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Bobby Doerr League
4-26-2024
Kurt Swan Catcher
Retired (1980, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .742 Status Retired (1980) Option Years 0  
H 1091 Age 80 (OS 80) Date of Birth 03-26-1944
HR 141 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(44 games)
RBI 624
SB 80
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
Notes: 72 ROY 2nd 76 MVP 5th
* 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
1972 DET
142
552
70
137
20
4
22
87
44
 124 1 2
9
 7 4
.722
.304
.418
.170
.248
1973 DET
142
547
70
134
30
2
16
87
51
 118 3 5
12
 4 4
.705
.310
.395
.150
.245
1974 DET
142
541
62
147
28
2
19
97
48
 109 1 4
5
 3 1
.766
.330
.436
.165
.272
1975 DET
143
508
73
134
20
3
20
73
45
 114 2 2
7
 4 4
.758
.325
.433
.169
.264
1976 DET
142
527
77
153
17
2
24
79
51
 120 0 2
14
 8 8
.819
.352
.467
.176
.290
1977 DET
142
540
70
147
26
2
13
63
43
 105 0 2
12
 2 9
.725
.325
.400
.128
.272
1978 DET
142
502
57
128
26
2
18
79
47
 126 1 2
14
 8 7
.741
.319
.422
.167
.255
1979 DET
139
436
45
111
18
4
9
59
34
 92 5 2
7
 3 4
.691
.314
.376
.122
.255
Total
1134
4153
524
1091
185
21
141
624
363
 908 13 21
80
 39 41
.742
.322
.419
.157
.263

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Santo Rodriguez League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Kurt Swan has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1980-05-05The Kansas City Royals have acquired Kurt Swan from the waiver wire.
1980-04-18The Chicago Chaperones have waived Kurt Swan.
1980-04-01The Chicago Chaperones have promoted Hiroaki Tameike to the major league team. The Chicago Chaperones have designated Kurt Swan for assignment. The Chicago Chaperones have designated Mark McDermott for assignment.
1972-03-25The Detroit Smelly Katz have promoted Kurt Swan to the major league team.
1971-10-23Trade #1831710 has been completed between the Detroit Smelly Katz and the Houston Oilers. The Houston Oilers receive Draft Pick 1972 Round 2 DET (Darryl Hooper), Draft Pick 1972 Round 2 PHI (Dave Castro) from the Detroit Smelly Katz in exchange for Kurt Swan.