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Ed Swartwood

Full Name: Cyrus Edward Swartwood

Positions: Leftfielder, Catcher and Rightfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 198lb

Team: Brooklyn Grays

Born: January 12, 1859 in Rockford, IL

Died: May 15, 1924 in Pittsburgh, PA

League Debut: March 30, 1885 (BRO @ CIN, box score) • Age 26

Real-life MLB career: 1881–1892 • Baseball-Reference page ↗

 
1886
Career
WAR
1.9
3.0
AB
215
800
H
68
235
HR
5
5
BA
.316
.294
R
39
128
RBI
36
117
SB
17
105
OBP
.440
.382
SLG
.419
.361
OPS
.858
.743
OPS+
147
119

Standard Batting

YearAgeTmLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBI SBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSOPS+TBGIDPHBPSHSFIBBPosAwards
188526BROAA 154651585 89167 8120 818845 5522 .285.358.340.698 107199 11 LF-RF
188627BROAA 58266215 3968 325 361717 488 .316.440.419.858 14790 010215 C-RF-CF
2 Yrs 212917800128235 1114511710562 10330.294.382.361.743 119289012 0215
Bold = led the league. OPS+ compares OBP and SLG with the league average (100 = average; no park adjustment). Blank GIDP/SH/SF/IBB cells: that season's source data didn't track them (PA there = AB+BB+HBP).

Value Batting

YearAgeTmLgPARbatRbaserRposRAAWAARrepRARWARoWARdWARPosAwards
188526BROAA651 3.8-1.3-13.2-10.7-0.922.211.51.01.0-1.2 LF-RF
188627BROAA266 15.4-4.62.012.71.19.021.71.91.90.2 C-RF-CF
2 Yrs917 19.2-5.9-11.22.00.231.233.23.03.0-1.0
Runs above average from batting (Rbat), baserunning (Rbaser) and position (Rpos); RAA/WAA = runs/wins above average, Rrep = replacement runs, RAR = runs above replacement (see how WAR is calculated).

Advanced Batting

YearAgeTmLgPABAbipISOHR%SO%BB%XBH%X/H%GB/FBGB%SB%P/PARCeBAClutchWIS WAR
188526BROAA651 .297.0550.03.48.4 3.112.0 66.2
188627BROAA266 .309.1021.93.018.0 3.814.7 1.4659.350.0 3.2240.9 .44322.22.3
2 Yrs917 .300.0680.53.311.2 3.312.81.4659.3 62.90.9340.92.3
BAbip = batting average on balls in play; ISO = SLG − BA; HR%, SO%, BB%, XBH% are per plate appearance; X/H% = extra-base hits per hit; GB/FB and P/PA come from the sim's batted-ball and pitch counts; RC = runs created. eBA, Clutch and WIS WAR are WhatIfSports' own metrics (1886 onward).

Batting Splits

YearSplitGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSBAbip
1886Home291311061734 00320911 224.321.435.406.841.307
1886Away291351092234 3221686 264.312.444.431.876.311
1886vs LH Starter143631011 100000 53.355.444.387.832.393
1886vs RH Starter56227184057 225000 435.310.441.424.864.299
Splits come from the WhatIfSports season export (available from 1886). Traded players' splits combine all of their teams that season.

Appearances

YearAgeTmLgGGSBattingDefense PC1B2B3BSSLFCFRFPHPR
188526BROAA154154154154 1522
188627BROAA58585858 5127
2 Yrs212212212212 5115229
Games by position come from the fielding data; GS = games started; PH/PR = games entered as a pinch hitter or pinch runner (counted from the box scores).

Standard Fielding

YearAgeTmLgPosGGSInnChPOAEDP Fld%lgFld%RF/9lgRF9RF/G+Plays−PlaysPBSBCSCS%C.ERAPK
188526 BRO AALF1521521292.3 3943432490 .876.8712.402.37 2.2770
188526 BRO AARF2214.0 44000 1.000.8832.571.52 2.0000
188627 BRO AAC5151433.0 2018575410 .796.9143.333.65 3.1400 141646528%5.11 0
188627 BRO AACF203.0 22000 1.000.8936.002.72 1.0000
188627 BRO AARF7763.3 1513020 .867.8921.851.56 1.8600
CareerC5151433.0 2018575410 .7963.33 3.1400 141646528%5.11 0
CareerLF1521521292.3 3943432490 .8762.40 2.2770
CareerCF203.0 22000 1.0006.00 1.0000
CareerRF9977.3 1917020 .8951.98 1.8900
Positions listed in scorebook order (P, C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF, RF). Ch = chances (PO+A+E); RF/9 = 9×(PO+A)/Inn; RF/G = (PO+A)/G; lgFld% and lgRF9 = league average at that position. +Plays/−Plays are the sim's good and poor defensive plays. For pitchers, SB/CS are runners stealing while he pitched.

Leaderboards, Awards, & Honors

WAR for Position Players

On-Base %

  • 1886 AA  .440 (3rd)

Slugging %

  • 1886 AA  .419 (10th)

On-Base Plus Slugging

  • 1886 AA  .858 (6th)

Home Runs

Bases on Balls

Top-10 finishes in each league. Rate stats require 3.1 plate appearances (batters) or 1 inning pitched (pitchers) per team game.

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