Greg Swindell | Major Leaguer 1986-2002

Full Name: Forest Gregory Swindell
Born: January 2,1965 in Fort Worth, Texas
Height: 6-3 Weight: 230 Bats: Right Throws: Left
High School: Sharpstown (Houston,TX)
College: University of Texas

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Drafted: Selected by Cleveland Indians in 1st Round (2nd overall) of 1986 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)

Transactions: [Nov 15,1991] - Traded by Indians to Reds for Joe Turek, Scott Scudder and Jack Armstrong. [Oct 26,1992] - Granted Free Agency. [Dec 4,1992] - Signed as Free Agent by Astros. [Jun 3,1996] - Released by Astros. [Jun 15,1996] - Signed as Free Agent by Indians. [Oct 3,1996] - Granted Free Agency. [Dec 18,1996] - Signed as Free Agent by Twins. [Jul 31,1998] - Traded by Twins with Orlando Merced to Red Sox for Joe Thomas, Matt Kinney and John Barnes. [Oct 27,1998] - Granted Free Agency. [Nov 13,1998] - Signed as Free Agent by Diamondbacks.

Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1986	Waterloo	Midw	21	Cle	A	2	1	1.00	3	3	0	0	0	0	18.0	12	2	2	1	3	25	0		6.00	0.50	1.50	12.50	0.83	--
	Cleveland	AL	21	Cle	MLB	5	2	4.23	9	9	1	0	0	0	61.2	57	35	29	9	15	46	3	2	8.32	1.31	2.19	6.71	1.17	45%
1987	Cleveland	AL	22	Cle	MLB	3	8	5.10	16	15	4	1	0	0	102.1	112	62	58	18	37	97	0	1	9.85	1.58	3.25	8.53	1.46	48%
1988	Cleveland	AL	23	Cle	MLB	18	14	3.20	33	33	12	4	0	0	242.0	234	97	86	18	45	180	5	0	8.70	0.67	1.67	6.69	1.15	40%
1989	Cleveland	AL	24	Cle	MLB	13	6	3.37	28	28	5	2	0	0	184.1	170	71	69	16	51	129	3	1	8.30	0.78	2.49	6.30	1.20	34%
1990	Cleveland	AL	25	Cle	MLB	12	9	4.40	34	34	3	0	0	0	214.2	245	110	105	27	47	135	3	2	10.27	1.13	1.97	5.66	1.36	43%
1991	Cleveland	AL	26	Cle	MLB	9	16	3.48	33	33	7	0	0	0	238.0	241	112	92	21	31	169	3	1	9.11	0.79	1.17	6.39	1.14	38%
1992	Cincinnati	NL	27	Cin	MLB	12	8	2.70	31	30	5	3	0	0	213.2	210	72	64	14	41	138	3	2	8.85	0.59	1.73	5.81	1.17	39%
1993	Houston	NL	28	Hou	MLB	12	13	4.16	31	30	1	1	0	0	190.1	215	98	88	24	40	124	2	2	10.17	1.13	1.89	5.86	1.34	41%
1994	Houston	NL	29	Hou	MLB	8	9	4.37	24	24	1	0	0	0	148.1	175	80	72	20	26	74	1	1	10.62	1.21	1.58	4.49	1.36	50%
1995	Houston	NL	30	Hou	MLB	10	9	4.47	33	26	1	1	3	0	153.0	180	86	76	21	39	96	3	0	10.59	1.24	2.29	5.65	1.43	46%
1996	Cleveland	AL	31	Cle	MLB	1	1	6.59	13	2	0	0	1	0	28.2	31	21	21	8	8	21	0	0	9.73	2.51	2.51	6.59	1.36	44%
	Houston	NL	31	Hou	MLB	0	3	7.83	8	4	0	0	3	0	23.0	35	25	20	5	11	15	0	0	13.70	1.96	4.30	5.87	2.00	43%
1997	Minnesota	AL	32	Min	MLB	7	4	3.58	65	1	0	0	12	1	115.2	102	46	46	12	25	75	0	0	7.94	0.93	1.95	5.84	1.10	--
1998	Boston	AL	33	Bos	MLB	2	3	3.38	29	0	0	0	3	0	24.0	25	13	9	3	13	18	0	0	9.38	1.13	4.88	6.75	1.58	50%
	Minnesota	AL	33	Min	MLB	3	3	3.66	52	0	0	0	12	2	66.1	67	27	27	10	18	45	3	0	9.09	1.36	2.44	6.11	1.28	37%
1999	Arizona	NL	34	Ari	MLB	4	0	2.51	63	0	0	0	15	1	64.2	54	19	18	8	21	51	0	0	7.52	1.11	2.92	7.10	1.16	--
2000	Arizona	NL	35	Ari	MLB	2	6	3.20	64	0	0	0	21	1	76.0	71	29	27	7	20	64	0	0	8.41	0.83	2.37	7.58	1.20	44%
2001	Arizona	NL	36	Ari	MLB	2	6	4.53	64	0	0	0	18	2	53.2	51	27	27	12	8	42	1	0	8.55	2.01	1.34	7.04	1.10	37%
2002	Tucson	PCL	37	Ari	AAA	0	0	0.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	--
	Arizona	NL	37	Ari	MLB	0	2	6.27	34	0	0	0	5	0	33.0	38	23	23	9	5	23	0	0	10.36	2.45	1.36	6.27	1.30	34%
2003	Tucson	PCL	38	Ari	AAA	0	1	6.53	8	3	0	0	1	0	20.2	32	15	15	1	5	8	0		13.94	0.44	2.18	3.48	1.79	--

Major League Totals - 17 Season(s)						123	122	3.86	664	269	40	12	93	7	2,233.1	2313	1053	957	262	501	1542	30	12	9.32	1.06	2.02	6.21	1.26	41%
Minor League Totals - 3 Season(s)						2	2	3.90	12	7	0	0	1	0	39.2	44	17	17	2	8	33	0		10.10	0.46	1.84	7.58	1.33	--

Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Level	Pos	Ln	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1986	Cleveland	AL	21	Cle	MLB	p	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1987	Cleveland	AL	22	Cle	MLB	p	0	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1988	Cleveland	AL	23	Cle	MLB	p	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1989	Cleveland	AL	24	Cle	MLB	p	0	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1990	Cleveland	AL	25	Cle	MLB	p	0	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1991	Cleveland	AL	26	Cle	MLB	p	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1992	Cincinnati	NL	27	Cin	MLB	p	9	31	80	2	10	2	0	0	4	0	0	1	15	0	0	5	1	0	.125	.134	.150	284	48%
1993	Houston	NL	28	Hou	MLB	p	9	31	60	3	11	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	16	0	0	10	0	0	.183	.183	.200	383	61%
1994	Houston	NL	29	Hou	MLB	p	9	24	44	1	11	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	12	0	0	.250	.250	.318	568	81%
1995	Houston	NL	30	Hou	MLB	p	9	34	50	4	12	3	0	0	5	0	0	3	9	0	0	6	0	1	.240	.283	.300	583	55%
1996	Cleveland	AL	31	Cle	MLB	p	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
	Houston	NL	31	Hou	MLB	p	9	8	6	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.500	833	100%
1997	Minnesota	AL	32	Min	MLB	p	0	65	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1998	Boston	AL	33	Bos	MLB	p	0	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
	Minnesota	AL	33	Min	MLB	p	0	52	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1999	Arizona	NL	34	Ari	MLB	p		61	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	.000	.000	.000	000	--
2000	Arizona	NL	35	Ari	MLB	p	9	61	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	50%
2001	Arizona	NL	36	Ari	MLB	p	9	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
2002	Arizona	NL	37	Ari	MLB	p	9	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
2003	Tucson	PCL	38	Ari	AAA	p		8	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	000	--

Major League Totals - 17 Season(s)								656	245	10	46	10	0	0	13	0	0	4	57	0	0	36	1	2	.188	.200	.229	429	60%
Minor League Totals - 1 Season(s)								8	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	000	--

Playoffs Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Series	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1998	Boston	AL	33		Div	0	0	0.00	1		0			0	1.1	0		0		1	1			0.00	---	6.77	6.77	0.75	--
1999	Arizona	NL	34		Div	0	0	0.00	3		0			0	3.1	1		0		3	1			2.70	---	8.11	2.70	1.20	--
2001	Arizona	NL	36		Div	0	0	0.00	2		0			0	1.2	1		0		0	2			5.42	---	0.00	10.84	0.60	--
	Arizona	NL	36		Ch	0	0	27.27	2		0			0	0.1	1		1		0	0			27.27	---	0.00	0.00	3.03	--
	Arizona	NL	36		Ws	0	0	0.00	3		0			0	2.2	1		0		1	2			3.38	---	3.38	6.77	0.75	--
2002	Arizona	NL	37		Div	0	0	27.27	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	2	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	54.55	0.00	27.27	0.00	9.09	--

Major League Totals - 4 Season(s)						0	0	1.86	13		0			0	9.2	6		2		6	6			5.59	---	5.59	5.59	1.24	--

Playoffs Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Series	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1998	Boston	AL	33	Bos	Div	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1999	Arizona	NL	34	Ari	Div	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
2001	Arizona	NL	36	Ari	Div	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
	Arizona	NL	36	Ari	Ch	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
	Arizona	NL	36	Ari	Ws	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
2002	Arizona	NL	37	Ari	Div	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--

Major League Totals - 4 Season(s)						11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--

Fielding Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	TC	DP	PB	SB	CS	FPCT	RF
1986	Waterloo	Midw	21	Cle	A	P	3			1	2	0	3	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1986	Cleveland	AL	21	Cle	MLB	P	9		61.2	2	12	0	14	1	-	-	-	1.000	2.04

1987	Cleveland	AL	22	Cle	MLB	P	16		102.1	0	13	1	14	1	-	-	-	.929	1.14

1988	Cleveland	AL	23	Cle	MLB	P	33		242	8	29	1	38	0	-	-	-	.974	1.38

1989	Cleveland	AL	24	Cle	MLB	P	28		184.1	7	25	0	32	1	-	-	-	1.000	1.56

1990	Cleveland	AL	25	Cle	MLB	P	34		214.2	8	20	1	29	1	-	-	-	.966	1.17

1991	Cleveland	AL	26	Cle	MLB	P	33		238	7	30	1	38	2	-	-	-	.974	1.40

1992	Cincinnati	NL	27	Cin	MLB	P	31		213.2	6	33	1	40	2	-	-	-	.975	1.64

1993	Houston	NL	28	Hou	MLB	P	31		190.1	2	32	1	35	0	-	-	-	.971	1.61

1994	Houston	NL	29	Hou	MLB	P	24		148.1	6	14	1	21	0	-	-	-	.952	1.21

1995	Houston	NL	30	Hou	MLB	P	33		153	9	31	1	41	1	-	-	-	.976	2.35

1996	Cleveland	AL	31	Cle	MLB	P	13		28.2	1	6	0	7	1	-	-	-	1.000	2.20
1996	Houston	NL	31	Hou	MLB	P	8		23	2	3	1	6	0	-	-	-	.833	1.96

1997	Minnesota	AL	32	Min	MLB	P	65		115.2	12	11	0	23	1	-	-	-	1.000	1.79

1998	Boston	AL	33	Bos	MLB	P	29		24	2	4	0	6	1	-	-	-	1.000	2.25
1998	Minnesota	AL	33	Min	MLB	P	52		66.1	8	6	0	14	0	-	-	-	1.000	1.90

1999	Arizona	NL	34	Ari	MLB	P	63		64.2	3	10	0	13	2	-	-	-	1.000	1.81

2000	Arizona	NL	35	Ari	MLB	P	64		76	1	12	0	13	0	-	-	-	1.000	1.54

2001	Arizona	NL	36	Ari	MLB	P	64		53.2	1	3	0	4	1	-	-	-	1.000	.67

2002	Tucson	PCL	37	Ari	AAA	P	1			0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	---	--
2002	Arizona	NL	37	Ari	MLB	P	34		33	1	3	0	4	1	-	-	-	1.000	1.09

2003	Tucson	PCL	38	Ari	AAA	P	8			1	2	0	3	0	-	-	-	1.000	--

Awards

[1989] - Played in MLB All-Star Game

Salaries

Year	Salary	Rank	Lg Avg	Centile
1986	60,000		325,466	80
1987	68,750		292,853	57
1988	90,000		325,305	60
1989	285,000		375,257	37
1990	840,000		426,358	19
1991	2,025,000		617,627	12
1992	2,500,000		798,185	11
1993	3,750,000	52	815,723	5
1994	3,750,000	54	914,157	6
1995	4,450,000	59	831,504	6
1996	4,450,000	57	835,262	6
1997	750,000		996,990	30
1998	1,300,000		1,054,037	24
1999	1,333,333		1,222,537	27
2000	1,833,333		1,369,505	24
2001	2,533,333		1,609,512	22
2002	2,833,333		1,654,088	21

Career:	$32,852,082	estimate

Trivia and Player Notes

Named Baseball America Freshman of the Year in 1984.

Member of the World Series Champion Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001.

Notes: Played in 1 All-Star game during his career (1989)

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