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Branch Rickey League
5-17-2229
Sammy Schwamb Center Field
Retired (1984, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .248 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .706 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 906 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 09-11-1948
HR 125 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(60 games)
RBI 467
SB 30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C+ (48.1%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1969 Minors 21 56.00 8 / 9 7 / 9 9 / 10 4 / 6 4 / 6 6 / 7 9 / 9 47 / 56
1970 Minors 22 54.00 4 / 7 5 / 8 5 / 12 1 / 2 4 / 6 5 / 6 10 / 13 34 / 54
1971 Minors 23 65.00 4 / 7 5 / 9 5 / 11 6 / 12 4 / 10 3 / 9 4 / 7 31 / 65
1972 Minors 24 60.00 8 / 10 5 / 6 5 / 8 2 / 11 7 / 7 8 / 9 9 / 9 44 / 60
1973 Minors 25 52.00 3 / 8 4 / 5 2 / 9 2 / 5 3 / 8 3 / 7 4 / 10 21 / 52
1974 Minors 26 28.00 2 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 3 4 / 6 3 / 3 12 / 28
1974 Majors 26 8.38 53 3 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 8
1975 Majors 27 35.29 152 33 10 1 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 6 1 / 7 2 / 3 1 / 3 6 / 35
1976 Majors 28 57.01 162 83 0 0 / 10 1 / 7 1 / 8 2 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 12 3 / 8 8 / 57
1977 Majors 29 65.27 162 142 0 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 9 1 / 15 0 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 7 2 / 65
1978 Majors 30 39.22 162 45 0 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 9 1 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 7 2 / 39
1979 Majors 31 43.86 162 55 0 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 43
1980 Majors 32 65.79 162 142 0 1 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 10 3 / 65
1981 Majors 33 66.26 162 142 0 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 15 1 / 8 1 / 66
1982 Majors 34 66.26 162 142 0 -4 / 6 -2 / 12 -1 / 10 -1 / 11 -8 / 7 -1 / 11 0 / 9 -17 / 66
1983 Majors 35 63.93 156 137 6 -3 / 10 -6 / 10 -3 / 6 -2 / 8 -3 / 6 -1 / 10 -1 / 13 -19 / 63
1984 Majors 36 17.77 162 5 0 -6 / 6 -5 / 1 -3 / 2 -7 / 2 -4 / 2 -2 / 2 -2 / 2 -29 / 17
Total 1657 929 16 18 / 124 16 / 119 20 / 126 10 / 116 11 / 104 30 / 128 42 / 122 147 / 839
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Sammy Schwamb has retired from the Kansas City Prairie Princes
1983-08-01Sammy Schwamb of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1975-08-06Sammy Schwamb of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1974-08-04The Kansas City Prairie Princes have promoted Mike Aquino to the major league team. The Kansas City Prairie Princes have promoted Sammy Schwamb to the major league team. The Kansas City Prairie Princes have promoted Steve Justice to the major league team. The Kansas City Prairie Princes have promoted Jim Almanza to the major league team. The Kansas City Prairie Princes have sent Bunny McKnight to the minors. The Kansas City Prairie Princes have sent Roger Pennington to the minors. The Kansas City Prairie Princes have sent Loren Schulz to the minors. The Kansas City Prairie Princes have sent Karl Farrell to the minors.