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Richie Ashburn League
4-1-2013
Bill Swain Catcher
Retired (1955, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .246 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .704 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 486 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 11-09-1919
HR 67 Drafted Round 12, Pick 191
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 2 years
(0 games)
RBI 250
SB 36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity B-   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D- (5.2%)   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 
1950 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 11 1 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 10 1 / 4 0 / 9 3 / 52
1951 Majors 32 0.00 1 / 5 0 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 2 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 7 2 / 46
1952 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 5 1 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 48
1953 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 14
1954 Majors 35 0.00 1 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 34
1955 Majors 36 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 15
Total 0 0 0 2 / 30 2 / 38 1 / 26 0 / 28 1 / 31 1 / 29 0 / 27 7 / 209
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Bill Swain has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1954-03-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Bill Swain to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent George Peterson to the minors.
1953-08-21The Detroit Tigers have promoted Kevin Wagman to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Bill Swain to the minors.
1950-04-01The Detroit Tigers have renamed Bob Gibson to Bill Swain.