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George Van Haltren League
8-1-2073
Swede Selstrom Second Base
Retired (1969, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .780 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 1544 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 02-28-1933
HR 247 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(104 games)
RBI 988
SB 72
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR C 
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C+ (47.1%) Range B  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A  (91.5%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (100%) CF A  (89.3%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 4
3B F  (0.9%) RF A+ (95.0%)   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
1955 NYA
41
150
13
42
2
1
6
21
17
 31 0 1
1
 0 0
.778
.351
.427
.147
.280
1956 NYA
107
365
33
86
13
0
10
41
36
 73 0 4
3
 6 5
.655
.301
.353
.118
.236
1957 NYA
119
435
61
117
21
2
16
62
31
 79 0 3
8
 2 6
.752
.316
.437
.168
.269
1958 NYA
139
499
68
140
23
0
26
85
40
 93 1 5
5
 0 6
.815
.332
.483
.202
.281
1959 NYA
142
520
78
142
28
3
25
105
40
 90 3 6
8
 1 7
.808
.325
.483
.210
.273
1960 NYA
131
421
54
104
17
0
13
47
37
 80 2 3
4
 3 2
.689
.309
.380
.133
.247
1961 NYA
134
416
50
119
13
2
23
81
35
 77 4 6
7
 4 4
.836
.343
.493
.207
.286
1962 NYA
96
338
61
113
19
4
15
58
40
 69 2 2
4
 1 6
.953
.406
.547
.213
.334
1963 NYA
150
455
42
117
17
3
17
70
43
 82 2 3
9
 2 4
.742
.322
.420
.163
.257
1964 NYA
144
458
63
124
22
6
18
93
38
 94 2 5
7
 0 8
.789
.326
.463
.192
.271
1965 NYA
136
467
63
119
14
4
22
95
40
 101 4 3
8
 1 2
.760
.317
.443
.188
.255
1966 NYA-WAS
142
351
53
100
10
5
20
85
21
 55 2 6
3
 1 2
.837
.324
.513
.228
.285
1967 WAS
116
337
44
88
10
3
13
64
23
 71 0 2
4
 2 0
.731
.307
.424
.163
.261
1968 WAS
126
300
46
88
7
3
14
54
28
 65 1 9
0
 1 3
.823
.346
.477
.183
.293
1969 WAS
95
192
21
45
6
1
9
27
17
 33 1 0
1
 1 4
.717
.300
.417
.182
.234
Total
1818
5704
750
1544
222
37
247
988
486
 1093 24 58
72
 25 59
.780
.327
.452
.182
.271
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Swede Selstrom has retired from the Washington Diplomats
1966-04-20A trade has been completed between the Washington Diplomats and the New York Bricklayers. The New York Bricklayers receive Showboat Weber, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (WAS) from the Washington Diplomats in exchange for Tim Bailey, Swede Selstrom.
1956-05-16The New York Bricklayers have promoted Swede Selstrom to the major league team. The New York Bricklayers have sent Glenn Wilson to the minors.
1956-04-22The New York Bricklayers have promoted Pancho Sampedro to the major league team. The New York Bricklayers have sent Swede Selstrom to the minors.
1956-03-01The New York Bricklayers have promoted Swede Selstrom to the major league team.
1955-09-08The New York Bricklayers have promoted Jose Lopez to the major league team. The New York Bricklayers have sent Swede Selstrom to the minors.
1955-08-28The New York Bricklayers have promoted Swede Selstrom to the major league team. The New York Bricklayers have sent Glenn Wilson to the minors.
1955-07-29The New York Bricklayers have sent Swede Selstrom to the minors.
1955-06-27The New York Bricklayers have promoted Swede Selstrom to the major league team.
1955-06-20The New York Bricklayers have sent Swede Selstrom to the minors.
1955-06-17The New York Bricklayers have promoted Swede Selstrom to the major league team.
1955-06-17The New York Bricklayers have sent Swede Selstrom to the minors.
1955-06-03The New York Bricklayers have promoted Swede Selstrom to the major league team.
1955-04-01The New York Bricklayers have renamed Rube Kremmel to Swede Selstrom.