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Satchel Paige League
9-6-2046
Steve Swartwood Shortstop
Retired (1976, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .680 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 482 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 04-10-1942
HR 22 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(13 games)
RBI 228
SB 23
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A  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
1965 KC
82
298
30
66
13
1
0
22
36
 51 1 1
5
 3 11
.578
.307
.272
.050
.221
1966 SEA
121
468
55
122
17
2
6
60
45
 69 2 2
3
 3 8
.671
.327
.344
.083
.261
1967 SEA
140
543
64
148
32
2
5
57
49
 94 4 2
14
 6 14
.703
.336
.366
.094
.273
1968 SEA
152
629
65
179
29
3
8
56
72
 96 3 3
9
 8 18
.738
.359
.378
.094
.285
1969 SEA
122
248
28
60
8
1
1
22
27
 36 2 1
3
 0 3
.614
.320
.294
.052
.242
1970 SEA
141
504
67
148
29
1
7
67
64
 88 3 5
7
 6 13
.770
.373
.397
.103
.294
1971 SEA
152
590
73
150
26
5
7
75
56
 96 1 2
8
 4 22
.670
.319
.351
.097
.254
1972 SEA
152
541
51
131
17
7
7
70
77
 95 2 5
7
 7 13
.674
.336
.338
.096
.242
1973 SEA-MIL
72
249
26
53
4
1
1
16
22
 39 2 0
1
 3 4
.531
.282
.249
.036
.213
Total
517
1884
217
482
76
14
22
228
219
 318 8 12
23
 20 52
.680
.334
.346
.090
.256

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Harold Baines League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Steve Swartwood has retired from the Cincinnati Green Sox
1976-05-19The Cincinnati Green Sox have acquired Steve Swartwood from the waiver wire.
1976-05-12The Arizona Vipers have waived Steve Swartwood.
1974-04-08The Arizona Vipers have acquired Steve Swartwood from the waiver wire.
1974-03-25The Milwaukee Braves have waived Steve Swartwood.
1973-07-24The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Steve Swartwood from the waiver wire.
1973-07-13The Seattle Eddie Vedders have waived Steve Swartwood.
1973-06-28The Seattle Eddie Vedders have promoted Elmer Spencer to the major league team. The Seattle Eddie Vedders have designated Steve Swartwood for assignment.