#93 John Swofford, Catcher, 32 yrs, Fairfax Flashers
Tuesday, 1/31/1951 |
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| John Swofford
1/25/1919
32
USA
6"2
220
Catcher
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R
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Some ability
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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3.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 2,300,000
1951
10 Year(s), 46 Days (1766 total Days)
0 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 119 Days (1839 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 6 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
| Versus LHP | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
| Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
| Talent | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 |
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| Fielding Ratings
C : 4 (Range), .971 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 4
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1947 | 150 | 481 | 141 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 76 | 72 | 82 | 1 | 6 | 91 | 1 | 0 | .293 | .393 | .376 | .769 | TUL |
| 1948 | 148 | 494 | 133 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 82 | 55 | 71 | 0 | 4 | 84 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .359 | .358 | .717 | TUL |
| 1949 | 132 | 452 | 147 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 61 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 1 | 0 | .325 | .407 | .460 | .868 | FAI |
| 1950 | 136 | 477 | 141 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 1 | 4 | 80 | 1 | 0 | .296 | .396 | .421 | .817 | FAI |
| Total | 566 | 1904 | 562 | 95 | 7 | 32 | 289 | 269 | 298 | 2 | 16 | 315 | 3 | 0 | .295 | .388 | .403 | .791 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1947 | 10 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .341 | .447 | .789 |
| 1948 | 11 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .357 | .400 | .571 | .971 |
| Total | 21 | 80 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .325 | .372 | .512 | .885 |
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Drafted in 6th round, 97th overall pick, by Tulsa in 1947...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/1/1947, off Leonard Orcutt (WOO)...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Leesburg on 4/13/1947...
Hit first career homerun on 5/18/1947, off Roderick Mooney (LEE)...
Won World Championship with Tulsa in 1947...
Won World Championship with Tulsa in 1948...
Signed as a free agent by Fairfax on 2/3/1949 to a 3-year deal worth $2,300,000 per year...
Injured on 5/8/1950 with a Pulled Back Muscle, out for one week...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG
1949 - .325 - 5th
| OBP
1949 - .407 - 8th
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