P John Sward #37
Age: 39 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
 OA: 20 POT: 20
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P JOHN SWARD #37 - AGE: 39 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 30 25 30 30
Movement 40 40 40 40
Control 50 55 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 40 40
Curveball 35 35
Changeup 35 35
Forkball 35 35
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 87-89 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 80
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Sward is an extremely hard worker.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Greed
Birthday:12/16/1987
Born in:Lawrence, KS
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:11 Years, 28 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:11 Years, 63 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2011, 29th Pick in Round 2
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2012 Virginia - SKY 24 4 4 2 1 0 5.03 19.2 25 12 11 0 6 13 0 0 1.58 .357 3.99 0.4 95
2013 Virginia - SKY 25 31 31 13 6 0 3.46 177.0 166 73 68 16 47 148 0 0 1.20 .292 4.13 3.6 137
2014 Virginia - SKY 26 31 31 8 10 0 5.13 172.0 184 101 98 25 59 140 0 0 1.41 .308 5.15 1.4 91
2015 Virginia - SKY 27 31 31 9 10 0 3.95 186.2 172 84 82 25 53 180 0 0 1.21 .285 4.64 2.9 122
2016 Virginia - SKY 28 32 32 10 13 0 4.73 182.2 203 96 96 20 44 151 0 0 1.35 .329 4.37 3.2 100
2017 Virginia - SKY 29 31 31 11 7 0 4.42 173.0 175 91 85 19 60 163 0 0 1.36 .314 4.46 2.9 107
2018 Virginia - SKY 30 31 31 10 11 0 5.06 170.2 192 102 96 13 60 163 0 0 1.48 .346 3.99 3.7 93
2019 Virginia - SKY 31 31 31 8 11 0 3.94 173.2 187 88 76 15 52 147 0 0 1.38 .328 4.29 3.2 121
2020 Virginia - SKY 32 32 32 10 9 0 4.00 189.0 193 85 84 18 47 155 1 1 1.27 .308 4.10 3.3 111
2021 Virginia - SKY 33 32 32 10 17 0 3.94 182.2 174 86 80 19 61 168 0 0 1.29 .303 4.31 2.5 111
2022 Virginia - SKY 34 32 32 8 13 0 5.34 172.0 194 105 102 18 62 112 0 0 1.49 .317 4.75 1.1 78
2023 Virginia - SKY 35 32 0 2 1 0 6.97 80.0 117 66 62 17 28 35 0 0 1.81 .333 6.65 -1.9 62
Total SKY 350 318 101 109 0 4.50 1879.0 1982 989 940 205 579 1575 1 1 1.36 .315 4.51 26.2 101
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2010 Total - 22 17 17 8 4 0 2.88 112.2 96 39 36 8 37 136 0 0 1.18 .313 2.77 3.5 100
2011 Total - 23 17 17 9 3 0 2.96 112.2 98 38 37 9 35 132 0 0 1.18 .314 2.91 3.2 100
2011 Hudson Valley - A- 23 5 5 2 0 0 2.93 30.2 33 11 10 0 6 40 0 0 1.27 .398 1.80 1.5 151
2011 Bowling Green - A 23 10 10 2 3 0 4.25 55.0 57 32 26 6 14 68 0 0 1.29 .336 3.98 1.0 101
2012 Charlotte - A+ 24 8 8 6 2 0 3.86 46.2 50 23 20 0 13 54 0 0 1.35 .368 2.38 1.5 97
2012 Montgomery - AA 24 13 13 8 1 0 3.25 72.0 67 31 26 3 26 84 0 0 1.29 .335 3.08 2.1 134
2012 Durham - AAA 24 6 6 1 3 0 5.40 31.2 32 20 19 5 13 29 0 0 1.42 .300 5.30 0.1 83
2024 Durham - AAA 36 34 5 4 3 0 5.67 79.1 103 51 50 13 26 38 0 0 1.63 .330 5.54 -1.0 70
Total AAA 40 11 5 6 0 5.59 111.0 135 71 69 18 39 67 0 0 1.57 .322 5.47 73.5
Total AA 13 13 8 1 0 3.25 72.0 67 31 26 3 26 84 0 0 1.29 .335 3.08 134.0
Total A+ 8 8 6 2 0 3.86 46.2 50 23 20 0 13 54 0 0 1.35 .368 2.38 97.2
Total A 10 10 2 3 0 4.25 55.0 57 32 26 6 14 68 0 0 1.29 .336 3.98 101.2
Total A- 5 5 2 0 0 2.93 30.2 33 11 10 0 6 40 0 0 1.27 .398 1.80 151.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2013 Virginia - SKY 25 2 2 1 1 0 4.09 11.0 8 5 5 0 4 8 0 0 1.09 .250 3.35 0.3 115
2015 Virginia - SKY 27 1 1 0 0 0 7.94 5.2 8 5 5 1 2 3 0 0 1.76 .350 6.12 -0.0 61
Total SKY 3 3 1 1 0 5.40 16.2 16 10 10 1 6 11 0 0 1.32 .288 4.29 88.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2011 Bowling Green - A P 10 10 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 55.0 1.47 +0.4 1.187
2011 Hudson Valley - A- P 5 5 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 30.2 2.05 -0.1 .877
2012 Virginia - MLB P 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 19.2 0.46 -0.3 1.084
2012 Durham - AAA P 6 6 2 3 1 6 1 .833 31.2 1.42 -0.1 .785
2012 Montgomery - AA P 13 13 2 10 1 13 1 .923 72.0 1.50 +0.0 .959
2012 Charlotte - A+ P 8 8 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 46.2 1.35 +0.3 1.242
2013 Virginia - MLB P 31 31 5 21 1 28 2 .929 177.0 1.32 +1.0 1.031
2014 Virginia - MLB P 31 31 2 16 2 18 0 1.000 172.0 0.94 +0.1 1.080
2015 Virginia - MLB P 31 31 2 19 1 24 3 .875 186.2 1.01 -0.9 .891
2016 Virginia - MLB P 32 32 7 28 1 35 0 1.000 182.2 1.72 +2.1 1.173
2017 Virginia - MLB P 31 31 4 17 1 24 3 .875 173.0 1.09 -1.9 .847
2018 Virginia - MLB P 31 31 7 27 1 36 2 .944 170.2 1.79 -1.9 .936
2019 Virginia - MLB P 31 31 5 31 1 39 3 .923 173.2 1.87 -0.1 1.041
2020 Virginia - MLB P 32 32 5 16 0 21 0 1.000 189.0 1.00 +0.7 1.057
2021 Virginia - MLB P 32 32 5 10 3 16 1 .938 182.2 0.74 -0.0 1.042
2022 Virginia - MLB P 32 32 14 17 3 32 1 .969 172.0 1.62 +0.0 1.097
2023 Virginia - MLB P 32 0 6 7 0 13 0 1.000 80.0 1.46 -0.6 1.063
2024 Durham - AAA P 34 5 4 7 0 11 0 1.000 79.1 1.25 +0.1 .915
TOTAL P 426 365 76 247 16 340 17 .950 2194.1 1.32 -1.1 1.015
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2010 Drafted in the 2010 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 16, 121st overall pick) by the New York Yankees, out of college (Kansas).
07/01/2010 Failed to sign with the New York Yankees organization and returned to college.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 30 (60).
06/06/2011 Drafted in the 2011 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 29, 63rd overall pick) by the Virginia Black Bears, out of college (Kansas).
06/16/2011 Signed a minor league contract with the Virginia Black Bears organization with a signing bonus of $270,000.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (60).
11/28/2012 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (55).
05/01/2013 Wins the SKY EAST Rookie of the Month Award.
06/01/2013 Wins the SKY EAST Rookie of the Month Award.
07/16/2013 Was selected to the 2013 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game.
10/23/2013 Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/07/2013 Wins the 2013 SKY EAST Rookie of the Year.
11/28/2013 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
11/28/2014 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
11/20/2015 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,393,750 through arbitration.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
11/20/2016 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,681,250 through arbitration.
11/21/2016 Wins the 2016 SKY EAST Great Glove at P.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
05/12/2017 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $19,020,000 with the Virginia Black Bears organization.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
06/07/2019 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $20,020,000 with the Virginia Black Bears organization.
07/16/2019 Was selected to the 2019 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/29/2019 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
07/21/2020 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
05/01/2021 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/04/2021 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $17,500,000 with the Virginia Black Bears organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
09/14/2022 Injured (Conjunctivitis), day-to-day for 3 days.
12/18/2022 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,250,000 with the Virginia Black Bears organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (30); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 50 (50).
09/15/2024 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2016 32 10
2020 32 7
2021 32 9
2022 32 9
Year L Rank
2021 17 3
2022 13 5
Year Win. % Rank
2013 .684 6
Year IP Rank
2016 182.2 10
Year BF Rank
2016 785 10
Year BB Rank
2018 60 9
2021 61 7
2022 62 9
Year ERA Rank
2013 3.46 6
Year BABIP Rank
2013 .292 10
2015 .285 9
Year RA/9 Rank
2013 11.19 9
Year HR/9 Rank
2013 0.81 5
2018 0.69 3
2019 0.78 3
2020 0.86 7
Year H/9 Rank
2013 8.44 7
2015 8.29 9
Year QS Rank
2017 18 8
2019 17 10
2020 18 10
Year QSP Rank
2017 .581 9
Year CG Rank
2020 1 10
Year SHO Rank
2020 1 1
Year GB% Rank
2013 0.57 3
2016 0.56 5
2018 0.56 9
2019 0.58 4
2020 0.59 2
2021 0.57 3
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