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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-19-2309
Gene Swartwood Left Field
Retired (1986, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .233 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .599 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 102 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 01-12-1952
HR 9 Drafted Round 2, Pick 42
(1973)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(59 games)
RBI 45
SB 28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF (0.8%)   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF (89.2%)   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 
1973 Minors 21 36.00 5 / 5 3 / 6 2 / 2 7 / 7 6 / 6 5 / 7 3 / 4 31 / 37
1974 Minors 22 19.00 4 / 6 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 4 4 / 4 3 / 3 2 / 2 15 / 20
1974 Majors 22 3.49 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 3
1975 Minors 23 5.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 5 / 6
1976 Minors 24 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1
1976 Majors 24 14.94 0 / 1 1 / 2 4 / 4 2 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 2 11 / 14
1977 Majors 25 12.70 2 / 3 2 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 9 / 12
1978 Minors 26 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 3
1978 Majors 26 5.65 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 5
1979 Minors 27 4.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 4
1979 Majors 27 2.63 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2
1980 Minors 28 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1980 Majors 28 4.40 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 4
1981 Minors 29 9.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 3 3 / 9
1982 Minors 30 1.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1982 Majors 30 2.29 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2
1983 Minors 31 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 0 2 / 4
1983 Majors 31 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1984 Minors 32 7.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 7
1985 Minors 33 14.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 14
1986 Minors 34 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4
Total 0 0 0 11 / 23 9 / 22 8 / 15 12 / 20 15 / 31 16 / 24 12 / 20 83 / 155
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Gene Swartwood has retired from the Brooklyn Optimists
1983-07-08The Brooklyn Optimists have sent Jodie Larkin to the minors. The Brooklyn Optimists have designated Gene Swartwood for assignment.
1982-05-25The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Gene Swartwood to the major league team.
1980-08-27The Philadelphia Optimists have designated Gene Swartwood for assignment.
1979-09-06The Brooklyn Optimists have promoted Gene Swartwood to the major league team.
1979-04-13The Brooklyn Optimists have promoted Robert Siebert to the major league team. The Brooklyn Optimists have promoted Paul Battin to the major league team. The Brooklyn Optimists have designated Johnny Moore for assignment. The Brooklyn Optimists have designated Gene Swartwood for assignment.
1978-05-18The Brooklyn Optimists have promoted Gene Swartwood to the major league team.
1978-04-12The Brooklyn Optimists have promoted Scott Tekulve to the major league team. The Brooklyn Optimists have sent Gene Swartwood to the minors.
1976-04-09The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Gene Swartwood to the major league team.
1975-04-01The Philadelphia Optimists have designated John Durham for assignment. The Philadelphia Optimists have sent Gene Swartwood to the minors.
1974-08-25The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Gene Swartwood to the major league team. The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted John Durham to the major league team.
1974-07-12The Philadelphia Optimists have sent Gene Swartwood to the minors.
1974-06-18The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Gene Swartwood to the major league team.