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Don Newcombe League
9-18-2165
John Swigart Catcher
Retired (1955, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .199 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .545 Status Deceased (1983) Option Years 0  
H 57 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 02-13-1921
HR 4 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(153 games)
RBI 22
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity B-   Mentor vR
Speed C- Bunt A- Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B+ 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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1950 C NYA 12 8 84.2 66 63 3 0 0 0 3 3 50.0% 0 7.02 1.000
1951 C NYA 28 18 176.0 147 133 14 0 0 1 10 13 56.5% 0 7.52 1.000
1952 C MIL 53 20 222.2 140 131 9 0 0 1 13 6 31.6% 0 5.66 1.000
1953 1B STL 1 1 9.0 11 11 0 0 0 0 11.00 1.000
C STL 1 1 8.0 7 6 1 0 0 0 1 1 50.0% 0 7.88 1.000
1954 C STL 18 8 84.0 58 51 7 0 0 0 3 5 62.5% 0 6.21 1.000
1955 C STL 2 2 15.0 11 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 100.0% 0 6.60 1.000
Pos Total C 114 57 590.1 429 394 35 0 0 2 30 29 49.2% 0 6.54 1.000
1B 1 1 9.0 11 11 0 0 0 0 11.00 1.000
Total 115 58 599.1 440 405 35 0 0 2 30 29 49.2% 0 6.61 1.000
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01John Swigart has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1955-07-01The St. Louis Stars have waived John Swigart.
1955-05-11The St. Louis Stars have promoted Rogelio Meulens to the major league team. The St. Louis Stars have designated John Swigart for assignment.
1954-04-19The St. Louis Stars have promoted John Swigart to the major league team.
1954-04-19The St. Louis Stars have acquired John Swigart from the waiver wire.
1953-08-12The St. Louis Stars have waived John Swigart.
1953-05-15The St. Louis Stars have designated John Swigart for assignment.
1953-04-27The St. Louis Stars have promoted John Swigart to the major league team.
1953-04-27The St. Louis Stars have acquired John Swigart from the waiver wire.
1953-04-15The Milwaukee Marauders have waived John Swigart.
1953-04-01The Milwaukee Marauders have promoted Ed Masteller to the major league team. The Milwaukee Marauders have designated John Swigart for assignment.
1952-05-06A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Milwaukee Marauders. The Milwaukee Marauders receive Mike Cullenbine, John Swigart, John Bullard, Ross "Jorge" Posada from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Tyrone King, Chris Waterston.
1952-05-06The New York Red Foxx have promoted John Swigart to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have designated Chris Herbert for assignment.
1952-05-06The New York Red Foxx have acquired John Swigart from the waiver wire.
1952-04-11The New York Cubans have waived John Swigart.
1952-04-03The New York Cubans have promoted Howie McAllister to the major league team. The New York Cubans have designated John Swigart for assignment.
1950-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Cubans and the Philadelphia Pythians. The Philadelphia Pythians receive Ray Stafford, Charlie Giambi, Carl Jordan, Bob Allen, Draft Pick - 1951 Round 4 (NYA) from the New York Cubans in exchange for John Swigart, Steve DeTore.