Swingman
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A swingman is an athlete capable of playing multiple positions in their sport.
Basketball
In basketball, the term “swingman” (a.k.a. “wing” or “guard-forward”) denotes a player who can play both the shooting guard (2) and small forward (3) positions, and in essence swing between the positions.[1]
Examples include:
Baseball
In baseball, a swingman is a pitcher who can work either as a reliever or as a starter.[2] To thrive in this role, pitchers must possess the stamina of a starter as well as the flexibility to work out of the bullpen.[3] It may be difficult for swingmen to settle into the same type of routine as pitchers used exclusively in one role.[4]
History
In 19th century baseball, since the vast majority of games were finished by the starting pitcher, the swingman role did not exist. In the early 1900s, as the percentage of
Other sports
Australian football
In Australian rules football, a swingman is typically a player who can play both in attack and in defence, usually as a key position player. Examples include Harry Taylor, Ryan Schoenmakers, Ben Reid and Jarryd Roughead.
Ice hockey
In ice hockey, a swingman is a player that could play both defenseman and forward, such as Brent Burns of the San Jose Sharks, Dustin Byfuglien of the Winnipeg Jets, Brendan Smith of the New York Rangers and Calder Cup Champion Paul Bissonnette.
See also
- Tweener
- All-rounder (cricket)
References
- ^ S. Trnini and D. Dizdar, System of the Performance Evaluation Criteria Weighted per Positions in the Basketball Game, 2000
- ISBN 978-0-15-600580-7. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ Fangraphs.com. Archivedfrom the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ Bastian, Jordan (16 March 2019). "Life as a swingman: Be ready for anything". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- Fangraphs.com. Archivedfrom the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- Fangraphs.com. Archivedfrom the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ Assouline, Julien (18 January 2017). "The Fall of the Swingman". Beyond the Box Score. SB Nation. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- Fangraphs.com. Archivedfrom the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Every MLB team should have a swingman pitcher". Pinstripe Alley. SB Nation. 17 April 2016. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
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