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Nettles Ruth League
3-25-1998
Skip Swopeless Relief Pitcher
Retired (1997, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.48 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 27-41 Status Retired (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 450 Age 40 (OS 41) Date of Birth 05-25-1957
K 801 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1975)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(102 games)
IP 1026.0
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt D- Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1981 PIT
0
1
29
0
0
0
1
3
38.2
41 19 18 0 14
30
1.42
4.19
1982 PIT
1
1
33
0
0
0
0
3
41.1
33 19 17 0 17
24
1.21
3.70
1983 PIT
5
0
33
0
0
0
0
1
41.0
47 21 18 0 14
35
1.49
3.95
1984 SEA
2
7
60
0
0
0
37
8
67.2
75 34 32 0 35
61
1.63
4.26
1985 SEA
8
7
69
0
0
0
35
8
101.1
75 36 36 3 35
64
1.09
3.20
1986 SEA-ATL
1
3
78
0
0
0
47
4
70.1
68 29 25 1 30
55
1.39
3.20
1987 ATL
2
0
70
0
0
0
36
1
65.1
57 24 21 2 26
48
1.27
2.89
1988 ATL
0
3
85
0
0
0
52
5
74.1
61 32 30 3 25
54
1.16
3.63
1989 ATL
1
1
71
0
0
0
44
5
66.2
46 19 16 0 24
61
1.05
2.16
1990 ATL
0
2
76
0
0
0
49
5
65.2
60 21 20 0 22
54
1.25
2.74
1991 ATL
0
3
67
0
0
0
35
4
57.2
53 16 15 2 18
52
1.23
2.34
1992 ATL
2
4
70
0
0
0
39
7
60.0
54 28 27 1 13
50
1.12
4.05
1993 ATL
0
0
81
0
0
0
49
5
67.0
73 28 28 0 23
44
1.43
3.76
1994 ATL-COL
0
2
63
0
0
0
15
5
66.1
83 38 37 1 20
59
1.55
5.02
1995 COL
1
3
52
0
0
0
4
1
57.0
65 26 23 0 20
44
1.49
3.63
1996 COL
4
4
59
0
0
0
7
2
74.1
71 31 30 1 21
58
1.24
3.63
1997 COL
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
1
11.1
12 4 4 0 11
8
2.03
3.18
1998
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
27
41
1004
0
0
0
450
68
1026.0
974 425 397 14 368
801
1.31
3.48
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Skip Swopeless has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1997-07-30The Colorado River Bandits have waived Skip Swopeless.
1997-07-20The Colorado River Bandits have designated Skip Swopeless for assignment.
1994-06-04Trade #1607610 has been completed between the Colorado River Bandits and the Atlanta Owenses. The Atlanta Owenses receive Shag Stein, Ed Griffin, Harry Perry, Craig Crabtree, Juan Littlejohn, George Cipriani, Alvaro Devereaux, Johnny Davis, Dave Thomason, Draft Pick - 1996 Round 1 (COL), Draft Pick 1995 Round 1 COL (Vic Garcia) from the Colorado River Bandits in exchange for Rimp Spencer, Charlie Clark, Pat Herrscherberger, Antoine Carr, Ricky Brandom, Skip Swopeless, Red Donahue, Harry Clint, Dennis Herbert, Epows Kcuf.
1986-04-14Trade #1588056 has been completed between the Atlanta Owenses and the Seattle Sasquatches. The Seattle Sasquatches receive Norman Lauding, Chuck Briggs, Rod Martin, Joe Lopez, Joe Higgins, Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 ATL (Kraven Morehead), Draft Pick - 1987 Round 1 (ATL) from the Atlanta Owenses in exchange for Jon Golvin, Skip Swopeless.
1984-03-26The Seattle Sasquatches have drafted Skip Swopeless #5 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1981-04-11Skip Swopeless of the Pittsburgh Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1981-03-25The Pittsburgh Monarchs have promoted Skip Swopeless to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Monarchs have designated Steve Spade for assignment. The Pittsburgh Monarchs have designated Don Shanley for assignment.
1978-05-17The Pittsburgh Monarchs have renamed Daren Kegels to Skip Swopeless.
1978-05-03Trade #1562795 has been completed between the Pittsburgh Monarchs and the Brooklyn Bones Brigade. The Brooklyn Bones Brigade receive Jeff Vosberg, Stan Comer, Jimmy Coleman, Draft Pick - 1981 Round 2 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Monarchs in exchange for Johnny Davis, Daren Kegels, Draft Pick - 1980 Round 1 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1981 Round 1 (BRO).
1978-04-01The Brooklyn Bones Brigade have renamed Daren Kiegels to Daren Kegels.
1978-04-01The Brooklyn Bones Brigade have renamed Jim North to Daren Kiegels.
1972-04-08Trade #1548562 has been completed between the Brooklyn Bones Brigade and the Chicago . The Chicago receive Jim Throop, Don Jeffcoat, Louis Wilks from the Brooklyn Bones Brigade in exchange for Newt Mills, Bobby Byrd, Packy Monzon, Draft Pick 1975 Round 1 CHN (Jim North), Draft Pick 1974 Round 1 CHN (Grant Echevarria).