 50 50 50
HRA 50 50 50 50
PBABIP 55 55 50 55
Control 35 35 35 35
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Sinker 50 50
Cutter 65 65
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 60
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/02/1977 @ TOR Loss, 2-4 1.0 1 2 2 1 3 Loss
07/01/1977 @ TOR Loss, 2-4 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
06/29/1977 @ LAP Win, 6-3 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 Save
06/28/1977 @ LAP Loss, 2-6 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
06/25/1977 SEA Loss, 2-4 2.0 3 2 2 1 3
06/22/1977 TOR Win, 4-1 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Save
06/18/1977 @ CHH Loss, 2-7 1.0 1 3 3 2 0
06/14/1977 @ TCN Loss, 3-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
06/13/1977 @ DAL Loss, 1-2 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
06/11/1977 @ DAL Loss, 3-9 1.0 3 3 3 2 1
PERSONALITY
Bill has a placid demeanor.
High: Loyalty
Birthday:05/25/1947
Born in:Portland, OR
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$200,000
Signed Through:1979 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 7 Days
Service This Yr:90 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1965, 23rd Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1977 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 45 0 1 8 13 4.50 68.0 65 38 34 11 36 38 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 17 4 76.5 45 36 13.50 8.60 5.03 4.76 5.01 1.49 125 -0.8 .251        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 44 8 0 0 1 3 5 9 0 0 0 .182 .265 .250 .515      
vs. RHB 219 57 18 1 10 35 31 29 1 1 1 .260 .353 .489 .842      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1977 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 4 0 0 1 1 3.38 5.1 4 2 2 1 3 5  
April 13 0 0 2 6 3.38 18.2 20 8 7 3 8 3  
May 17 0 1 3 5 4.55 27.2 27 15 14 4 12 18  
June 13 0 0 2 2 5.03 19.2 17 13 11 3 14 14  
July 2 0 0 1 0 9.00 2.0 1 2 2 1 2 3  
Spring Training 21 0 2 3 1 4.70 23.0 28 16 12 0 12 15  
Last Year 33 33 16 9 0 3.08 216.0 183 88 74 12 108 111  
2 Years Ago 35 34 12 11 0 3.87 225.2 222 108 97 18 111 129  
Career 271 112 59 53 38 3.56 990.2 880 444 392 76 469 617  
Home 19 0 0 3 6 2.43 33.1 29 13 9 2 15 21  
Road 26 0 1 5 7 6.49 34.2 36 25 25 9 21 17  
Grass 45 0 1 8 13 4.50 68.0 65 38 34 11 36 38  
Day 22 0 1 6 6 6.98 29.2 31 25 23 5 17 17  
Night 23 0 0 2 7 2.58 38.1 34 13 11 6 19 21  
As Reliever / Substitution 45 0 1 8 13 4.50 68.0 65 38 34 11 36 38  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1966 Milwaukee - MLB 19 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.00 1.000 0.00 0.0 999
1967 Milwaukee - MLB 20 12 3 2 2 1 5.54 37.1 43 27 23 5 13 24 0 0 1.50 .306 4.15 -0.1 60
1970 Houston - MLB 23 13 2 4 0 1 4.41 34.2 29 18 17 4 12 25 1 0 1.18 .260 3.77 0.4 94
1971 Houston - MLB 24 8 0 1 0 0 9.58 10.1 11 12 11 1 10 7 0 0 2.03 .286 5.25 -0.2 39
1972 Houston - MLB 25 68 0 8 7 20 1.95 124.2 91 32 27 8 42 96 0 0 1.07 .239 2.78 2.1 175
1973 Houston - MLB 26 29 14 7 8 3 4.20 109.1 94 54 51 12 60 71 1 1 1.41 .263 4.49 0.3 95
1974 Houston - MLB 27 27 26 8 8 0 3.18 164.1 141 67 58 5 77 115 0 0 1.33 .280 2.91 3.9 117
1975 Houston - MLB 28 35 34 12 11 0 3.87 225.2 222 108 97 18 111 129 2 0 1.48 .285 4.04 2.9 106
1976 Houston - MLB 29 33 33 16 9 0 3.08 216.0 183 88 74 12 108 111 3 3 1.35 .254 3.85 1.8 117
1977 Houston - MLB 30 45 0 1 8 13 4.50 68.0 65 38 34 11 36 38 0 0 1.49 .251 5.01 -0.8 90
Total MLB 271 112 59 53 38 3.56 990.2 880 444 392 76 469 617 7 4 1.36 .268 3.78 10.3 107
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1965 Total - 18 16 8 4 1 1 1.44 62.2 41 14 10 1 18 97 0 0 0.94 .278 1.32 3.1 100
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1974 Houston - MLB 27 3 3 3 0 0 2.66 20.1 15 7 6 1 7 11 0 0 1.08 .222 3.10 0.4 140
1975 Houston - MLB 28 3 3 0 2 0 7.80 15.0 19 15 13 0 13 11 0 0 2.13 .388 3.83 0.2 53
1976 Houston - MLB 29 2 2 0 1 0 4.85 13.0 17 7 7 0 4 7 0 0 1.62 .378 2.67 0.3 74
Total MLB 8 8 3 3 0 4.84 48.1 51 29 26 1 24 29 0 0 1.55 .318 3.21 80.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 Milwaukee - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Milwaukee - MLB P 12 3 1 6 1 10 3 .700 37.1 1.69 -1.5 .744
1970 Houston - MLB P 13 2 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 34.2 1.04 +0.1 1.013
1971 Houston - MLB P 8 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 10.1 0.87 -0.1 .985
1972 Houston - MLB P 68 0 8 11 1 19 0 1.000 124.2 1.37 +1.3 1.179
1973 Houston - MLB P 29 14 3 9 0 13 1 .923 109.1 0.99 -0.3 .813
1974 Houston - MLB P 27 26 2 15 1 19 2 .895 164.1 0.93 -1.8 .868
1975 Houston - MLB P 35 34 10 22 1 32 0 1.000 225.2 1.28 +2.7 1.141
1976 Houston - MLB P 33 33 8 15 1 24 1 .958 216.0 0.96 +0.3 1.035
1977 Houston - MLB P 45 0 4 5 1 10 1 .900 68.0 1.19 -0.1 1.033
TOTAL P 271 112 38 86 6 132 8 .939 990.2 1.13 +0.7 .997
PLAYER HISTORY
12/13/1965 Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 23, 79th overall pick) by the Milwaukee Dairymen, out of high school Blanchet Catholic (Blanchet Catholic; Salem, OR).
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (55); Movement: 30 (65); Control: 25 (45).
07/07/1966 Named the #68 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1966 Named the #38 prospect in the MLB
11/08/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $19,800.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (60); Movement: 50 (70); Control: 35 (45).
04/11/1967 Named the #49 prospect in the MLB
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 50 (65); Control: 35 (35).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
06/09/1969 Released by the Milwaukee Dairymen.
08/06/1969 Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Drillers organization.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
11/17/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (40).
11/11/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $42,000.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
01/14/1972 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $234,000 with the Houston Drillers organization.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
05/29/1973 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
10/27/1974 Wins the 1974 World Series with the Houston Drillers.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
03/11/1975 Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Houston Drillers development complex.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
07/18/1976 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/28/1976 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/29/1976 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/20/1976 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $600,000 with the Houston Drillers organization.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1972 68 9
Year GS Rank
1975 34 6
1976 33 10
Year W Rank
1976 16 5
Year SV Rank
1972 20 4
Year BB Rank
1975 111 10
1976 108 4
Year WP Rank
1974 10 3
Year HR/9 Rank
1974 0.27 5
Year K/9 Rank
1974 6.30 8
Year RA Rank
1972 68 9
Year GF Rank
1972 40 9
Year QS Rank
1975 24 9
Year SHO Rank
1976 3 5
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