Steve Swisher

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 205lb (188cm, 92kg)

Born: August 9, 1951 in Parkersburg, WV us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (21st) of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Ohio University (Athens, OH).

High School: Parkersburg South HS (Parkersburg, WV)

School: Ohio University (Athens, OH)

Debut: June 14, 1974 (Age 22-309d, 13,499th in major league history)
vs. HOU 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 26, 1982 (Age 31-048d)
vs. ATL 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1974 season

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Steven Eugene Swisher

Nicknames: Swish

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Relatives: Father of Nick Swisher

1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.9

1414

305

.216

108

RBI

124

OBP

.279

SLG

.303

OPS

.581

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	14-24 / in Starts: 6-13
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	21 games
Most Games w/o RBI	14 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 80 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	48 (21-18-9)
Avg. MLBer w/ 80 PAs	9
Avg. Runners on Base	49 (24-16-8)

Most Driven In
T Scott	1
K Reitz	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
M Tyson	1
R Freed	1
Self	1
J Urrea	1

1979 Batting Game Log

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1979 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	412	8 (7)	Apr 15	STL	@	PIT	W,9-4	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	3.37	-0.092	5.07	-0.08%	-0.36	PH
2	413	12 (3)	Apr 20	STL		CIN	L,3-10	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2	.01	-0.001	.02	0.00%	-0.79	C
3	414	16 (3)	Apr 24	STL	@	ATL	W,6-5	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						C
4	415	18 (1)	Apr 28	STL	@	CIN	W,12-1	5-GF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.400	.000	.400	4	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.32	C
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	416	21 (2)	May 1	STL		HOU	W,7-6	11-GF(11)	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9	2.62	0.098	2.51	0.06%	0.66	C
6	417	28 (6)	May 9	STL	@	HOU	L,4-5	9-GF(16)	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	4	2.95	-0.234	3.09	-0.15%	-0.76	C
7	418	30 (1)	May 11	STL		ATL	L,0-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.273	.000	.273	7	1.16	-0.065	1.14	-0.04%	-0.54	C
8	419	35 (4)	May 17 susp	STL		MON	L,2-3	CG(11)	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.267	.083	.350	6	.92	-0.047	1.66	-0.05%	-0.17	C
9	420	41 (5)	May 27 (1)	STL	@	MON	L,3-8	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.250	.077	.327	4	.34	-0.009	.65	-0.01%	-0.42	C
10	421	45 (3)	May 31	STL		NYM	W,9-6	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.235	.071	.307	4	.05	-0.001	.06	0.00%	-0.10	C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	422	46	Jun 1	STL		LAD	W,8-7	10-11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.222	.067	.289	9	2.90	-0.069	3.82	-0.06%	-0.28	PH
12	423	47	Jun 2	STL		LAD	W,12-5	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.273	.316	.589	7	.21	0.026	.30	0.02%	0.76	C
13	424	49 (1)	Jun 5	STL		SFG	W,5-4	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.261	.300	.561	9	2.56	-0.071	4.34	-0.07%	-0.35	PH
14	425	51 (1)	Jun 7	STL		SFG	L,10-12	GS-9	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.130	.259	.261	.520	7	.35	-0.052	.68	-0.06%	-0.95	C
15	426	52	Jun 8	STL		SDP	L,7-8	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.130	.259	.261	.520	4						C
16	427	56 (3)	Jun 12	STL	@	LAD	L,3-9	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.130	.259	.261	.520	5						C
17	428	57	Jun 13	STL	@	LAD	L,8-9	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.250	.250	.500	4	.05	-0.001	.10	0.00%	-0.46	C
18	429	59 (1)	Jun 16	STL	@	SFG	L,1-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.226	.222	.448	7	.34	-0.026	.64	-0.03%	-0.52	C
19	430	65 (5)	Jun 24	STL		NYM	L,2-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.226	.222	.448	4						C
20	431	66	Jun 25	STL		MON	L,2-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.097	.200	.194	.394	7	.27	-0.025	.51	-0.03%	-0.96	C
21	432	67	Jun 26	STL		MON	L,3-5	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.094	.189	.188	.377	7	1.12	-0.036	1.81	-0.04%	-0.47	C
22	433	69 (1)	Jun 29 (1)	STL		PHI	L,7-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.094	.189	.188	.377	6						C
23	434	71 (1)	Jun 30	STL		PHI	L,4-6	CG(10)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.081	.167	.162	.329	7	1.10	-0.129	1.31	-0.09%	-0.99	C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
24	435	73 (1)	Jul 1 (2)	STL		PHI	W,2-1	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.178	.175	.353	7	.70	-0.011	.83	-0.01%	-0.13	C
25	436	74	Jul 2	STL		PIT	L,4-5	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.098	.174	.171	.345	7	4.74	-0.120	5.97	-0.09%	-0.43	PH
26	437	75	Jul 3	STL		PIT	L,1-4	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.116	.188	.186	.374	7	.83	-0.011	.82	-0.01%	-0.10	C
27	438	77 (1)	Jul 5	STL		PIT	W,2-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.109	.176	.174	.350	7	.81	-0.065	.58	-0.03%	-1.02	C
28	439	79 (1)	Jul 6 (2)	STL	@	ATL	W,5-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.102	.167	.163	.330	7	.84	-0.063	.72	-0.03%	-0.56	C
29	440	88 (8)	Jul 19	STL		CIN	L,4-16	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.115	.175	.173	.349	7	.36	-0.016	.27	-0.01%	-0.73	C
30	441	91 (2)	Jul 22	STL		HOU	L,6-7	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.180	.196	.377	7	.86	-0.048	.43	-0.01%	-0.36	C
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
31	442	104 (12)	Aug 3	STL	@	CHC	L,2-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.180	.196	.377	4						C
32	443	108 (3)	Aug 7 (1)	STL	@	NYM	W,9-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.185	.200	.385	7	.26	-0.028	.09	-0.01%	-0.29	C
33	444	122 (13)	Aug 19	STL		SFG	W,4-0	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.191	.206	.398	7	.54	0.008	.20	0.00%	-0.06	C
34	445	124 (1)	Aug 21	STL		SDP	L,2-3	9-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.141	.188	.203	.392	7	1.35	-0.034	.49	-0.01%	-0.10	C
35	446	132 (7)	Aug 31	STL	@	SDP	W,8-7	14-14	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.138	.186	.200	.386	9	4.36	-0.107	1.87	-0.03%	-0.40	PH
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
36	447	151 (18)	Sep 19 (2)	STL		CHC	L,2-3	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.149	.194	.209	.403	7	1.20	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.10	C
37	448	158 (6)	Sep 26	STL	@	PHI	L,5-11	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.145	.211	.203	.413	7	.18	-0.018	.00	0.00%	0.00	C
38	449	161 (2)	Sep 28 (2)	STL		NYM	L,6-7	GS-8	4	4	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.151	.213	.233	.445	6	.98	0.133	.00	0.00%	0.88	C
							14-24		80	73	4	11	1	1	1	3	6	0	17	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	.151	.213	.233	.445		.90	-1.115	.91	-0.85%	-9.75

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