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Ford Hernandez League
4-30-2216
Bill Swartwood Catcher
Retired (1977, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .233 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .676 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 208 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 01-12-1943
HR 34 Drafted Round 1, Pick 18
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(112 games)
RBI 129
SB 8
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 MIA
47
140
15
31
5
1
2
18
10
 26 0 2
1
 1 5
.584
.270
.314
.093
.221
1971 MIA
48
120
14
29
4
0
4
17
13
 23 0 0
1
 0 4
.691
.316
.375
.133
.242
1972 MIA
88
168
20
30
7
0
6
16
17
 48 0 2
0
 0 5
.579
.251
.327
.149
.179
1973 MIA
54
116
10
26
2
0
4
17
15
 27 1 1
1
 0 2
.661
.316
.345
.121
.224
1974 MIA
67
153
28
38
4
0
12
34
10
 34 1 0
1
 0 4
.809
.299
.510
.261
.248
1975 MIA
72
158
17
46
5
0
4
20
8
 35 1 0
4
 0 4
.728
.329
.399
.108
.291
1976 CIN-TEX
9
34
5
8
2
0
2
7
0
 10 1 0
0
 0 0
.728
.257
.471
.235
.235
1977 WAS
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
387
891
109
208
29
1
34
129
73
 203 4 5
8
 1 24
.676
.293
.383
.149
.233
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Bill Swartwood has retired from the Washington Chippers
1977-06-27The Washington Chippers have promoted Bert Sprout to the major league team. The Washington Chippers have promoted Howard Kopshaw to the major league team. The Washington Chippers have promoted Bill Swartwood to the major league team. The Washington Chippers have designated Vern Krause for assignment. The Washington Chippers have designated Tsuneo Miura for assignment. The Washington Chippers have sent Beryl Shean to the minors.
1977-04-18The Washington Chippers have acquired Bill Swartwood from the waiver wire.
1977-04-01The Texas Rangers waive Bill Swartwood.
1976-10-20The Texas Rangers have designated Bill Swartwood for assignment. The Texas Rangers have sent Buddy Seilheimer to the minors.
1976-09-26The Texas Rangers have promoted Bill Swartwood to the major league team.
1976-09-26The Texas Rangers have acquired Bill Swartwood from the waiver wire.
1976-07-10The Cincinnati Jack Rabbits have waived Bill Swartwood.
1976-05-22The Cincinnati Jack Rabbits have designated Bill Swartwood for assignment.
1976-04-18The Cincinnati Jack Rabbits have acquired Bill Swartwood from the waiver wire.
1976-04-01The Miami Flying Tigers have designated Bill Swartwood for assignment.
1974-09-30Bill Swartwood of the Miami Flying Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1973-06-18Bill Swartwood of the Miami Flying Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.