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Name	Team	Age
Steve Shvitzer	Retired (1988, Age 37)	Died (2036, Age 85)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 13 (1974)	C	L/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Hank Aaron League	0	15 years (18 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	B-	C+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B	B	C
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	B	D
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B+	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A-	0	6/13/1951
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	4
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1974	C	C+	D+	C	D	D+	D-
1975	C+	C+	C-	C	D	C-	D
1976	B-	B-	C	B-	D+	C	D+
1977	B-	B-	B-	B-	C-	C+	C-
1978	B-	B	B-	B	C-	B-	C
1979	B	B	B-	B	C	B-	C
1980	B	B	B	B	C	B-	C+
1981	B	B	B	B	C	B-	C+
1982	B	B	B	B	C	B-	C+
1983	B	B	B	B	C	B-	C+
1984	B	B	B	B	C	B-	C+
1985	B	B	B	B	C	B-	C+
1986	B	B	B	B	C	B-	C+
1987	B	B	B	B	C	B-	C+
1988	B	B	B	B	C	B-	C+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1988-11-01	Steve Shvitzer has retired from the Detroit Gold
1974-05-16	The Detroit Gold have promoted Steve Shvitzer to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Joe Torphy to the minors.
1974-05-16	The Detroit Gold have promoted Joey Bakenhaster to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have promoted Joe Torphy to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Steve Shvitzer to the minors. The Detroit Gold have sent Joe Jordan to the minors.
1974-04-06	The Detroit Gold have renamed Johnny Swartz to Steve Shvitzer.
1974-03-30	The Detroit Gold have promoted Johnny Swartz to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have designated Patsy Tomasic for assignment.