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Satchel Paige League
9-12-2046
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1965 SS KC 82 82 722.2 353 112 230 11 47 -7 4.26 .969
1966 SS SEA 121 121 1086.2 568 181 379 8 80 +2 4.64 .986
1967 SS SEA 140 140 1257.2 671 210 447 14 78 -1 4.70 .979
1968 SS SEA 152 152 1362.1 693 227 448 18 88 +11 4.46 .974
1969 SS SEA 62 46 433.1 237 64 170 3 21 +7 4.86 .987
RF SEA 3 3 26.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 1.38 1.000
CF SEA 1 1 10.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 2.70 1.000
1970 SS SEA 130 128 1148.0 603 213 377 13 64 +5 4.63 .978
1971 SS SEA 152 152 1358.0 672 237 413 22 90 -4 4.31 .967
1972 SS SEA 152 152 1364.1 711 262 436 13 85 +3 4.60 .982
1973 SS SEA-MIL 72 68 625.0 321 131 186 4 42 +3 4.56 .988
Total 506 500 4495.1 2307 843 1412 52 281 +7 4.51 .977

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.