#55 Monty "Dazzy" Swartz, Starting Pitcher, 34 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Wednesday, 10/25/1931
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Monty Swartz
Dazzy
1/1/1897
34
USA,OH,FARMERSVILLE
5"11
187

Starting Pitcher
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
Suffers
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,000,000
1932
7 Year(s), 140 Days (1344 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall37988-91 Mph
Versus LHB379 
Versus RHB379 
Talent189 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

9
49
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall53112
Versus LHP53112
Versus RHP53112
Talent11116
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/18PITL 1-7*9127725L    
8/22BSNL 5-6*995332     
8/26@PHIL 3-13*2.211111020L    
8/30@STLW 3-1*851113WPoG   
9/3@NYNW 4-2*952231WPoG   
9/7CHCW 6-5*9105545W    
9/12@PITW 10-5*9135514W    
9/16BSNL 5-13*6.197671L    
9/29STLW 14-13*667433     
10/4@BSNL 4-5*9.2115535L    

Pitching Stats 1931

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3939142205.90309.2377227203971212461.511538.5
Projected3939142205.90309.037722720397121     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.911.03.52.86583.300.05.10
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB6552224511231211336249000.339.388.547.935
vs. RHB6001554081591943572005.258.299.427.725
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home212161305.35176.22071201056173
Road18188906.63133.0170107983648
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April774304.1059.16631271728
May772507.5953.17849451616
June772404.7261.06735321724
July551407.1236.2503329818
August772407.6950.16248431816
Sept./Oct.663204.9649.05431272119

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19213838201604.76315.234918916710112992901.46.303PHI
19223838151804.06321.235217114513891233121.37.299PHI
19234040161504.33317.234917615313991032111.41.295PHI
19243838201103.50313.231714112212871262701.29.289PHI,NL
19253939221204.15340.135317515714941193001.31.283PHI,NL
19261994507.0177.0107676063329611.82.356PHI
19281101020.774.1161210214003.92.609PHI BOS
1929632206.3824.03017172511201.46.333BOS
19304336131704.34294.232817714219861152431.40.298BOS
19313939142205.90309.237722720338971212411.53.309 CIN
Total30128112611904.562318.225781352117612970385019481.42.300 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1920, AAA222281102.98184.115667614501231411.12.272
1926, AAA12127401.40102.284221642142621.02.245
1927, AAA3131141503.32265.22611099813691202131.24.283
1928, AAA202012603.38168.01577163632941011.13.276
1929, AAA111000.009.0700017110.89.269

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1924221104.7617.022993220
1925220209.5810.11611112600
Total441306.5927.13820205820

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19213811925110121334301.210.230.235.465PHI
1922381122910051263610.259.303.268.570PHI
19234011730210131434600.256.275.291.566PHI
19243811525201111324400.217.229.261.490PHI,NL
19253913732201151135900.234.248.270.518PHI,NL
1926192860003501000.214.214.214.429PHI
1928120000000200.000.000.000.000PHI BOS
1929680000000400.000.000.000.000BOS
193043108274107814000.250.257.306.562BOS
19313911622200121015400.190.202.207.409 CIN
Total301862196143278861933811.227.245.258.502 

Fielding Stats 1931

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher393922617841.988309.22.44    

Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 34th overall pick, by Philadelphia (N) in 1920...
Injured on 4/28/1920 with a Spasms Back, out for 7 weeks...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1921, off Bert Gallia (BSN)...
Earned first career win on 4/1/1921...
Injured on 7/9/1922 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 6/24/1923 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1923, winning 2 games with a 2.65 ERA...
1/31/1924: Gets a new one-year contract worth $750,000 through salary arbitration...
Hit first career homerun on 4/25/1924, off Doc Ayers (BSN)...
Was selected to the 1924 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/12/1924 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks...
1/31/1925: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,085,714 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1925 Allstar game...
9/21/1925: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (N), $3,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
Traded from Philadelphia (N) to Boston (A) on 2/24/1928 (Going to BOS: C Jose Rodriguez, P Monty Swartz. Going to PHI: C Lena Styles)...
1/31/1929: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,100,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1930: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,100,000 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1930, winning 2 games with a 1.50 ERA...
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/14/1931 to a 2-year deal worth $5,000,000 per year...
Injured on 9/16/1931 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Wins
1921 - 20 - 8th
1925 - 22 - 6th
Losses
1922 - 18 - 5th
1923 - 15 - 10th
1930 - 17 - 10th
IP
1925 - 340.1 - 7th
K's
1924 - 126 - 9th
BB
1921 - 112 - 7th
1922 - 89 - 10th
1923 - 99 - 6th
CG
1922 - 31 - 7th
1925 - 30 - 8th
SHO
1922 - 2 - 9th
1930 - 3 - 4th
   

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