#95 Ed Swartwood, Catcher, 36 yrs, New York (N) Giants
Wednesday, 10/18/1895
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Ed Swartwood

1/12/1859
36
ROCKFORD IL USA
5"11
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4 / 6 (Popular)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,270,000
1897
14 Year(s), 135 Days (2543 total Days)
172 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 112 Days (2692 total Days)
16 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66148
Versus LHP55148
Versus RHP66148
Talent65158
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8
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1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
C : 3 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
1B : 5 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 3 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/22SLNL 3-4400000001#1  
9/23BROL 5-8513100001#1  
9/24BROW 10-2321000120#1  
9/25PITW 5-1301000101#7  
9/28PHIL 0-3401000002#1  
9/29PHIW 8-1511010100#1  
9/30@CHNL 2-4501100003#1  
10/1@CHNL 1-3402000001#1  
10/2@SLNL 4-5311100111#7  
10/3@CINL 1-3401000102#1  

Batting Stats 1895

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall132501143275162814666.285.344.365.709.666.080
Projected132501143275162814666.285.344.365.709.666.080
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12355410021518333252352.177.75.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP7222501148811000.306.375.417.792
vs. RHP429121225048733855511.282.338.357.695
Close/Late5523410101267000.418.475.5271.003
Scoring Position10936621590912511.330.368.450.818
Pinch Hitting730101211000.429.500.7141.214
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6424975113126411729.301.346.382.727
Road6825268162036402937.270.340.349.690
March/April14551940051036.345.379.418.797
May2390265101117510.289.316.367.683
June2394328011617611.340.380.457.837
July2177233001013910.299.371.338.708
August2488162101310126.182.277.227.505
Sept/Oct2797275307141123.278.352.392.744

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1884153583171297159895531202617.293.357.372.729
18851535662024213090977205214120.357.426.477.903PIT,NL
18861525641684012060896622153017.298.372.411.784PIT
18871465481944013281996823114518.354.425.485.911PIT,NL CHN
18881495521802810449936233224426.326.395.435.830CHN,NL
1889141513155287446784714124413.302.359.407.767CHN
18901555681824012070776020221317.320.387.433.820CHN
18911465441633792718464252328.300.372.412.784CHN
18921385141363255935961123224.265.343.375.718CHN
18939835011023525060352219153.314.378.426.804 NYG
1894132492132207164643502391911.268.316.343.659NYG
1895132501143275162814615662523.285.344.365.709NYG
Total169562951936386105227959706711934302306177.308.374.413.787 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
189110427000443200.167.222.167.389
Total10427000443200.167.222.167.389

Fielding Stats 1895

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher12712356193068026.9621083.05.6523037524.8
First Base2010001001.0004.022.50    

Player History

1/31/1886: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,371,429 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Philadelphia (N) on 8/26/1886...
10/5/1886: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $13,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1887, hitting .563 with 1 HR, 7 RBI...
Was selected to the 1887 Allstar game...
Traded from Pittsburgh to Chicago (N) on 7/14/1887 (Going to PIT: P George Winkelman, LF Thomas Gorman. Going to CHN: 1B Ed Swartwood)...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1887, hitting .565 with 0 HR, 4 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1887, hitting .579 with 1 HR, 3 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Cincinnati on 10/3/1887...
Was selected to the 1888 Allstar game...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1888, hitting .438 with 2 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1889, hitting .579 with 1 HR, 5 RBI...
6/26/1890: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $5,050,000 per year, for 2 years.
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Cincinnati on 9/4/1891...
Had 6 hits with 5 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 8/31/1892...
Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 5/27/1893 to a 1-year deal worth $1,212,000 per year...
6/19/1893: Signed a contract extension with New York (N), $5,270,000 per year, for 4 years.
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Chicago (N) on 7/16/1893...
Injured on 10/1/1894 with a Broken Wrist, out for full season...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1883 - - 4th
1884 - .293 - 10th
1885 - .357 - 1st
1887 - .354 - 2nd
1888 - .326 - 5th
1890 - .320 - 5th
OBP
1883 - - 2nd
1884 - .357 - 8th
1885 - .426 - 1st
1886 - .372 - 6th
1887 - .425 - 1st
1888 - .395 - 1st
1889 - .359 - 10th
1890 - .387 - 6th
SLG
1883 - - 4th
1885 - .477 - 5th
1887 - .485 - 6th
1888 - .435 - 10th
1890 - .433 - 9th
OPS
1883 - - 3rd
1885 - .903 - 3rd
1887 - .911 - 4th
1888 - .830 - 6th
1890 - .820 - 7th
Hits
1883 - - 6th
1885 - 202 - 3rd
1887 - 194 - 6th
1888 - 180 - 7th
1890 - 182 - 6th
Triples
1885 - 13 - 7th
1886 - 12 - 10th
1887 - 13 - 9th
1890 - 12 - 7th
RBI
1885 - 90 - 6th
1892 - 93 - 4th
Runs
1883 - - 3rd
1885 - 97 - 8th
1887 - 99 - 8th
BB
1883 - - 8th
1884 - 55 - 6th
1885 - 72 - 2nd
1886 - 66 - 4th
1887 - 68 - 5th
1888 - 62 - 8th
1890 - 60 - 4th
1891 - 64 - 8th
1892 - 61 - 7th
 

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