1950
Born November 30, 1950
Van Nuys, CA, USA
Craig Swan Notable
Craig Swan divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the New York Mets from 1973, then the California Angels through 1984.
He went 59 and 72 with a 3.74 earned run average, pitching 1,235 innings in 231 games. He struck out 673, completed 25 of his 185 starts and threw 7 shutouts. Across 231 games he batted .151, with 54 hits and 18 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 3 doubles.
He was born in Van Nuys, CA, USA on November 30, 1950. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | NYM | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1974 | NYM | 7 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .364 |
| 1975 | NYM | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
| 1976 | NYM | 23 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 | .103 |
| 1977 | NYM | 26 | 48 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .188 |
| 1978 | NYM | 29 | 65 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .154 |
| 1979 | NYM | 35 | 81 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 0 | .123 |
| 1980 | NYM | 21 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 0 | .219 |
| 1981 | NYM | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1982 | NYM | 37 | 44 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 0 | .182 |
| 1983 | NYM | 27 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .077 |
| 1984 | CAL/NYM | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 231 | 358 | 18 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 24 | 131 | 0 | .151 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | NYM | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8.1 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 8.64 |
| 1974 | NYM | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 30.1 | 28 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 4.45 |
| 1975 | NYM | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 31.0 | 38 | 22 | 13 | 19 | 6.39 |
| 1976 | NYM | 6 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 132.1 | 129 | 52 | 44 | 89 | 3.54 |
| 1977 | NYM | 9 | 10 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 146.2 | 153 | 69 | 56 | 71 | 4.23 |
| 1978 | NYM | 9 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 207.1 | 164 | 56 | 58 | 125 | 2.43 |
| 1979 | NYM | 14 | 13 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 251.1 | 241 | 92 | 57 | 145 | 3.29 |
| 1980 | NYM | 5 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 128.1 | 117 | 51 | 30 | 79 | 3.58 |
| 1981 | NYM | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13.2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 3.29 |
| 1982 | NYM | 11 | 7 | 37 | 21 | 1 | 166.1 | 165 | 62 | 37 | 67 | 3.35 |
| 1983 | NYM | 2 | 8 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 96.1 | 112 | 59 | 42 | 43 | 5.51 |
| 1984 | CAL/NYM | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 23.2 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 8.75 |
| Career | — | 59 | 72 | 231 | 185 | 2 | 1235.2 | 1199 | 514 | 368 | 673 | 3.74 |
On this day & linked events
1973
Major-league debut: Craig Swan
Craig Swan made a major-league debut on September 3, 1973.
1975
Ed Halicki's No-Hitter
Ed Halicki threw a no-hitter for the San Francisco Giants against the New York Mets on August 24, 1975, winning 6–0.
1984
Final major-league game: Craig Swan
Craig Swan played a final major-league game on May 29, 1984.
Image: Hostess, public domain