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Bill Mazeroski League
9-26-2126
Swede Couch Starting Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.96 Total Rating 66   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 146-77 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 09-24-1941
K 1825 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(110 games)
IP 2275.1
WHIP 1.19
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 2 Contact vs. L 8 Endurance 75   Ldrship 9
Power vs. R 12 Power vs. L 13 Velocity 63   Mentor Val 32
Speed 47 Bunt 32 Control 70
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 8 WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm 45 WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health 1 LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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
1970 PIT
15
 11
36
36
4
0
0
 0
267.0
 202 79 71 2 78
226
1.05
2.39
1971 PIT
18
 4
32
32
5
1
0
 0
230.1
 211 69 63 0 60
182
1.18
2.46
1972 PIT
15
 6
35
35
4
1
0
 0
255.1
 205 86 77 3 84
211
1.13
2.71
1973 PIT
15
 9
33
33
4
2
0
 0
226.2
 203 87 75 0 61
182
1.16
2.98
1974 PIT
15
 8
34
33
6
2
0
 0
233.0
 211 90 81 0 66
204
1.19
3.13
1975 PIT
16
 7
31
31
10
6
0
 0
238.1
 178 54 50 1 58
192
0.99
1.89
1976 PIT
16
 6
34
34
3
2
0
 0
232.1
 203 82 81 0 82
177
1.23
3.14
1977 PIT
11
 5
23
23
2
0
0
 0
165.0
 149 65 56 1 57
121
1.25
3.05
1978 PIT
12
 10
29
29
6
2
0
 0
199.2
 194 94 78 1 66
164
1.30
3.52
1979 PIT
13
 11
38
38
3
1
0
 0
227.2
 233 132 117 1 103
166
1.48
4.63
2126
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
146
 77
325
324
47
17
0
 0
2275.1
 1989 838 749 9 715
1825
1.19
2.96
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Swede Couch has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-10-08The Pittsburgh Maulers have promoted Peter Johns to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Maulers have waived Swede Couch.
1979-04-01The Pittsburgh Maulers have removed Swede Couch from the trade block.
1978-08-28The Pittsburgh Maulers have placed Swede Couch on the trade block.
1978-04-03Swede Couch of the Pittsburgh Maulers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1977-06-20Swede Couch of the Pittsburgh Maulers is injured and is expected to be out 65 days.
1971-08-26Swede Couch of the Pittsburgh Maulers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.