Steve Swisher | Major Leaguer 1974-1982

Full Name: Steven Eugene Swisher
Born: August 9,1951 in Parkersburg, West Virginia
Height: 6-2 Weight: 205 Bats: Right Throws: Right
High School: -
College: Ohio University

Father of Nick Swisher

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Drafted: Selected by Chicago White Sox in 1st Round (21st overall) of 1973 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)

Transactions: [Dec 11,1973] - Traded by White Sox with Jim Kremmel, Ken Frailing and Steve Stone to Cubs for Ron Santo. [Dec 8,1977] - Traded by Cubs with Jerry Morales and Cash to Cardinals for Hector Cruz and Dave Rader. [Dec 8,1980] - Traded by Cardinals with Al Olmsted, Kim Seaman, John Urrea, John Littlefield, Mike Phillips and Terry Kennedy to Padres for Bob Geren, Gene Tenace, Bob Shirley and Rollie Fingers. [Nov 10,1982] - Granted Free Agency.

Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Level	Pos	Ln	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1973	Knoxville	Sou	21	Chw	AA			54	161	19	34	5	0	6	18										.211	---	.354	---	--
	Iowa	Amer	21	Chw	AAA			6	21	1	6	0	0	1	1										.286	---	.429	---	--
1974	Wichita	Amer	22	Chc	AAA			52	153	15	30	4	1	3	13										.196	---	.294	---	--
	Chi Cubs	NL	22	Chc	MLB	c	8,7	90	280	21	60	5	0	5	27	0	3	37	63	2	1	3	3	7	.214	.307	.286	593	52%
1975	Wichita	Amer	23	Chc	AAA			7	21	8	6	0	0	4	9										.286	---	.857	---	--
	Chi Cubs	NL	23	Chc	MLB	c	8	93	254	20	54	16	2	1	22	1	0	30	57	4	7	6	4	15	.213	.301	.303	604	46%
1976	Chi Cubs	NL	24	Chc	MLB	c	7	109	377	25	89	13	3	5	42	2	1	20	82	2	3	7	5	11	.236	.275	.326	601	53%
1977	Chi Cubs	NL	25	Chc	MLB	c	8	74	205	21	39	7	0	5	15	0	0	9	47	2	5	2	2	3	.190	.229	.298	527	49%
1978	St. Louis	NL	26	Stl	MLB	c	7	45	115	11	32	5	1	1	10	1	0	8	14	1	0	0	0	6	.278	.331	.365	696	47%
1979	St. Louis	NL	27	Stl	MLB	c	7	38	73	4	11	1	1	1	3	0	0	6	17	0	0	0	1	2	.151	.213	.233	446	56%
1980	St. Louis	NL	28	Stl	MLB	c	9	18	24	2	6	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	7	0	0	0	0	2	.250	.280	.292	572	60%
1981	San Diego	NL	29	Sd	MLB	c	9,7	16	28	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	11	0	0	0	0	1	.143	.200	.143	343	60%
1982	San Diego	NL	30	Sd	MLB	c	8	26	58	2	10	1	0	2	3	0	0	5	24	0	0	1	0	0	.172	.238	.293	531	56%
1983	Richmond	IL	31	Atl	AAA	c		41	101	13	22	1	2	4	20	0	0	9	23	1	0	2	2		.218	.283	.386	669	--

Major League Totals - 9 Season(s)								509	1414	108	305	49	7	20	124	4	4	118	322	11	16	19	15	47	.216	.279	.303	582	51%
Minor League Totals - 4 Season(s)								160	457	56	98	10	3	18	61										.214	---	.368	---	--

Fielding Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	TC	DP	PB	SB	CS	FPCT	RF
1974	Chi Cubs	NL	22	Chc	MLB	C	90			493	50	7	550	8	6	49	25	.987	--

1975	Chi Cubs	NL	23	Chc	MLB	C	93			426	36	10	472	5	7	47	21	.979	--

1976	Chi Cubs	NL	24	Chc	MLB	C	107			574	49	11	634	6	8	62	36	.983	--

1977	Chi Cubs	NL	25	Chc	MLB	C	72			327	38	9	374	3	1	47	26	.976	--

1978	St. Louis	NL	26	Stl	MLB	C	42			202	13	2	217	0	2			.991	--

1979	St. Louis	NL	27	Stl	MLB	C	33			105	6	3	114	2	0			.974	--

1980	St. Louis	NL	28	Stl	MLB	C	8			21	1	1	23	0	0			.957	--

1981	San Diego	NL	29	Sd	MLB	C	10			33	1	1	35	0	1	5	1	.971	--

1982	San Diego	NL	30	Sd	MLB	C	26			93	9	2	104	0	1	19	5	.981	--

1983	Richmond	IL	31	Atl	AAA	C	36			191	4	2	197	1	1			.990	--