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Earl Averill League
7-30-2077
Sweet Swisher Left Field
Retired (1987, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .791 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 1445 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 08-09-1950
HR 236 Drafted Round 4, Pick 57
(1971)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(128 games)
RBI 800
SB 80
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B (16.0%) LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (96.7%)   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 
1971 Minors 21 69.00 6 / 9 7 / 11 4 / 7 9 / 11 9 / 9 10 / 10 12 / 12 57 / 69
1972 Minors 22 56.00 7 / 11 4 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 6 5 / 5 11 / 12 8 / 8 36 / 56
1973 Minors 23 52.00 2 / 6 4 / 6 4 / 8 2 / 8 6 / 9 5 / 7 8 / 8 31 / 52
1974 Minors 24 58.00 1 / 9 5 / 9 1 / 12 0 / 3 5 / 16 3 / 6 2 / 3 17 / 58
1975 Minors 25 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2
1975 Majors 25 45.01 1 / 7 4 / 7 1 / 2 3 / 8 4 / 7 3 / 9 3 / 5 19 / 45
1976 Majors 26 50.14 5 / 10 3 / 8 0 / 5 3 / 8 6 / 9 2 / 4 1 / 6 20 / 50
1977 Majors 27 42.98 1 / 3 1 / 5 3 / 9 2 / 7 3 / 11 1 / 5 0 / 2 11 / 42
1978 Majors 28 37.65 0 / 2 3 / 11 0 / 3 1 / 4 2 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 7 7 / 37
1979 Majors 29 52.79 1 / 4 2 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 9 2 / 7 2 / 6 0 / 7 7 / 52
1980 Majors 30 63.83 162 134 0 0 / 11 2 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 6 2 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 11 5 / 63
1981 Majors 31 63.94 162 129 0 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 6 1 / 12 1 / 10 0 / 8 2 / 63
1982 Majors 32 64.39 162 134 0 0 / 16 0 / 4 0 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 6 1 / 14 3 / 64
1983 Majors 33 62.65 162 122 0 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 12 1 / 62
1984 Majors 34 67.58 162 119 0 -2 / 4 -3 / 9 -3 / 8 -4 / 13 -7 / 13 -1 / 9 -2 / 11 -22 / 67
1985 Majors 35 56.26 162 99 0 -2 / 5 -3 / 7 -3 / 10 -7 / 7 -1 / 10 -4 / 7 -1 / 10 -21 / 56
1986 Majors 36 26.89 162 15 0 -5 / 4 -6 / 3 -6 / 1 -6 / 7 -2 / 5 -1 / 3 -3 / 3 -29 / 26
1987 Majors 37 25.58 162 15 0 -6 / 6 -3 / 4 -2 / 1 -3 / 5 -6 / 1 -1 / 4 -3 / 4 -24 / 25
Total 1296 767 0 9 / 125 20 / 131 0 / 114 2 / 124 30 / 142 33 / 122 27 / 131 121 / 889
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Sweet Swisher has retired from the Cincinnati Redmen
1983-07-18A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Rivermen and the New York Opossums. The New York Opossums receive Draft Pick - 1984 Round 2 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Rivermen in exchange for Sweet Swisher.
1979-06-06Sweet Swisher of the New York Opossums is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1978-06-21Sweet Swisher of the New York Opossums is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1976-09-24Sweet Swisher of the New York Opossums is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1975-05-12The New York Opossums have promoted Sweet Swisher to the major league team. The New York Opossums have designated Jay Parker for assignment.
1975-04-28The New York Opossums have promoted Bill Ostergard to the major league team. The New York Opossums have sent Sweet Swisher to the minors.
1975-04-27Sweet Swisher of the New York Opossums is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1975-04-21The New York Opossums have renamed Park Swisher to Sweet Swisher.
1975-04-08The New York Opossums have promoted Park Swisher to the major league team. The New York Opossums have designated Jimmy Robinson for assignment.