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Orlando Cepeda League (A)
4-1-2121
Bert Swander Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.52 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 73-92 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 125 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 07-04-1929
K 876 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(0 games)
IP 1279.2
WHIP 1.58
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance D    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity B+   Mentor Val A-
Speed D  Bunt C  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
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
1951 NYN
8
 14
48
21
1
0
0
 0
124.1
 190 148 139 2 75
73
2.13
10.06
1952 NYN
1
 11
38
23
1
0
4
 0
95.0
 134 93 91 3 47
63
1.91
8.62
1953 NYN
2
 4
71
0
0
0
2
 0
109.1
 125 57 54 2 50
76
1.60
4.45
1954 NYN
3
 3
63
0
0
0
25
 0
63.0
 61 34 34 1 35
47
1.52
4.86
1955 NYN
5
 1
46
1
0
0
8
 0
51.2
 51 25 23 1 24
42
1.45
4.01
1956 NYN
4
 10
65
0
0
0
25
 0
68.0
 90 45 45 2 30
43
1.76
5.96
1957 NYN
8
 17
51
14
0
0
13
 0
112.0
 149 84 82 1 47
76
1.75
6.59
1958 NYN
6
 6
65
0
0
0
23
 0
68.1
 68 30 27 0 31
52
1.45
3.56
1959 NYN
5
 3
58
0
0
0
20
 0
56.0
 65 29 29 0 23
45
1.57
4.66
1960 NYN
0
 2
51
1
0
0
2
 0
99.0
 114 71 63 1 36
67
1.52
5.73
1961 NYN
3
 2
79
0
0
0
0
 0
163.2
 153 83 75 4 66
104
1.34
4.12
1962 NYN
3
 1
43
0
0
0
2
 0
83.1
 76 38 32 0 23
65
1.19
3.46
1963 NYN-KC-WAS
4
 4
46
0
0
0
1
 0
54.0
 59 30 29 2 25
32
1.56
4.83
1964 WAS
10
 9
72
0
0
0
0
 0
76.1
 69 31 29 0 23
50
1.21
3.42
1965 WAS
11
 5
60
0
0
0
0
 0
57.0
 58 33 33 1 23
41
1.42
5.21
2121
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
73
 92
856
60
2
0
125
 0
1279.2
 1462 831 785 20 558
876
1.58
5.52
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Bert Swander has retired from the Washington Cyclones
1963-06-21The Washington Cyclones have acquired Bert Swander from the waiver wire.
1963-06-11The Kansas City Shooting Stars have designated Bert Swander for assignment.
1963-06-10The Kansas City Shooting Stars have promoted Bert Swander to the major league team. The Kansas City Shooting Stars have designated Danny Patterson for assignment.
1963-06-10The Kansas City Shooting Stars have acquired Bert Swander from the waiver wire.
1963-04-16The New York Shadows have waived Bert Swander.
1963-04-01The New York Shadows have promoted Gary Strands to the major league team. The New York Shadows have promoted Fred Slayback to the major league team. The New York Shadows have sent Henry Darling to the minors. The New York Shadows have designated Bert Swander for assignment.
1960-07-27A trade has been completed between the Boston BayPirates and the New York Shadows. The New York Shadows receive Bert Swander, Norm Zauchin, Roy Blaeholder, Danny Mahoney from the Boston BayPirates in exchange for Ed Sunday, Aloysius McAdam.
1960-06-24The Boston BayPirates have acquired Bert Swander from the waiver wire.
1960-06-14The Pittsburgh Hammers have promoted Fred Kessler to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Hammers have promoted Hipolito Jones to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Hammers have designated Bert Swander for assignment. The Pittsburgh Hammers have designated Tijuana Torres for assignment.
1951-04-01The Chicago Hammers have promoted Ken Graham to the major league team. The Chicago Hammers have promoted Bert Swander to the major league team. The Chicago Hammers have sent Anthony Millwood to the minors. The Chicago Hammers have sent John McGillen to the minors.