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Barry Zito League
8-10-2098
Joe Swartzbaugh Relief Pitcher
Retired (2006, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.87 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 107-68 Status Deceased (2041) Option Years 0  
SV 146 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 02-11-1967
K 897 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1991)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(118 games)
IP 1301.1
WHIP 1.31 Salary $0.51M Final Contract Year 2006
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C- Endurance   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity   Mentor Val C+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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
1991 STL
7
6
65
0
0
0
15
4
81.0
85 39 34 0 25
63
1.36
3.78
1992 STL
1
5
59
0
0
0
8
5
95.0
95 50 49 0 31
63
1.33
4.64
1993 STL
10
4
82
0
0
0
16
10
139.1
135 59 53 1 35
94
1.22
3.42
1994 STL
9
6
70
0
0
0
10
6
118.2
109 57 46 0 42
85
1.27
3.49
1995 STL-CIN
14
6
67
0
0
0
3
3
84.1
82 46 41 0 27
53
1.29
4.38
1996 CIN
3
2
47
0
0
0
3
4
47.1
44 22 20 1 19
40
1.33
3.80
1997 BAL
13
5
77
0
0
0
13
3
110.0
97 38 36 3 40
68
1.25
2.95
1998 TB
10
6
90
0
0
0
2
3
115.1
91 37 36 0 33
88
1.08
2.81
1999 TB
5
4
94
0
0
0
1
5
122.2
121 47 44 0 44
80
1.35
3.23
2000 TB
7
3
60
0
0
0
0
2
74.2
74 36 30 0 17
49
1.22
3.62
2001 CHA
7
5
70
0
0
0
32
8
71.1
84 39 36 0 24
58
1.51
4.54
2002 HOU
11
5
68
0
0
0
8
4
95.1
109 54 50 0 18
56
1.33
4.72
2003 COL
4
7
72
0
0
0
24
5
53.1
83 40 40 0 18
34
1.89
6.75
2004 HOU
2
2
31
0
0
0
3
4
38.1
48 30 26 0 8
33
1.46
6.10
2005 SF
3
2
38
0
0
0
7
1
49.0
47 21 19 1 16
33
1.29
3.49
2006 FLA
1
0
5
0
0
0
1
0
5.2
2 0 0 0 1
0
0.53
0.00
2098
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
107
68
995
0
0
0
146
67
1301.1
1306 615 560 6 398
897
1.31
3.87
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2006-11-01Joe Swartzbaugh has retired from the Florida Farmhands
2006-03-30The Florida Farmhands have promoted Joe Swartzbaugh to the major league team. The Florida Farmhands have sent Elmer Jeffcoat to the minors.
2006-03-30Joe Swartzbaugh has signed with the Florida Farmhands for $0.51M per year for 1 year.
2005-07-28Joe Swartzbaugh of the San Francisco EDGE is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
2005-06-12Joe Swartzbaugh of the San Francisco EDGE is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
2005-03-29The San Francisco EDGE have promoted Doc Smith to the major league team. The San Francisco EDGE have promoted Mutt McTamany to the major league team. The San Francisco EDGE have promoted Joe Swartzbaugh to the major league team. The San Francisco EDGE have promoted Brant Doak to the major league team.
2005-03-29Joe Swartzbaugh has signed with the San Francisco EDGE for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
2004-03-29The Houston Choke Artist have promoted Mike Vadeboncoeur to the major league team. The Houston Choke Artist have promoted Effie Quinn to the major league team. The Houston Choke Artist have promoted Joe Swartzbaugh to the major league team. The Houston Choke Artist have promoted Jeff Williams to the major league team. The Houston Choke Artist have promoted Lou Sambito to the major league team. The Houston Choke Artist have promoted Bob Andrews to the major league team.
2004-03-29Joe Swartzbaugh has signed with the Houston Choke Artist for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
2003-03-30The Colorado Outlaws have promoted Nick Dahl to the major league team. The Colorado Outlaws have promoted Rudy Deasley to the major league team. The Colorado Outlaws have promoted Irv Archie to the major league team. The Colorado Outlaws have promoted Howie Braggs to the major league team. The Colorado Outlaws have promoted Alex Reipschlager to the major league team. The Colorado Outlaws have promoted Gerry Camelli to the major league team. The Colorado Outlaws have promoted Armando Dygert to the major league team. The Colorado Outlaws have promoted Danny Bond to the major league team. The Colorado Outlaws have promoted Joe Swartzbaugh to the major league team. The Colorado Outlaws have sent Larry Johnson to the minors. The Colorado Outlaws have sent John Powers to the minors.
2003-03-30Joe Swartzbaugh has signed with the Colorado Outlaws for $1.36M per year for 1 year.
2002-03-29The Houston Choke Artist have promoted Chet DeRosa to the major league team. The Houston Choke Artist have promoted Bill Goodall to the major league team. The Houston Choke Artist have promoted Joe Swartzbaugh to the major league team. The Houston Choke Artist have promoted Bruce Parrott to the major league team. The Houston Choke Artist have promoted Vic Hall to the major league team.
2002-03-29Joe Swartzbaugh has signed with the Houston Choke Artist for $4.0M per year for 1 year.
2001-09-29Joe Swartzbaugh of the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
2001-03-30The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted War Makowski to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Joe Swartzbaugh to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Billy Peterson to the major league team.
2001-03-30Joe Swartzbaugh has signed with the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches for $7.09M per year for 1 year.
2000-08-20Joe Swartzbaugh of the Tampa Bay Dreamers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
2000-04-26Joe Swartzbaugh of the Tampa Bay Dreamers is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1999-04-28Joe Swartzbaugh of the Tampa Bay Dreamers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1998-05-27Joe Swartzbaugh of the Tampa Bay Dreamers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1998-03-30The Tampa Bay Dreamers have promoted John Cunningham to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Dreamers have promoted Joe Swartzbaugh to the major league team.
1998-03-28Trade #1302704 has been completed between the Tampa Bay Dreamers and the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches receive Draft Pick 1999 Round 3 TB (Bob Jones), Draft Pick 1999 Round 2 TB (Al Oldis) from the Tampa Bay Dreamers in exchange for Joe Swartzbaugh.
1998-03-28The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have placed Joe Swartzbaugh on the trade block.
1998-03-28Joe Swartzbaugh has signed with the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches for $4.69M per year for 3 years.
1997-03-28The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Bob Ruel to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Joe Swartzbaugh to the major league team.
1997-03-28Joe Swartzbaugh has signed with the Baltimore Robinsons for $3.55M per year for 1 year.
1996-04-06Joe Swartzbaugh of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1995-05-22Trade #1277986 has been completed between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Writers. The St. Louis Writers receive Sam McGeehan, Jerry Hernandez, Steve Mitchell, Draft Pick - 1998 Round 1 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Rome Kubiszyn, Jim Kroner, Joe Swartzbaugh.
1994-08-16Joe Swartzbaugh of the St. Louis Writers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1993-05-19Joe Swartzbaugh of the St. Louis Writers is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1992-09-21Joe Swartzbaugh of the St. Louis Writers is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1992-04-20Joe Swartzbaugh of the St. Louis Writers is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1991-03-28The St. Louis Writers have promoted Joe Swartzbaugh to the major league team.