Russ Swan

Q: When was Russ Swan born?

Russ Swan was born on January 3, 1964.

Q: Where was Russ Swan born?

Russ Swan was born in Fremont, CA .

Q: How tall was Russ Swan?

Russ Swan was 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Russ Swan weigh when playing?

Russ Swan weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Russ Swan in the Hall of Fame?

Russ Swan has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Russ Swan drafted?

Russ Swan was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 2nd round of the 1984 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Spokane Falls Community College (Spokane, WA) , the Seattle Mariners in the 2nd round of the 1984 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Spokane Falls Community College (Spokane, WA) and the San Francisco Giants in the 9th round of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from Texas A&M University (College Station, TX) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Russ Swan have?

Russ Swan had 108 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Russ Swan played for?

Russ Swan played for 3 teams; the San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Indians.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-4, 210lb (193cm, 95kg)

Born: January 3, 1964 in Fremont, CA us

Died: April 26, 2006 in Las Vegas, NV

Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 2nd round of the 1984 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Spokane Falls Community College (Spokane, WA), the Seattle Mariners in the 2nd round of the 1984 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Spokane Falls Community College (Spokane, WA) and the San Francisco Giants in the 9th round of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from Texas A&M University (College Station, TX).

High School: Kennewick HS (Kennewick, WA)

Schools: Spokane Falls Community College (Spokane, WA), Texas A&M University (College Station, TX)

Debut: August 3, 1989 (Age 25-212d, 15,656th in major league history)
vs. LAD 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 SO, 3 BB, 3 ER, L

Last Game: April 30, 1994 (Age 30-117d)
vs. TEX 1.2 IP, 6 H, 0 SO, 3 BB, 7 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1990 season

Full Name: Russell Howard Swan

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.6

ERA

4.83

168

266.2

108

WHIP

1.523

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1986	22	SFG-min	A-,A	8	3	.727	2.61	14	14	0	4	1	0	89.2	66	35	26	4	30	0	82	2	2	2				1.071	6.6	0.4	3.0	8.2	2.73	EVR,CLI NORW,MIDW
1987	23	SFG-min	A	6	3	.667	3.80	12	12	0	0	0	0	64.0	54	40	27	5	29	0	59	1	0	4				1.297	7.6	0.7	4.1	8.3	2.03	FRE CALL
1988	24	SFG-min	A	7	0	1.000	2.23	11	11	0	2	1	0	76.2	53	28	19	2	26	0	62	1	0	2				1.030	6.2	0.2	3.1	7.3	2.38	SJO CALL
1989	25	SFG-min	AAA,AA	6	6	.500	3.01	25	24	0	1	0	0	158.1	137	62	53	10	51	1	105	4	5	5				1.187	7.8	0.6	2.9	6.0	2.06	PHX,SHV PCL,TL
1989	25	SFG	NL	0	2	.000	10.80	2	2	0	0	0	0	6.2	11	10	8	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	34	33	11.76	2.250	14.9	5.4	5.4	2.7	0.50
1990	26	SFG-SEA-min	AAA	3	6	.333	4.45	11	11	0	0	0	0	56.2	69	35	28	1	27	0	35	2	1	4				1.694	11.0	0.2	4.3	5.6	1.30	PHX,CGY PCL
1990	26	TOT	MLB	2	4	.333	3.65	13	9	0	0	0	0	49.1	48	26	20	3	22	2	16	0	1	1	213	109	4.29	1.419	8.8	0.5	4.0	2.9	0.73
1990	26	SFG	NL	0	1	.000	3.86	2	1	0	0	0	0	2.1	6	4	1	0	4	0	1	0	0	1	18	112	7.09	4.286	23.1	0.0	15.4	3.9	0.25
1990	26	SEA	AL	2	3	.400	3.64	11	8	0	0	0	0	47.0	42	22	19	3	18	2	15	0	1	0	195	109	4.15	1.277	8.0	0.6	3.4	2.9	0.83
1991	27	SEA	AL	6	2	.750	3.43	63	0	11	0	0	2	78.2	81	35	30	8	28	7	33	0	0	8	336	120	4.41	1.386	9.3	0.9	3.2	3.8	1.18
1992	28	SEA	AL	3	10	.231	4.74	55	9	26	1	0	9	104.1	104	60	55	8	45	7	45	3	0	6	457	84	4.30	1.428	9.0	0.7	3.9	3.9	1.00
1993	29	SEA-min	AAA	2	1	.667	8.44	9	0	3	0	0	0	10.2	14	11	10	1	8	0	7	0	0	0	51			2.063	11.8	0.8	6.8	5.9	0.88	CGY PCL
1993	29	SEA	AL	3	3	.500	9.15	23	0	6	0	0	0	19.2	25	20	20	2	18	1	10	2	0	0	100	49	6.34	2.186	11.4	0.9	8.2	4.6	0.56
1994	30	CLE-min	AAA	1	3	.250	7.09	21	2	1	0	0	0	39.1	53	34	31	4	18	2	13	1	0	5	186			1.805	12.1	0.9	4.1	3.0	0.72	CHR IL
1994	30	CLE	AL	0	1	.000	11.25	12	0	2	0	0	0	8.0	13	11	10	1	7	1	2	0	0	0	43	43	6.88	2.500	14.6	1.1	7.9	2.3	0.29
1995	31	OAK-min	AAA	3	3	.500	4.34	17	0	12	0	0	4	18.2	23	9	9	2	11	4	10	0	0	4	85			1.821	11.1	1.0	5.3	4.8	0.91	EDM PCL
1996	32	SDP-min	AAA	5	6	.455	5.08	25	20	0	1	0	0	125.2	148	80	71	17	47	6	71	6	1	10	565			1.552	10.6	1.2	3.4	5.1	1.51	LVG PCL
6 Yrs				14	22	.389	4.83	168	20	45	1	0	11	266.2	282	162	143	26	124	18	108	5	1	15	1183	84	4.74	1.523	9.5	0.9	4.2	3.6	0.87
162 Game Avg.				5	8	.389	4.83	61	7	16	0	0	4	96	102	59	52	9	45	7	39	2	0	5	428	84	4.74	1.523	9.5	0.9	4.2	3.6	0.87

SEA (4 yrs)				14	18	.438	4.47	152	17	43	1	0	11	249.2	252	137	124	21	109	17	103	5	1	14	1088	91	4.47	1.446	9.1	0.8	3.9	3.7	0.95
SFG (2 yrs)				0	3	.000	9.00	4	3	0	0	0	0	9.0	17	14	9	4	8	0	3	0	0	1	52	42	10.55	2.778	17.0	4.0	8.0	3.0	0.38
CLE (1 yr)				0	1	.000	11.25	12	0	2	0	0	0	8.0	13	11	10	1	7	1	2	0	0	0	43	43	6.88	2.500	14.6	1.1	7.9	2.3	0.29

AL (5 yrs)				14	19	.424	4.68	164	17	45	1	0	11	257.2	265	148	134	22	116	18	105	5	1	14	1131	87	4.54	1.479	9.3	0.8	4.1	3.7	0.91
NL (2 yrs)				0	3	.000	9.00	4	3	0	0	0	0	9.0	17	14	9	4	8	0	3	0	0	1	52	42	10.55	2.778	17.0	4.0	8.0	3.0	0.38

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Russ Swan born?

Russ Swan was born on January 3, 1964.

Where was Russ Swan born?

Russ Swan was born in Fremont, CA.

How tall was Russ Swan?

Russ Swan was 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Russ Swan weigh when playing?

Russ Swan weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Russ Swan play?

Russ Swan played 6 seasons.

Is Russ Swan in the Hall of Fame?

Russ Swan has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Russ Swan drafted?

Russ Swan was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 2nd round of the 1984 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Spokane Falls Community College (Spokane, WA), the Seattle Mariners in the 2nd round of the 1984 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Spokane Falls Community College (Spokane, WA) and the San Francisco Giants in the 9th round of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from Texas A&M University (College Station, TX).

What position did Russ Swan play?

Russ Swan was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Russ Swan have?

Russ Swan had 108 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Russ Swan played for?

Russ Swan played for 3 teams; the San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Indians.

When did Russ Swan retire?

Russ Swan last played in 1994.

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