The Baseball Scholar

For a lot of people where we are from is a point of pride. When we meet someone who hales from the same place as us there is often a sense of comradery. Below is a list of the best players born in the state of Maine.

1. Freddy Parent – Biddeford, ME



• Age: 23, 25 – 35
• Years: 1899, 1901 – 1911
• Pos: SS, OF
• Team(s): St. Louis Perfectos, Boston Americans, Chicago White Sox

Freddy Parent

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
35.9	100	1325	5563	4976	633	1305	180	74	20	470	184		333		.262	.315	.340	.655

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2. Bill Swift – Portland, ME



• Age: 23 – 24, 26 – 36
• Years: 1985 – 1986, 1988 – 1998
• Pos: SP
• Team(s): Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, Colorado Rockies

Bill Swift

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	ShO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
19.0	93	403	220	94	78	3.95	1599.2	11	4	27	801	702	507	767	11.3%	1.37

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