Derek Swafford
Derek Lemoi Swafford
Born: January 21, 1975
Ventura, CA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 3 (1993 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Ventura HS (CA)
Career: 1993-1997
Derek Swafford compiled a career batting average of .244 with 8 home runs and 143 RBI in his 394-game career with the Pirates, Welland Pirates, Augusta GreenJackets and Lynchburg Hillcats. He began playing during the 1993 season and last took the field during the 1997 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | R | GULF | Pirates | 32 | 127 | 121 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | .190 | .222 | .231 | .454 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | A | SALL3 | Augusta GreenJackets | 51 | 206 | 189 | 16 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 71 | .190 | .252 | .296 | .549 | 56 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | Short Season A | NYPL | Welland Pirates | 16 | 71 | 64 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 13 | .375 | .429 | .531 | .960 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | A | SALL3 | Augusta GreenJackets | 119 | 496 | 447 | 69 | 113 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 52 | 16 | 33 | 101 | .253 | .314 | .329 | .643 | 147 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 116 | 502 | 433 | 77 | 112 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 35 | 18 | 48 | 107 | .259 | .343 | .333 | .675 | 144 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | R | GULF | Pirates | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .800 | 1.000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 38 | 141 | 112 | 16 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 28 | .250 | .391 | .295 | .686 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | A | SALL3 | Augusta GreenJackets | 21 | 86 | 69 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 20 | .217 | .317 | .290 | .607 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 394 | 1634 | 1440 | 209 | 352 | 54 | 18 | 8 | 143 | 126 | 48 | 135 | 355 | .244 | .319 | .324 | .643 | 466 | 12 | 26 | 27 | 6 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | R | GULF | Pirates | 2B | 30 | 60 | 68 | 11 | 9 | .921 | 4.267 |
| 1994 | A | SALL3 | Augusta GreenJackets | 2B | 49 | 99 | 116 | 10 | 23 | .956 | 4.388 |
| 1994 | A | SALL3 | Augusta GreenJackets | SS | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .833 | 5.000 |
| 1994 | Short Season A | NYPL | Welland Pirates | 2B | 13 | 27 | 37 | 1 | 5 | .985 | 4.923 |
| 1995 | A | SALL3 | Augusta GreenJackets | 2B | 115 | 207 | 290 | 31 | 53 | .941 | 4.322 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 2B | 111 | 234 | 281 | 23 | 64 | .957 | 4.640 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 2B | 34 | 45 | 70 | 8 | 20 | .935 | 3.382 |
| 1997 | A | SALL3 | Augusta GreenJackets | 2B | 20 | 38 | 52 | 6 | 7 | .938 | 4.500 |
| 1997 | R | GULF | Pirates | 2B | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 3.000 |
| Totals | 375 | 717 | 920 | 93 | 182 | .946 | 4.365 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1994 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Welland Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1994 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta GreenJackets | PIT | ||
| 1995 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta GreenJackets | PIT | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Hillcats | PIT | ||
| 1997 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1997 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta GreenJackets | PIT | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Hillcats | PIT |
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