P Bill Switzer #25
Houston Drillers MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
11/08/1976
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P BILL SWITZER #25 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 33 16-9 0 3.08 216.0 183 12 108 111 1.35 1.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 55
Movement 50 55 50 50
Control 40 40 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Changeup 30 40
Sinker 50 60
Cutter 55 55
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 50
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
10/09/1976 SFS Loss, 0-4 X 6.0 7 4 4 2 4 Loss
10/03/1976 @ ATL Loss, 4-5 X 7.0 10 3 3 2 3
09/23/1976 DAL Win, 4-1 X 7.0 2 0 0 4 9 Win
09/18/1976 SFS Win, 4-3 X 6.0 6 3 3 6 2
09/12/1976 @ DAL Win, 4-1 X 6.2 4 1 1 8 6 Win
09/07/1976 @ SFS Loss, 4-9 X 4.0 9 6 4 3 2 Loss
09/03/1976 MON Win, 3-1 X 7.1 3 1 1 2 2 Win
08/29/1976 NYE Win, 4-0 X 9.0 4 0 0 2 6 Win
08/24/1976 @ MON Loss, 3-5 X 4.2 10 5 5 1 3 Loss
08/18/1976 @ NYE Loss, 2-4 X 6.0 7 3 3 1 1 Loss
PERSONALITY
Enjoys a good book.
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:$58,500
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 7 Days
Service This Yr:174 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension:$600,000 total for 3 years
Drafted:1965, 23rd Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 33 33 16 9 0 3.08 216.0 183 88 74 12 108 111 3 9.1 3 23 69.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.38 7.62 4.62 4.50 3.87 1.35 109 1.9 .254        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 115 27 1 0 1 11 11 19 1 4 1 .235 .305 .270 .574      
vs. RHB 674 156 19 6 11 77 97 92 6 17 5 .231 .330 .326 .656      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 1 0 0 3.52 30.2 29 14 12 2 21 16  
May 6 6 5 1 0 2.85 41.0 28 13 13 0 21 22  
June 5 5 0 3 0 4.30 29.1 30 18 14 4 16 16  
July 6 6 5 1 0 2.38 45.1 36 18 12 1 18 16  
August 6 6 2 3 0 3.26 38.2 36 14 14 4 9 20  
September 5 5 3 1 0 2.61 31.0 24 11 9 1 23 21  
Spring Training 5 5 1 1 0 2.21 20.1 14 5 5 2 9 13  
Postseason 2 2 0 1 0 4.85 13.0 17 7 7 0 4 7  
Last Year 35 34 12 11 0 3.87 225.2 222 108 97 18 111 129  
2 Years Ago 27 26 8 8 0 3.18 164.1 141 67 58 5 77 115  
Career 226 112 58 45 25 3.49 922.2 815 406 358 65 433 579  
Home 17 17 9 3 0 2.88 112.2 88 46 36 7 62 55  
Road 16 16 7 6 0 3.31 103.1 95 42 38 5 46 56  
Grass 33 33 16 9 0 3.08 216.0 183 88 74 12 108 111  
Day 17 17 9 4 0 2.31 116.2 87 36 30 2 68 61  
Night 16 16 7 5 0 3.99 99.1 96 52 44 10 40 50  
As Starter 33 33 16 9 0 3.08 216.0 183 88 74 12 108 111  
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 3.87 1.9 118
Total MLB 226 112 58 45 25 3.49 922.2 815 406 358 65 433 579 7 4 1.35 .269 3.69 11.3 109
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 2.69 0.3 75
Total MLB 8 8 3 3 0 4.84 48.1 51 29 26 1 24 29 0 0 1.55 .318 3.22 80.1
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
TOTAL P 226 112 34 81 5 122 7 .943 922.2 1.12 +0.7 .995
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.
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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