Don Swartz
Donald Francis Swartz
Born: January 19, 1925
Lorain, OH US
Deceased: September 14, 2013
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Career: 1948-1954
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Don Swartz compiled a career record of 70 wins and 68 losses and a 3.52 ERA in his 229-game pitching career with the Decatur Commodores, Des Moines Bruins, Springfield Cubs, Columbus Cardinals, Rochester Red Wings, Beaumont Exporters and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.39 | 25 | 178.0 | 193 | 94 | 67 | 54 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 13 | 14 | .481 | 3.41 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 214.0 | 242 | 117 | 81 | 71 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 15 | 12 | .556 | 3.73 | 33 | 217.0 | 224 | 113 | 90 | 9 | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 0 | 4 | .000 | 3.80 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 109.0 | 109 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 1 | .000 | 14.14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 14 | 7 | .667 | 2.71 | 29 | 21 | 176.0 | 173 | 71 | 53 | 4 | 52 | ||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 12 | 17 | .414 | 3.45 | 43 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 284.0 | 305 | 137 | 109 | 24 | 88 | 105 | 4 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.36 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 66.0 | 87 | 35 | 32 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 70 | 68 | .507 | 3.52 | 229 | 58 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1251.0 | 1344 | 637 | 489 | 43 | 402 | 0 | 251 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 60 | 139 | 139 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 3 | .252 | .252 | .396 | .647 | 55 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 41 | 94 | 84 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 23 | .155 | .220 | .226 | .446 | 19 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 69 | 134 | 134 | 41 | 10 | 3 | 2 | .306 | .306 | .470 | .776 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 39 | 44 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .077 | .182 | .128 | .310 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 42 | 73 | 73 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .315 | .315 | .397 | .712 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 47 | 118 | 98 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | .214 | .312 | .245 | .557 | 24 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 50 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .136 | .174 | .136 | .310 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 352 | 626 | 590 | 30 | 140 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 43 | .237 | .271 | .337 | .608 | 199 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | P | 31 | 6 | 53 | 3 | 4 | .952 | 1.903 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | P | 32 | 8 | 34 | 2 | 1 | .955 | 1.312 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | P | 43 | 19 | 57 | 3 | 3 | .962 | 1.767 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 32 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .929 | .406 |
| Totals | 171 | 37 | 153 | 9 | 10 | .955 | 1.111 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | CHN | ||
| 1949 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | |||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET |
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