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Frank Thomas League
4-15-2075
Swede Morhardt Starting Pitcher
Retired (1988, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 7.78 Total Rating 62   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 0-5 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 01-16-1954
K 31 Drafted Round 4, Pick 61
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(38 games)
IP 39.1
WHIP 1.78
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 8 Contact vs. L 1 Endurance 85   Ldrship 24
Power vs. R 2 Power vs. L 11 Velocity 62   Mentor Val 45
Speed 48 Bunt 60 Control 63
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 15 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 49 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 55 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1976 Minors 22 46.00 0 / 4 9 / 22 7 / 20 16 / 46
1977 Minors 23 27.00 0 / 5 2 / 9 2 / 13 4 / 27
1978 Minors 24 26.00 0 / 3 2 / 11 3 / 12 5 / 26
1978 Majors 24 23.00 0 / 0 3 / 12 2 / 11 5 / 23
1979 Minors 25 26.00 0 / 2 0 / 6 4 / 18 4 / 26
1979 Majors 25 2.05 11 2 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2
1980 Minors 26 22.00 0 / 1 1 / 8 2 / 13 3 / 22
1980 Majors 26 5.45 27 5 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 5
1981 Majors 27 27.00 0 / 1 1 / 11 2 / 15 3 / 27
1982 Minors 28 22.00 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 22
1983 Majors 29 22.00 0 / 0 0 / 13 1 / 9 1 / 22
1984 Majors 30 22.00 0 / 0 0 / 7 2 / 15 2 / 22
1985 Majors 31 19.00 0 / 0 1 / 11 2 / 8 3 / 19
1986 Majors 32 30.00 0 / 0 2 / 13 1 / 17 3 / 30
1987 Majors 33 24.00 0 / 0 0 / 8 1 / 16 1 / 24
1988 Majors 34 29.00 0 / 2 2 / 13 1 / 14 3 / 29
Total 38 7 0 0 / 21 23 / 152 30 / 199 53 / 372
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Swede Morhardt has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1983-04-01The Washington Knuckleheads have waived Swede Morhardt.
1982-03-25The Washington Knuckleheads have acquired Swede Morhardt from the waiver wire.
1981-04-01The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have waived Swede Morhardt.
1980-10-03The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have sent Swede Morhardt to the minors. The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have sent Bill Wachtel to the minors. The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have sent Bob Thompson to the minors.
1980-09-02The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have promoted Swede Morhardt to the major league team.
1979-09-30The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have promoted Greg McMakin to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have sent Swede Morhardt to the minors.
1979-09-19The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have promoted Swede Morhardt to the major league team.
1979-09-19The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have sent Swede Morhardt to the minors.
1979-09-18The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have promoted Swede Morhardt to the major leagues.
1979-09-02The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have promoted Bob Brainerd to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have sent Swede Morhardt to the minors.
1979-09-02The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have promoted Swede Morhardt to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have sent Dean Smith to the minors.
1979-04-01The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have acquired Swede Morhardt from the waiver wire.
1978-09-30The Cleveland Browns have waived Swede Morhardt.