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Kevin Brown League
8-16-2191
Jim Swander Center Field
Retired (1977, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .736 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 1795 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 07-04-1939
HR 97 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1957)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(11 games)
RBI 634
SB 207 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1977
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B --- LF D- (8.8%) Arm WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1963 NYA
144
576
74
159
29
6
4
39
61
92 3 0
16
8 1
.716
.348
.368
.092
.276
1964 TOR
96
158
21
48
4
3
0
12
20
22 1 0
3
1 1
.753
.385
.367
.063
.304
1965 TOR
115
428
56
125
15
1
4
33
56
59 3 0
17
1 2
.738
.378
.360
.068
.292
1966 TOR
135
559
85
156
21
5
6
60
63
72 1 4
21
11 1
.718
.351
.367
.088
.279
1967 TOR
144
557
78
151
23
5
7
39
79
86 4 2
16
10 6
.733
.364
.368
.097
.271
1968 WAS-TOR
144
561
67
152
24
4
10
57
56
79 2 4
9
3 5
.719
.337
.381
.111
.271
1968 WAS
7
27
4
10
2
1
1
3
1
2 1 0
0
0 2
1.043
.414
.630
.259
.370
1968 TOR
137
534
63
142
22
3
9
54
55
77 1 4
9
3 3
.702
.333
.369
.103
.266
1969 COL
138
455
57
128
24
1
5
49
48
73 3 4
12
4 5
.722
.351
.371
.090
.281
1970 COL
101
367
50
104
17
3
8
58
61
56 1 1
21
3 4
.797
.386
.411
.128
.283
1971 COL
144
536
79
167
24
5
10
59
74
75 4 3
23
8 3
.828
.397
.431
.119
.312
1972 COL
142
515
69
141
20
5
17
68
59
90 2 0
19
6 2
.782
.351
.431
.157
.274
1973 NYA
80
227
43
66
10
2
5
18
21
38 0 1
6
1 4
.768
.349
.419
.128
.291
1974 NYA
142
585
84
162
23
7
13
60
80
81 1 4
20
12 2
.770
.363
.407
.130
.277
1975 MIN-MON
134
458
68
126
17
3
7
44
56
79 1 0
19
5 2
.727
.355
.371
.096
.275
1975 MIN
100
398
55
111
16
3
5
39
46
66 1 0
19
4 2
.727
.355
.372
.093
.279
1975 MON
34
60
13
15
1
0
2
5
10
13 0 0
0
1 0
.724
.357
.367
.117
.250
1976 PHI
103
376
37
86
6
3
0
34
32
64 2 5
5
4 1
.550
.289
.261
.032
.229
1977 NYA
37
96
11
24
1
0
1
4
9
11 0 1
0
0 0
.603
.311
.292
.042
.250
Total
1799
6454
879
1795
258
53
97
634
775
977 28 29
207
77 39
.736
.357
.380
.101
.278
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Jim Swander has retired from the New York Pinstripers
1977-04-01The New York Pinstripers have promoted Emmett Smith to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Jim Swander to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Bill Burke to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Charlie Held to the major league team.
1977-04-01The New York Pinstripers have acquired Jim Swander from the waiver wire.
1976-05-08Jim Swander of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1976-03-30The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Abdoo Rose to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Jimmy Roznovsky to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Scott Branom to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Jim Swander to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Harry MacFayden to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Scott Howard to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Jack Slagle to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Ken Redus to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Bob Meulens to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted John Spahn to the major league team.
1976-03-29Jim Swander has signed with the Philadelphia Thunder for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1975-08-10A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Fighting Saints and the Montreal Nationals. The Montreal Nationals receive Jim Swander, Jerry Marquardt from the Minnesota Fighting Saints in exchange for Don Buehrle, Bud Phelan, Charlie Telgheder, Joe Douglas. Protest This Trade.
1975-03-28The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Jim Swander to the major league team.
1975-03-28Jim Swander has signed with the Minnesota Fighting Saints for $1.08M per year for 1 year.
1973-07-27Jim Swander of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1973-03-31A trade has been completed between the New York Pinstripers and the Colorado Boulders. The Colorado Boulders receive Draft Pick 1974 Round 3 NYA (Jim Deshaies), Draft Pick 1974 Round 2 NYA (Doug McLish) from the New York Pinstripers in exchange for Jim Swander. Protest This Trade.
1972-10-14The Colorado Boulders have placed Jim Swander on the trade block.
1972-07-10Jim Swander of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1970-05-27Jim Swander of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1970-04-12Jim Swander of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1969-03-30The Colorado Boulders have promoted Joe Beirne to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Jim Swander to the major league team.
1969-03-30Jim Swander has signed with the Colorado Boulders for $1.08M per year for 6 years.
1968-04-09A trade has been completed between the Washington Senators and the Toronto Faceless Corporation. The Toronto Faceless Corporation receive Jim Swander from the Washington Senators in exchange for Warren Haynes. Protest This Trade.
1968-03-29The Washington Senators have promoted Bob Lugo to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Albert Samson to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Al Fernandez to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Harry Harshany to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Jim Swander to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Mike Nelson to the major league team.
1968-03-29Jim Swander has signed with the Washington Senators for $6.0M per year for 1 year.
1967-04-25The Toronto Faceless Corporation have placed Jim Swander on the trade block.
1966-05-08Jim Swander of the Toronto Faceless Corporation is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1965-05-01Jim Swander of the Toronto Faceless Corporation is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1964-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Pinstripers and the Toronto Faceless Corporation. The Toronto Faceless Corporation receive Jim Swander, Bob Lopez, Ethan Lazor from the New York Pinstripers in exchange for Draft Pick 1965 Round 2 TOR (Jim Hammaker), Draft Pick 1967 Round 2 TOR (Quintin Eggert). Protest This Trade.
1964-04-01The New York Pinstripers have placed Jim Swander on the trade block.
1963-03-30The New York Pinstripers have promoted Jim Swander to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Richie Martin to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Evan Pickrel to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Brian Abernathy to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Charlie Angelini to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted War Taylor to the major league team.
1962-10-13The New York Pinstripers have promoted David Cox to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Dave Tincup to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Gil Miller to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Tito Roth to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have sent Brian Abernathy to the minors. The New York Pinstripers have sent Charlie Angelini to the minors. The New York Pinstripers have sent Jim Swander to the minors. The New York Pinstripers have sent Richie Martin to the minors.
1962-10-03The New York Pinstripers have promoted Jim Swander to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have sent Fred Kostro to the minors.
1962-04-01The New York Pinstripers have promoted Jim Linhart to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have sent Jim Swander to the minors.
1962-04-01The New York Pinstripers have promoted Fred Kostro to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Jim Swander to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Jim Linhart to the major league team.
1962-03-30The New York Pinstripers have sent Jim Swander to the minors.
1962-03-30The New York Pinstripers have promoted Wally Coggins to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Fred Hill to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Jim Swander to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Juan Concepcion to the major league team.
1959-08-05A trade has been completed between the New York Pinstripers and the Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure receive Nat Tutwiler, Jim Oyler, Paul Gonzalez, Jim Koch from the New York Pinstripers in exchange for Jack Lutenberg, Morrie Leonard, Jim Swander, Larry Collins, Clyde Velandia, Draft Pick 1962 Round 2 MON (Freddie Hill). Protest This Trade.