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Barry Zito League
8-29-2102
Matt Swanson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1985, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.94 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 11-25 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 32 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 10-12-1950
K 202 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(18 games)
IP 301.2
WHIP 1.55 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1985
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C  Velocity C    Mentor Val C+
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1974 STL
2
 14
65
6
0
0
11
 3
93.2
 143 82 79 1 37
52
1.92
7.59
1980 CHA
1
 0
10
0
0
0
0
 0
11.2
 16 12 8 0 4
9
1.71
6.17
1981 CHA
2
 3
49
0
0
0
8
 1
49.2
 58 32 28 1 13
30
1.43
5.07
1982 CHA
0
 2
22
2
0
0
1
 0
36.2
 38 26 25 2 11
32
1.34
6.14
1983 CHA
5
 2
52
1
0
0
7
 2
67.0
 57 27 27 0 24
47
1.21
3.63
1984 CHA
1
 4
42
0
0
0
5
 3
43.0
 61 32 32 0 6
32
1.56
6.70
2102
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
11
 25
240
9
0
0
32
 9
301.2
 373 211 199 4 95
202
1.55
5.94
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Matt Swanson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1984-08-10The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Matt Swanson to the major league team.
1984-07-06The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Mike McCarren to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have designated Matt Swanson for assignment.
1981-03-31The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Charlie Sipek to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Matt Swanson to the major league team.
1980-07-27The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Tyson Ferrer to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have designated Matt Swanson for assignment.
1980-06-08The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Matt Swanson to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have designated Cecil Olander for assignment.
1980-03-30Matt Swanson has signed with the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches for $0.5M per year for 5 years.
1975-03-31The St. Louis Writers have waived Matt Swanson.
1974-03-28The St. Louis Writers have promoted Matt Swanson to the major league team.