Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Mike Swanson
Nickname:
Barbed WireBirthdate:
Feb. 23, 1992 (69 y, 6 m, 13 d)Born In:
Amite City, LA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/222Entry:
2010 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 1, Team: Buffalo Bison
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 2023 (3rd) | Las Vegas (BBA) |
| 2021 (2nd) | Buffalo (BBA) | |
| 2019 | Buffalo (BBA) | |
| 2018 (3rd) | Buffalo (BBA) | |
| 2016 | Buffalo (BBA) | |
| 2015 | Buffalo (BBA) | |
| 2014 | Buffalo (BBA) | |
| 2009 | Verizon (HSAS (HS)) | |
| 2008 | Verizon (HSAS (HS)) | |
| 2007 | Verizon (HSAS (HS)) | |
| Rookie of the Year | 2014 | Buffalo (BBA) |
| All-Star | 2024 | Las Vegas (BBA) |
| 2023 | Las Vegas (BBA) | |
| 2021 | Buffalo (BBA) | |
| 2020 | Buffalo (BBA) | |
| 2019 | Buffalo (BBA) | |
| 2018 | Buffalo (BBA) | |
| 2017 | Buffalo (BBA) | |
| 2016 | Buffalo (BBA) | |
| 2015 | Buffalo (BBA) | |
| 2014 | Buffalo (BBA) | |
| 2012 | Anderson (WCL (AA)) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Sep 2023 | Las Vegas (BBA) |
| Jul 2018 | Buffalo (BBA) | |
| May 2017 | Buffalo (BBA) | |
| Jun 2016 | Buffalo (BBA) | |
| Sep 2015 | Buffalo (BBA) | |
| Jul 2015 | Buffalo (BBA) | |
| Jun 2015 | Buffalo (BBA) | |
| Jan 2009 | Verizon (HSAS (HS)) | |
| Jan 2008 | Verizon (HSAS (HS)) | |
| Jan 2007 | Verizon (HSAS (HS)) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 52 | 32.7 | 16.6 |
| Grey Ink | 194 | 177.0 | 98.8 |
| HoF Standard | 52 | 47.2 | 48.9 |
| WAR | 84.8 | 80.6 | 70.5 |
| WAR7 | 60.8 | 50.0 | 44.2 |
| JAWS | 72.8 | 65.3 | 57.4 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Kurt Stallwith R | 931 |
| Jim Brochtrup R | 921 |
| Larry Lasalle R | 913 |
| Matt Ryan R | 910 |
| Roy Hobbs, Jr. R | 910 |
| Manny Bautista R | 905 |
| Mark Bobovnik R | 898 |
| Johan Schmatzhagen R | 894 |
| Lawrence Columbus LaLoosh R | 892 |
| Corey Aubrey R | 890 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | Lg | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BBA | 33 | 3 |
| 2018 | BBA | 33 | 7 |
| 2019 | BBA | 33 | 6 |
| 2020 | BBA | 32 | 10 |
| 2021 | BBA | 33 | 8 |
| 2022 | BBA | 35 | 1 |
| 2024 | BBA | 33 | 6 |
| Year | Lg | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BBA | 18 | 3 |
| 2015 | BBA | 19 | 1 |
| 2016 | BBA | 18 | 4 |
| 2018 | BBA | 17 | 5 |
| 2021 | BBA | 16 | 8 |
| 2023 | BBA | 16 | 6 |
| 2024 | BBA | 17 | 3 |
| Year | Lg | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BBA | 0.783 | 1 |
| 2015 | BBA | 0.731 | 4 |
| 2016 | BBA | 0.667 | 10 |
| 2021 | BBA | 0.762 | 5 |
| 2023 | BBA | 0.727 | 3 |
| Year | Lg | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BBA | 241.0 | 5 |
| 2016 | BBA | 249.2 | 1 |
| 2018 | BBA | 237.2 | 2 |
| 2019 | BBA | 234.0 | 4 |
| 2021 | BBA | 250.0 | 2 |
| 2022 | BBA | 243.1 | 3 |
| 2024 | BBA | 237.1 | 2 |
| Year | Lg | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BBA | 985 | 8 |
| 2016 | BBA | 954 | 7 |
| 2019 | BBA | 929 | 8 |
| 2021 | BBA | 954 | 8 |
| 2022 | BBA | 969 | 7 |
| 2024 | BBA | 955 | 6 |
| Year | Lg | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BBA | 229 | 2 |
| 2015 | BBA | 249 | 1 |
| 2016 | BBA | 280 | 1 |
| 2018 | BBA | 269 | 1 |
| 2019 | BBA | 304 | 1 |
| 2020 | BBA | 256 | 2 |
| 2021 | BBA | 243 | 4 |
| 2022 | BBA | 259 | 1 |
| 2023 | BBA | 246 | 5 |
| 2024 | BBA | 208 | 7 |
| Year | Lg | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | BBA | 10 | 2 |
| 2023 | BBA | 8 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BBA | 3.025 | 1 |
| 2015 | BBA | 2.684 | 1 |
| 2016 | BBA | 2.271 | 1 |
| 2018 | BBA | 3.067 | 2 |
| 2019 | BBA | 2.885 | 4 |
| 2020 | BBA | 2.934 | 7 |
| 2021 | BBA | 2.376 | 1 |
| 2022 | BBA | 3.033 | 8 |
| 2023 | BBA | 2.339 | 3 |
| 2024 | BBA | 3.110 | 5 |
| Year | Lg | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BBA | 0.270 | 3 |
| 2021 | BBA | 0.281 | 9 |
| 2023 | BBA | 0.260 | 4 |
| Year | Lg | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BBA | 1.149 | 2 |
| 2015 | BBA | 0.985 | 1 |
| 2016 | BBA | 0.889 | 1 |
| 2018 | BBA | 1.018 | 2 |
| 2019 | BBA | 1.013 | 1 |
| 2020 | BBA | 1.088 | 8 |
| 2021 | BBA | 0.916 | 1 |
| 2022 | BBA | 1.077 | 5 |
| 2023 | BBA | 0.875 | 1 |
| 2024 | BBA | 1.100 | 6 |
| Year | Lg | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BBA | 8.328 | 2 |
| 2015 | BBA | 7.238 | 1 |
| 2016 | BBA | 6.417 | 1 |
| 2018 | BBA | 8.293 | 8 |
| 2019 | BBA | 7.769 | 5 |
| 2021 | BBA | 7.200 | 4 |
| 2022 | BBA | 8.137 | 10 |
| 2023 | BBA | 6.771 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BBA | 2.017 | 9 |
| 2015 | BBA | 1.627 | 2 |
| 2016 | BBA | 1.586 | 5 |
| 2018 | BBA | 0.871 | 1 |
| 2019 | BBA | 1.346 | 6 |
| 2020 | BBA | 1.665 | 10 |
| 2021 | BBA | 1.044 | 3 |
| 2022 | BBA | 1.553 | 8 |
| 2023 | BBA | 1.108 | 3 |
| 2024 | BBA | 1.479 | 10 |
| 2025 | BBA | 1.518 | 7 |
| Year | Lg | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BBA | 6 | 4 |
| 2015 | BBA | 6 | 3 |
| 2018 | BBA | 4 | 6 |
| 2019 | BBA | 3 | 9 |
| 2024 | BBA | 4 | 9 |
| Year | Lg | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BBA | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | BBA | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | BBA | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | BBA | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | BBA | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | BBA | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | BBA | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | BBA | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | BBA | 1 | 8 |
| 2024 | BBA | 1 | 8 |
| 2025 | BBA | 1 | 6 |
| Year | Lg | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BBA | 54 | 10 |
| 2015 | BBA | 40 | 4 |
| 2016 | BBA | 44 | 8 |
| 2018 | BBA | 23 | 1 |
| 2019 | BBA | 35 | 9 |
| 2021 | BBA | 29 | 4 |
| 2022 | BBA | 42 | 10 |
| 2023 | BBA | 27 | 4 |
| 2025 | BBA | 28 | 4 |
| Year | Lg | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BBA | 222 | 10 |
| Year | Lg | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | BBA | 178 | 4 |
| 2016 | BBA | 178 | 4 |
| 2023 | BBA | 165 | 3 |
| 2025 | BBA | 188 | 10 |
| Year | Lg | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | BBA | 8 | 1 |
| 2016 | BBA | 17 | 7 |
| 2018 | BBA | 16 | 5 |
| 2019 | BBA | 16 | 6 |
| 2020 | BBA | 16 | 10 |
| Year | Lg | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BBA | 6.9 | 1 |
| 2015 | BBA | 9.2 | 1 |
| 2016 | BBA | 9.0 | 1 |
| 2017 | BBA | 6.6 | 1 |
| 2018 | BBA | 9.5 | 1 |
| 2019 | BBA | 10.2 | 1 |
| 2020 | BBA | 7.8 | 2 |
| 2021 | BBA | 8.1 | 1 |
| 2022 | BBA | 6.3 | 3 |
| 2023 | BBA | 5.7 | 5 |
| 2024 | BBA | 5.6 | 5 |
| Year | Lg | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BBA | 11 | 9 |
| Year | Lg | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BBA | 5 | 1 |
| 2015 | BBA | 7 | 4 |
| 2021 | BBA | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | BBA | 6 | 3 |
| Year | Lg | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BBA | 7.8 | 1 |
| 2015 | BBA | 7.5 | 1 |
| 2016 | BBA | 10.1 | 1 |
| 2017 | BBA | 5.5 | 7 |
| 2018 | BBA | 7.0 | 3 |
| 2019 | BBA | 7.1 | 5 |
| 2020 | BBA | 5.6 | 9 |
| 2021 | BBA | 8.9 | 1 |
| 2022 | BBA | 6.5 | 6 |
| 2023 | BBA | 7.7 | 3 |
| 2024 | BBA | 6.1 | 4 |