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Keller Stargell League
4-27-2027
Monsoon Swanson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.63 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 32-29 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 25 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 07-01-1951
K 366 Drafted Round 4, Pick 78
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(152 games)
IP 409.0
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance C    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
Notes: K'd 9 in 5.1 IP, 8/7/84. 104K in 102.1 IP, '84. 3 Shut out IP in the post-season. Led OAK in SV in '85 (11). 5 Ks in 2 IP, 4/25/86. 7th in all-time OAK Saves.
* 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
1981 OAK
4
 3
25
0
0
0
5
 3
30.2
 36 16 16 1 13
32
1.60
4.70
1982 OAK
2
 2
16
0
0
0
1
 2
16.0
 15 14 12 0 15
13
1.88
6.75
1983 OAK
1
 5
24
0
0
0
1
 2
31.0
 34 28 22 1 16
25
1.61
6.39
1984 OAK
6
 10
42
14
0
0
4
 5
102.1
 122 77 72 1 43
104
1.61
6.33
1985 OAK
9
 3
88
2
0
0
11
 5
118.1
 115 46 44 5 36
97
1.28
3.35
1986 OAK
10
 6
74
0
0
0
3
 6
110.2
 147 99 90 3 50
95
1.78
7.32
2027
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
32
 29
269
16
0
0
25
 23
409.0
 469 280 256 11 173
366
1.57
5.63
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Monsoon Swanson has retired from the Oakland Turtles
1985-09-03Monsoon Swanson of the Oakland Turtles is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1981-04-11The Oakland Turtles have renamed Bill Swanson to Monsoon Swanson.
1981-03-01The Oakland Turtles have promoted Glenn Narron to the major league team. The Oakland Turtles have promoted Duke Tatum to the major league team. The Oakland Turtles have promoted Bill Swanson to the major league team. The Oakland Turtles have designated Shuichi Yanagida for assignment. The Oakland Turtles have designated Lorenzo C. Strouth for assignment. The Oakland Turtles have designated Walter Walsh for assignment.
1981-03-01The Oakland Turtles have acquired Bill Swanson from the waiver wire.
1979-04-10The Arizona Howling Ghosts have waived Bill Swanson.
1978-06-18The Montreal Lions have acquired Bill Swanson from the waiver wire.
1978-06-02The Colorado Ballbusters have waived Bill Swanson.
1978-06-01The Colorado Ballbusters have acquired Bill Swanson from the waiver wire.
1977-03-07The Boston Bees have waived Bill Swanson.