Ed Swartwood Notable

b. January 12, 1859 · Buffalo Bisons 1881, Pittsburg Alleghenys 1882–1884, Brooklyn Grays 1885–1887, Toledo Maumees 1890, Pittsburgh Pirates 1892

Ed Swartwood played for five clubs across 12 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Buffalo Bisons in 1881 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1892.

Across 725 games he batted .300, with 863 hits and 608 runs. He finished with 14 home runs, 120 doubles, 63 triples and 120 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 6.75 earned run average, pitching 5.3 innings in 2 games. He struck out 1.

He led the league in doubles once, in 1882, with 18. He led the league in hits once, in 1883, with 147. He also led it in runs and walks. He played 638 games in the outfield, with 986 putouts and 187 errors.

He was born in Rockford, IL, USA on January 12, 1859, and died on May 15, 1924. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1881	BUF	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333
1882	PIT	77	329	87	109	18	11	4	0	21	0	0	.331
1883	PIT	94	412	86	147	24	8	3	0	25	0	0	.357
1884	PIT	102	399	74	115	19	6	0	0	33	0	0	.288
1885	BRO	99	399	80	106	8	9	0	49	36	0	0	.266
1886	BRO	122	471	95	132	13	10	3	58	70	0	37	.280
1887	BRO	91	363	72	92	14	8	1	54	46	41	29	.253
1890	TOL	126	462	106	151	23	11	3	64	80	0	53	.327
1892	PIT	13	42	8	10	1	0	0	4	13	11	1	.238
Career	—	725	2880	608	863	120	63	14	229	325	52	120	.300

Pitching, season by season

Year	Team	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1884	PIT	1	2.1	6	3	1	0	11.57
1890	TOL	1	3.0	2	1	0	1	3.00
Career	—	2	5.1	8	4	1	1	6.75

On this day & linked events

1859

Born January 12, 1859

Rockford, IL, USA

1924

Died May 15, 1924

1881

Major-league debut: Ed Swartwood

Ed Swartwood made a major-league debut on August 11, 1881.

1892

Final major-league game: Ed Swartwood

Ed Swartwood played a final major-league game on May 21, 1892.

Image: Goodwin & Company, public domain