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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Deacon Swanson Relief Pitcher
Retired (2002, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.54 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 66-90 Status Deceased (2041) Option Years 0  
SV 13 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 10-15-1966
K 1157 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1988)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(90 games)
IP 1388.1
WHIP 1.61
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity A    Mentor Val B-
Speed C  Bunt C- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1991 LAA
1
 22
35
35
0
0
0
 0
202.1
 274 190 161 7 106
178
1.88
7.16
1992 LAA
6
 9
109
3
0
0
3
 10
153.1
 209 141 125 5 79
133
1.88
7.34
1993 LAA
6
 11
89
15
0
0
8
 5
118.0
 141 92 89 2 72
102
1.81
6.79
1994 LAA
1
 1
21
0
0
0
1
 1
25.2
 44 34 34 2 12
17
2.18
11.92
1995 LAA
2
 0
19
0
0
0
1
 0
32.0
 42 21 21 0 18
22
1.88
5.91
1996 ARI
2
 5
59
0
0
0
0
 4
114.1
 110 55 53 4 44
91
1.35
4.17
1997 ARI
2
 3
16
0
0
0
0
 0
27.1
 32 18 17 0 10
31
1.54
5.60
1998 ARI
13
 7
88
0
0
0
0
 4
159.2
 154 77 65 11 75
139
1.43
3.66
1999 ARI
13
 9
52
19
1
0
0
 2
182.2
 188 103 97 8 75
140
1.44
4.78
2000 STL
11
 13
31
31
0
0
0
 0
186.1
 180 111 100 3 99
154
1.50
4.83
2001 STL
7
 6
23
23
2
0
0
 0
142.2
 149 80 78 2 64
118
1.49
4.92
2002 STL
2
 4
9
6
0
0
0
 0
44.0
 38 21 14 2 21
32
1.34
2.86
2053
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
66
 90
551
132
3
0
13
 26
1388.1
 1561 943 854 46 675
1157
1.61
5.54
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2002-11-01Deacon Swanson has retired from the St. Louis Cardinals
2002-09-12The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Deacon Swanson for assignment.
1997-04-01The Arizona Roadrunners have promoted Jim Moore to the major league team. The Arizona Roadrunners have promoted Deacon Swanson to the major league team.
1996-08-10The Arizona Roadrunners have promoted Matt Nixon to the major league team. The Arizona Roadrunners have designated Deacon Swanson for assignment.
1996-04-08The Arizona Roadrunners have acquired Deacon Swanson from the waiver wire.
1996-04-01The Los Angeles Quake have promoted Steve Miller to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have designated Deacon Swanson for assignment.
1991-04-01The Los Angeles Quake have promoted Don Simmons to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have promoted Pat Lyons to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have promoted Deacon Swanson to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have promoted Pinky Keough to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have promoted Ron Gates to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have promoted Red Strawberry to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have promoted Patsy Brady to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have designated Newt Holmes for assignment. The Los Angeles Quake have designated George Hamilton for assignment.
1990-04-08The Los Angeles Quake have acquired Deacon Swanson from the waiver wire.
1990-04-01The Colorado Crush have waived Deacon Swanson.
1987-04-21A trade has been completed between the Montreal Darn Canadians and the Colorado Crush. The Colorado Crush receive Draft Pick 1989 Round 2 MON (Damon Phillips), Draft Pick 1988 Round 2 MON (Deacon Swanson), Draft Pick 1990 Round 1 MON (Joe Davis), Draft Pick 1989 Round 1 MON (Roy Straub) from the Montreal Darn Canadians in exchange for Bob Jones, Draft Pick 1988 Round 2 COL (Doc Pignatano), Draft Pick 1989 Round 2 COL (Bob Foster). Protest This Trade.