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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Thor Swedson Third Base
Retired (1970, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .239 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .683 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 1329 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 01-19-1933
HR 181 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(102 games)
RBI 685
SB 123
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (0.1%) Range C  WS Rings 1
1B B+ (69.6%) LF C+ (47.2%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF B  (61.3%)   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
1953 BRO
5
16
3
4
0
1
2
5
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
1.000
.250
.750
.500
.250
1954 BRO-DET
94
360
34
72
13
2
7
31
22
 82 1 4
23
 15 6
.551
.245
.306
.106
.200
1955 DET
149
600
69
133
18
1
13
54
41
 148 3 2
17
 8 9
.594
.274
.320
.098
.222
1956 DET-BRO
138
483
44
99
18
3
11
59
40
 111 0 1
5
 4 5
.588
.265
.323
.118
.205
1957 BRO
124
350
25
70
13
2
8
36
17
 80 3 1
2
 7 12
.560
.243
.317
.117
.200
1958 BRO
143
446
66
115
22
5
21
64
35
 86 2 1
4
 1 17
.785
.314
.471
.213
.258
1959 BRO
99
318
41
78
19
4
5
27
31
 60 1 4
7
 2 7
.688
.311
.377
.132
.245
1960 BRO
71
211
23
48
11
1
4
22
14
 36 1 3
6
 0 7
.621
.275
.346
.118
.227
1961 BRO
45
100
8
24
6
0
0
5
7
 21 0 0
2
 1 3
.590
.290
.300
.060
.240
1962 BRO
38
94
5
20
2
0
2
12
8
 25 0 1
0
 0 2
.570
.272
.298
.085
.213
1963 BRO
76
218
31
62
7
0
10
37
17
 45 1 0
7
 5 2
.793
.339
.454
.170
.284
1964 BRO-CLE
112
401
42
105
22
6
19
62
25
 80 3 2
5
 4 6
.797
.309
.489
.227
.262
1965 CLE
123
421
59
111
17
4
21
73
28
 89 0 4
9
 2 4
.780
.307
.473
.209
.264
1966 CLE
106
196
25
42
4
1
4
18
15
 39 0 1
7
 2 0
.575
.269
.306
.092
.214
1967 STL
123
415
60
108
11
5
21
55
39
 96 2 2
6
 4 4
.788
.325
.463
.202
.260
1968 STL
109
373
57
101
18
3
14
48
36
 66 3 3
12
 1 6
.785
.337
.448
.177
.271
1969 STL
79
284
46
75
10
2
14
51
22
 55 0 2
6
 1 3
.776
.315
.461
.197
.264
1970 STL
70
274
24
62
8
0
5
26
16
 54 0 0
5
 2 10
.579
.269
.310
.084
.226
Total
1704
5560
662
1329
219
40
181
685
413
 1176 20 31
123
 59 104
.683
.292
.390
.151
.239
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Thor Swedson has retired from the St. Louis Gashouse Gang
1967-04-10A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Gashouse Gang and the Cleveland Moonshiners. The Cleveland Moonshiners receive John Pevey, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (STL) from the St. Louis Gashouse Gang in exchange for Thor Swedson, Billy Burgmeier.
1967-04-01The Cleveland Moonshiners have re-claimed Thor Swedson from the waiver wire.
1967-04-01The Cleveland Moonshiners have promoted Wickey Dihigo to the major league team. The Cleveland Moonshiners have designated Thor Swedson for assignment.
1964-05-02Thor Swedson of the Cleveland Havoc is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1964-04-28The Cleveland Havoc have renamed Thunderlips, The Ultimate Male to Thor Swedson.
1964-04-27A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Black Dodgers and the Cleveland Havoc. The Cleveland Havoc receive Billy Burgmeier, Thunderlips, The Ultimate Male, Theo Shaw, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 3 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Black Dodgers in exchange for Bob Raub, Frank Didier, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 2 (CLE).
1956-05-20A trade has been completed between the Detroit domiNATEors and the Brooklyn Black Dodgers. The Brooklyn Black Dodgers receive Billy Burgmeier, Thunderlips, The Ultimate Male, Lou Bochy, Bob Guzman from the Detroit domiNATEors in exchange for Preacher Roe, Johnny Hughes, Isaiah Jefferson.
1954-06-10A trade has been completed between the Detroit domiNATEors and the Brooklyn Black Dodgers. The Brooklyn Black Dodgers receive Tim Shore, Jerry Martin from the Detroit domiNATEors in exchange for Lightning Harrison, Thunderlips, The Ultimate Male, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 1 (BRO).
1953-07-01The Brooklyn Black Dodgers have sent Thunderlips, The Ultimate Male to the minors.
1953-06-20The Brooklyn Black Dodgers have promoted Thunderlips, The Ultimate Male to the major league team.
1953-04-01The Brooklyn Black Dodgers have renamed Ryan Dowell to Thunderlips, The Ultimate Male.