Bill Swoope
Calvin W. Swoope
Born: 1957
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B, C
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 10 (1976 June Amateur Draft, Los Angeles Dodgers)
School: Norfolk Catholic HS (Norfolk, VA)
Career: 1976-1981
Bill Swoope compiled a career batting average of .268 with 40 home runs and 267 RBI in his 509-game career with the Bellingham Dodgers, Lethbridge Dodgers, Clinton Dodgers, Lodi Dodgers, San Antonio Dodgers and Alexandria Dukes. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the field during the 1981 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Dodgers | 39 | 130 | 109 | 17 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 23 | .257 | .349 | .339 | .688 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | R | PION | Lethbridge Dodgers | 61 | 283 | 231 | 61 | 72 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 31 | .312 | .431 | .494 | .925 | 114 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | A | MIDW | Clinton Dodgers | 39 | 154 | 129 | 12 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 25 | .287 | .396 | .388 | .784 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | A | MIDW | Clinton Dodgers | 131 | 509 | 461 | 60 | 118 | 30 | 2 | 8 | 62 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 83 | .256 | .318 | .382 | .700 | 176 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | A | CALL | Lodi Dodgers | 122 | 486 | 420 | 72 | 116 | 32 | 2 | 15 | 65 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 72 | .276 | .352 | .469 | .821 | 197 | 10 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 1980 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | 98 | 375 | 327 | 29 | 75 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 49 | .229 | .303 | .303 | .606 | 99 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1981 | A | CARL | Alexandria Dukes | 19 | 69 | 64 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .312 | .362 | .500 | .862 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 509 | 2006 | 1741 | 262 | 466 | 103 | 8 | 40 | 267 | 17 | 24 | 206 | 294 | .268 | .349 | .405 | .754 | 705 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 25 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Dodgers | C | 19 | 90 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .960 | 5.053 | 9 | |||
| 1977 | R | PION | Lethbridge Dodgers | OF | 57 | 77 | 9 | 8 | 1 | .915 | 1.509 | ||||
| 1977 | A | MIDW | Clinton Dodgers | OF | 29 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 3 | .920 | 1.586 | ||||
| 1977 | R | PION | Lethbridge Dodgers | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1978 | A | MIDW | Clinton Dodgers | OF | 118 | 182 | 11 | 8 | 3 | .960 | 1.636 | ||||
| 1979 | A | CALL | Lodi Dodgers | OF | 117 | 188 | 18 | 6 | 5 | .972 | 1.761 | ||||
| 1980 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | OF | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .583 | ||||
| 1981 | A | CARL | Alexandria Dukes | C | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.500 | 1 | |||
| 1981 | A | CARL | Alexandria Dukes | OF | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .800 | .800 | ||||
| Totals | 365 | 602 | 50 | 33 | 12 | .952 | 1.786 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Bellingham Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1977 | R | Pioneer League | Lethbridge Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1977 | A | Midwest League | Clinton Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1978 | A | Midwest League | Clinton Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1979 | A | California League | Lodi Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1980 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1981 | A | Carolina League | Alexandria Dukes | PIT |
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