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Ron Swoboda
Ronald Alan Swoboda (Rocky)
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 205 lb.

Born: June 30, 1944 in Baltimore, MD
Schools: University of Maryland
Signed by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent in 1963. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 12, 1965
Final Game: September 30, 1973
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1965 21 NYM NL 135 438 399 52 91 15 3 19 50 2 3 33 102 .228 .291 .424 .714 102 169 10 3 1 2 3 *789
1966 22 NYM NL 112 381 342 34 76 9 4 8 50 4 2 31 76 .222 .296 .342 .638 80 117 9 5 2 1 4 7/9
1967 23 NYM NL 134 494 449 47 126 17 3 13 53 3 1 41 96 .281 .340 .419 .759 119 188 7 1 0 3 4 93
1968 24 NYM NL 132 508 450 46 109 14 6 11 59 8 1 52 113 .242 .325 .373 .699 110 168 14 4 1 1 1 *9/7
1969 25 NYM NL 109 375 327 38 77 10 2 9 52 1 1 43 90 .235 .326 .361 .687 91 118 10 2 1 2 4 97
1970 26 NYM NL 115 289 245 29 57 8 2 9 40 2 4 40 72 .233 .340 .392 .732 96 96 7 1 1 2 0 9/7
1971 27 TOT MLB 93 259 213 24 55 6 4 2 26 0 1 38 51 .258 .381 .352 .733 113 75 7 5 2 1 1 987
1971 27 MON NL 39 89 75 7 19 4 3 0 6 0 1 11 16 .253 .364 .387 .750 113 29 3 2 1 0 0 87/9
1971 27 NYY AL 54 170 138 17 36 2 1 2 20 0 0 27 35 .261 .391 .333 .724 113 46 4 3 1 1 1 9/78
1972 28 NYY AL 63 133 113 9 28 8 0 1 12 0 1 17 29 .248 .341 .345 .686 108 39 1 0 1 2 1 9/83
1973 29 NYY AL 35 47 43 6 5 0 0 1 2 0 0 4 18 .116 .191 .186 .378 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 9/8D
9 Seasons 928 2924 2581 285 624 87 24 73 344 20 14 299 647 .242 .324 .379 .703 101 978 65 21 9 14 18
162 Game Avg. 162 510 451 50 109 15 4 13 60 3 2 52 113 .242 .324 .379 .703 101 171 11 4 2 2 3
NYM (6 yrs) 737 2485 2212 246 536 73 20 69 304 20 12 240 549 .242 .319 .387 .706 101 856 57 16 6 11 16
NYY (3 yrs) 152 350 294 32 69 10 1 4 34 0 1 48 82 .235 .345 .316 .661 96 93 5 3 2 3 2
MON (1 yr) 39 89 75 7 19 4 3 0 6 0 1 11 16 .253 .364 .387 .750 113 29 3 2 1 0 0
NL (7 yrs) 776 2574 2287 253 555 77 23 69 310 20 13 251 565 .243 .321 .387 .708 102 885 60 18 7 11 16
AL (3 yrs) 152 350 294 32 69 10 1 4 34 0 1 48 82 .235 .345 .316 .661 96 93 5 3 2 3 2

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1969 25 NYM NL WS BAL W 4 16 15 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 .400 .438 .467 .904 7 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 4 16 15 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 .400 .438 .467 .904 7 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1965 NYM NL 21 OF 112 104 875.2 208 188 9 11 2 .947 2.4 3.3 1.4 -1.0 2.5 1 2.02 1.76 .975 2.00 1.75
1965 NYM NL 21 LF 73 67 578.2 127 115 6 6 1 .953 3.1 6.4 2.1 1.5 0.7 1 1.88 1.66 .966 1.71 1.38
1965 NYM NL 21 CF 26 23 181.0 56 52 1 3 0 .946 -1.4 -9.3 -1.4 -2.6 1.2 0 2.64 2.04 .982 2.30 2.00
1965 NYM NL 21 RF 15 14 116.0 36 32 2 2 1 .944 0.7 7.2 0.7 0.1 0.6 0 2.64 2.27 .978 1.96 1.73
1966 NYM NL 22 OF 97 88 794.1 154 145 7 2 0 .987 0.6 0.9 -3.4 -1.4 -1.9 4 1.72 1.57 .973 2.03 1.78
1966 NYM NL 22 LF 89 80 728.1 136 127 7 2 0 .985 -0.4 -0.7 -4.4 -1.7 -2.6 4 1.66 1.51 .962 1.74 1.35
1966 NYM NL 22 RF 9 8 66.0 16 16 0 0 0 1.000 1.0 18.2 1.0 0.3 0.7 0 2.18 1.78 .975 1.96 1.68
1967 NYM NL 23 OF 108 105 914.0 207 190 8 9 0 .957 -10.3 -13.5 -5.3 -7.7 2.4 -5 1.95 1.83 .976 2.03 1.81
1967 NYM NL 23 RF 108 105 914.0 205 188 8 9 1 .956 -10.3 -13.5 -5.3 -7.7 2.4 -5 1.93 1.81 .977 2.04 1.76
1967 NYM NL 23 1B 20 17 143.0 164 143 17 4 7 .976 2.5 21.0 2.5 1.0 1.5 0 10.07 8.00 .991 9.96 8.82
1968 NYM NL 24 OF 125 117 1084.1 237 217 14 6 4 .975 3.5 3.9 -0.5 2.3 -2.7 4 1.92 1.85 .975 2.02 1.82
1968 NYM NL 24 RF 124 117 1081.2 238 218 14 6 4 .975 3.3 3.7 -0.7 2.3 -2.9 4 1.93 1.87 .981 2.02 1.77
1968 NYM NL 24 LF 1 0 2.2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 90.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 3.38 1.00 1.000 1.69 1.40
1969 NYM NL 25 OF 97 86 801.1 170 163 5 2 0 .988 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.8 0.9 -1 1.89 1.73 .972 2.02 1.75
1969 NYM NL 25 RF 78 70 639.2 132 127 4 1 0 .992 1.5 2.8 1.5 -0.2 1.7 0 1.84 1.68 .974 1.89 1.60
1969 NYM NL 25 LF 23 16 161.2 34 32 1 1 0 .971 -0.8 -5.9 0.2 1.0 -0.8 -1 1.84 1.43 .962 1.67 1.30
1970 NYM NL 26 OF 100 58 592.1 122 117 3 2 1 .984 -2.7 -5.5 0.3 -0.1 0.4 -3 1.82 1.20 .975 2.07 1.78
1970 NYM NL 26 RF 100 58 584.1 121 117 2 2 1 .983 -2.8 -5.8 0.2 -0.1 0.3 -3 1.83 1.19 .976 2.00 1.68
1970 NYM NL 26 LF 1 0 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 15.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 1.12 1.00 1.000 1.80 1.40
1971 TOT MLB 27 OF 73 58 508.1 128 119 5 4 0 .969 5.8 13.7 2.8 0.3 2.4 3 2.20 1.70 .981 2.23 1.95
1971 TOT MLB 27 RF 42 36 296.1 71 67 2 2 0 .972 2.1 8.5 1.1 -0.1 1.1 1 2.10 1.64 .980 2.05 1.70
1971 TOT MLB 27 CF 18 13 112.0 32 29 2 1 0 .969 1.7 18.2 0.7 0.4 0.3 1 2.49 1.72 .984 2.64 2.30
1971 TOT MLB 27 LF 17 9 100.0 25 23 1 1 0 .960 2.0 24.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1 2.16 1.41 .976 1.90 1.56
1971 MON NL 27 OF 26 17 154.0 43 39 3 1 0 .977 4.7 36.6 2.7 1.3 1.4 2 2.45 1.62 .979 2.19 1.92
1971 MON NL 27 CF 17 12 104.0 31 28 2 1 0 .968 2.2 25.4 1.2 0.9 0.3 1 2.60 1.76 .984 2.64 2.30
1971 MON NL 27 LF 10 3 43.0 10 9 1 0 0 1.000 2.1 58.6 1.1 0.0 1.1 1 2.09 1.00 .970 1.86 1.53
1971 MON NL 27 RF 2 2 7.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.4 68.6 0.4 0.4 0.0 0 2.57 1.00 1.000 2.06 1.80
1971 NYY AL 27 OF 47 41 354.1 85 80 2 3 0 .965 1.1 3.7 0.1 -1.0 1.0 1 2.08 1.74 .982 2.24 1.96
1971 NYY AL 27 RF 40 34 289.1 69 65 2 2 0 .971 1.7 7.1 0.7 -0.5 1.1 1 2.08 1.68 .980 2.05 1.70
1971 NYY AL 27 LF 7 6 57.0 15 14 0 1 0 .933 -0.1 -2.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0 2.21 2.00 .980 1.93 1.60
1971 NYY AL 27 CF 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -75.0 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 0 1.12 1.00 1.000 2.70 2.30
1972 NYY AL 28 OF 35 26 236.0 59 56 2 1 1 .983 -1.1 -5.6 -0.1 1.7 -1.9 -1 2.21 1.66 .983 2.22 1.91
1972 NYY AL 28 RF 30 22 199.0 51 48 2 1 1 .980 -1.6 -9.6 -0.6 0.9 -1.5 -1 2.26 1.67 .980 2.12 1.76
1972 NYY AL 28 CF 5 4 37.0 13 12 1 0 0 1.000 0.5 16.2 0.5 0.8 -0.4 0 3.16 2.60 .985 2.65 2.28
1972 NYY AL 28 1B 2 0 3.2 5 5 0 0 1 1.000 0.2 65.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 12.27 2.50 1.000 9.82 8.05
1973 NYY AL 29 OF 20 8 93.0 23 23 0 0 0 1.000 -1.4 -18.1 0.6 -0.1 0.7 -2 2.23 1.15 .978 2.29 2.02
1973 NYY AL 29 RF 12 6 58.0 14 14 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -2.1 0.9 0.1 0.8 -1 2.17 1.17 .979 2.09 1.73
1973 NYY AL 29 CF 8 2 35.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 -1.3 -44.6 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 -1 2.31 1.13 .978 2.78 2.54
1973 NYY AL 29 DH 4
9 Seasons OF 767 650 5899.1 1308 1218 53 37 8 .972 -2.5 -0.5 -2.5 -5.2 2.8 0 1.94 1.66 .976 2.05 1.81
9 Seasons RF 518 436 3955.0 884 827 34 23 8 .974 -6.2 -1.9 -1.2 -4.4 3.2 -5 1.96 1.66 .978 2.01 1.72
6 Seasons LF 204 172 1579.1 324 299 15 10 1 .969 4.2 3.2 -0.8 0.8 -1.4 5 1.79 1.54 .965 1.73 1.37
4 Seasons CF 57 42 365.0 110 102 4 4 0 .964 -0.5 -1.6 -0.5 -1.6 1.0 0 2.61 1.86 .983 2.49 2.19
2 Seasons 1B 22 17 146.2 169 148 17 4 8 .976 2.7 22.1 2.7 1.2 1.5 0 10.12 7.50 .991 9.96 8.75
1 Season DH 4
9 Seasons TOT 789 667 6046.0 1477 1366 70 41 16 .972 0.2 0.0 0.2 -4.0 4.3 0 0 2.14 1.82 .950 2.25 2.00
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Triples s c a p y
1968 NL--6--8th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1968 NL--113--6th

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkBatting - 1 (2515), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 6 (2322), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

September 5, 1963: Signed by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent.

March 31, 1971: Traded by the New York Mets with Rich Hacker to the Montreal Expos for Don Hahn.

June 25, 1971: Traded by the Montreal Expos to the New York Yankees for Ron Woods.

December 11, 1973: Released by the New York Yankees.

January 3, 1974: Signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.

March 25, 1974: Released by the Atlanta Braves.

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