Fred Swertfager
Frederick John Swertfager
Born: July 3, 1938
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1957-1958
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Fred Swertfager compiled a career record of 20 wins and 13 losses and a 4.52 ERA in his 72-game pitching career with the Valdosta Tigers, Erie Sailors and Idaho Falls Russets. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 8 | 5 | .615 | 4.00 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 90.0 | 97 | 57 | 40 | 2 | 60 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.50 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 36.0 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1958 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 8 | 6 | .571 | 5.35 | 40 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 143.0 | 151 | 106 | 85 | 6 | 112 | 111 | 12 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| Totals | 20 | 13 | .606 | 4.52 | 72 | 34 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 269.0 | 272 | 177 | 135 | 8 | 195 | 0 | 198 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 25 | 38 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .161 | .188 | .161 | .349 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | 7 | 12 | 12 | 1 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 40 | 50 | 39 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 18 | .128 | .292 | .154 | .446 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 72 | 100 | 82 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 30 | .134 | .228 | .146 | .375 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | P | 25 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .955 | .840 |
| 1958 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | P | 40 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 0 | .879 | .725 |
| Totals | 72 | 8 | 42 | 5 | 0 | .909 | .694 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Valdosta Tigers | |||
| 1957 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie Sailors | DET | ||
| 1958 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | DET |
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