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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
Ron Swartwood Catcher
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .216 Total Rating C    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .584 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 989 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 01-12-1929
HR 92 Drafted Round 39, Pick 622
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(34 games)
RBI 492
SB 11
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C  Velocity F    Mentor vR B 
Speed D  Bunt D+ Control D    Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D  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
1952 STL-KC
71
302
24
55
12
0
2
12
16
 60 1 1
0
 0 5
.467
.225
.242
.060
.182
1953 KC
138
483
34
100
12
1
10
42
29
 97 1 4
0
 0 2
.550
.251
.298
.091
.207
1954 KC
135
473
23
101
17
0
5
40
44
 98 1 2
0
 0 6
.562
.281
.281
.068
.214
1955 KC
114
390
32
82
12
1
5
35
29
 76 0 0
0
 1 6
.550
.265
.285
.074
.210
1956 KC
128
251
39
60
9
0
8
32
17
 48 0 2
0
 0 3
.656
.285
.371
.131
.239
1957 KC
91
163
14
37
6
0
4
27
14
 42 0 2
0
 0 2
.622
.285
.337
.110
.227
1958 KC
70
157
18
40
7
1
3
24
14
 25 0 3
0
 0 4
.680
.310
.369
.115
.255
1959 KC
118
388
34
79
4
0
10
42
35
 87 1 4
2
 2 5
.560
.269
.291
.088
.204
1960 KC-CIN
134
441
44
102
15
1
14
52
45
 87 1 3
4
 6 3
.667
.302
.365
.134
.231
1961 CIN-CHA
86
127
15
31
3
0
5
28
7
 29 1 0
2
 0 1
.675
.289
.386
.142
.244
1962 CHA
91
283
27
54
12
1
5
24
32
 65 2 4
0
 0 9
.567
.274
.293
.102
.191
1963 CHA
129
384
39
83
12
0
10
50
26
 73 1 4
2
 0 4
.591
.265
.326
.109
.216
1964 CHA
124
382
36
86
9
1
4
47
27
 76 1 6
1
 0 2
.559
.274
.285
.060
.225
1965 CHA
123
364
37
79
13
1
7
37
31
 69 5 3
0
 0 7
.601
.285
.316
.099
.217
Total
1552
4588
416
989
143
7
92
492
366
 932 15 38
11
 9 59
.584
.274
.310
.094
.216
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Ron Swartwood has retired from the Chicago Black Sox
1961-04-13The Chicago Black Sox have acquired Ron Swartwood from the waiver wire.
1961-04-13The Chicago Black Sox have designated Sam Cicotte for assignment.
1961-04-09The Cincinnati Chop have promoted Pedro Hale to the major league team. The Cincinnati Chop have designated Ron Swartwood for assignment.
1960-09-14A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Monarchs and the Cincinnati Chop. The Cincinnati Chop receive Jamie Tipton, Steve Chouinard, Ron Swartwood, Nate Abstein, Otto Ritchie, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 1 (KC) from the Kansas City Monarchs in exchange for Jim Bernier, Big "John" Anderson.
1952-06-29A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Red Sox and the Kansas City Monarchs. The Kansas City Monarchs receive Ron Swartwood, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 4 (STL) from the St. Louis Red Sox in exchange for Willie Encarnacion.
1951-09-22The St. Louis Red Sox have acquired Ron Swartwood from the waiver wire.
1951-09-18The Boston Bandits have waived Ron Swartwood.
1950-05-25The Boston Bandits have acquired Ron Swartwood from the waiver wire.
1950-04-24The Baltimore Cavaliers have waived Ron Swartwood.