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Craig Swan

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 215lb (190cm, 97kg)

Born: November 30, 1950 in Van Nuys, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 23rd round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Millikan HS (Long Beach, CA) and the New York Mets in the 3rd round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ).

High School: Millikan HS (Long Beach, CA)

School: Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)

Debut: September 3, 1973 (Age 22-277d, 13,422nd in major league history)
vs. PHI 4.1 IP, 9 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 4 ER, L

Last Game: May 29, 1984 (Age 33-181d)
vs. NYY 1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1975 season

Agents: Dick Merkel, Dick Moss

Full Name: Craig Steven Swan

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

12.7

ERA

3.74

231

185

1235.2

673

WHIP

1.268

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	16-18 / in Starts: 16-18
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	35 games
Most Games w/o RBI	23 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 91 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	55 (30-19-6)
Avg. MLBer w/ 91 PAs	10
Avg. Runners on Base	56 (27-18-9)

Most Driven In
D Norman	2
S Henderson	0
E Maddox	0
J Youngblood	0

Most Driven In By
K Chapman	1
L Mazzilli	1
F Taveras	1
E Maddox	0

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	95	1	Apr 5	NYM	@	CHC	W,10-6	GS-9	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.61	-0.032	.96	-0.03%	-0.89	P
2	96	3 (1)	Apr 10	NYM		MON	L,2-3	GS-9	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.429	.571	1.000	9	1.10	-0.009	2.03	-0.01%	0.11	P
3	97	6 (2)	Apr 15 (1)	NYM		PHI	L,2-3	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.444	.500	.944	9	.86	-0.016	1.40	-0.02%	-0.01	P
4	98	10 (3)	Apr 20	NYM	@	PHI	L,0-8	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.400	.444	.844	9	1.29	-0.031	1.61	-0.02%	-0.29	P
5	99	14 (3)	Apr 25	NYM		SFG	W,2-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.308	.333	.641	9	.68	-0.051	.65	-0.03%	-0.76	P
6	100	18 (3)	Apr 30	NYM		SDP	W,4-3	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.235	.250	.485	9	1.20	-0.131	.97	-0.06%	-1.19	P
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
7	101	22 (3)	May 5	NYM	@	SFG	L,4-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.211	.222	.433	9	1.51	-0.053	.95	-0.02%	-0.48	P
8	102	27 (4)	May 10	NYM	@	LAD	L,1-14	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.200	.211	.411	9	1.46	-0.033	.52	-0.01%	-0.35	P
9	103	31 (3)	May 15	NYM	@	PIT	W,3-0	GS-9	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.208	.182	.390	9	.67	-0.027	.20	-0.01%	-0.40	P
10	104	35 (3)	May 20	NYM		STL	W,8-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.192	.167	.359	9	.66	-0.032	.17	-0.01%	-0.23	P
11	105	39 (3)	May 25	NYM		PIT	T,3-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.115	.179	.154	.332	9	.78	-0.038	.22	-0.01%	-0.42	P
12	106	44 (4)	May 30	NYM	@	STL	L,3-7	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.107	.167	.143	.310	9	1.07	-0.056	.31	-0.01%	-0.45	P
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
13	107	49 (4)	Jun 4	NYM	@	CIN	W,6-2	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.182	.133	.315	9	.70	0.077	.15	0.01%	0.73	P
14	108	53 (3)	Jun 9	NYM		HOU	W,4-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.167	.121	.288	9	.24	-0.017	.05	0.00%	-0.33	P
15	109	58 (4)	Jun 15	NYM		ATL	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.154	.111	.265	9	1.82	-0.177	.41	-0.02%	-1.22	P
16	110	63 (4)	Jun 20	NYM	@	HOU	L,4-5	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.143	.103	.245	9	1.14	-0.094	.27	-0.01%	-0.72	P
17	111	66 (2)	Jun 25 (1)	NYM		PIT	L,1-8	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.075	.140	.100	.240	9	1.49	-0.036	.29	0.00%	-0.30	P
18	112	71 (4)	Jun 30	NYM	@	CHC	W,9-8	GS-7	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.095	.156	.119	.275	9	1.00	-0.003	.22	0.00%	0.02	P
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
19	113	77 (5)	Jul 5	NYM	@	PHI	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.087	.143	.109	.252	9	.61	-0.066	.05	0.00%	-1.18	P
20	114	82 (4)	Jul 10	NYM		LAD	L,4-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.137	.104	.241	9	.65	-0.033	.03	0.00%	-0.35	P
21	115	88 (5)	Jul 15	NYM		SFG	L,0-4	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.082	.151	.102	.253	9	1.23	-0.018	.09	0.00%	-0.09	P
22	116	90 (1)	Jul 20	NYM	@	SDP	L,1-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.078	.161	.098	.259	9	.96	-0.027	.03	0.00%	-0.31	P
23	117	95 (4)	Jul 25	NYM	@	SFG	W,3-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.074	.153	.093	.245	9	.81	-0.047	.02	0.00%	-0.68	P
24	118	100 (4)	Jul 30	NYM	@	PIT	L,5-8	GS-8	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.105	.177	.123	.300	9	1.08	0.134	.05	0.00%	1.02	P
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
25	119	106 (5)	Aug 4	NYM	@	MON	W,3-2	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.119	.188	.136	.323	9	.85	-0.035	.01	0.00%	-0.09	P
26	120	113 (6)	Aug 10 (1)	NYM		MON	W,7-1	CG	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.117	.197	.133	.330	9	.09	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.40	P
27	121	117 (3)	Aug 15	NYM	@	ATL	W,6-3	GS-7	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.127	.203	.143	.346	9	1.18	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.59	P
28	122	122 (4)	Aug 20	NYM		HOU	L,1-8	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.123	.197	.138	.336	9	.64	-0.032	.00	0.00%	-0.30	P
29	123	126 (3)	Aug 25	NYM		CIN	L,4-8	GS-4	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.208	.167	.375	9	1.32	0.121	.00	0.00%	1.00	P
30	124	131 (4)	Aug 31	NYM	@	HOU	L,0-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.132	.203	.162	.364	9	.77	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.28	P
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
31	125	139 (7)	Sep 7	NYM		PIT	L,4-6	GS-10	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.127	.195	.155	.350	9	1.58	-0.066	.00	0.00%	-0.72	P
32	126	143 (3)	Sep 12	NYM		PHI	L,0-4	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.192	.153	.345	9	.79	-0.022	.00	0.00%	-0.30	P
33	127	149 (5)	Sep 19 (1)	NYM		MON	L,1-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.122	.188	.149	.336	9	1.57	-0.082	.00	0.00%	-0.70	P
34	128	156 (6)	Sep 24	NYM	@	CHC	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.128	.190	.154	.344	9	.81	-0.076	.00	0.00%	-1.28	P
35	129	162 (5)	Sep 29	NYM	@	STL	W,8-7	GS-6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.123	.184	.148	.332	9	.33	-0.025	.00	0.00%	-0.73	P
							16-18		91	81	3	10	2	0	0	2	6	0	38	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	.123	.184	.148	.332		.90	-1.079	.31	-0.26%	-13.18

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