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Craig Swan
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 88 of 1252 players

Craig Steven Swan
Born: November 30, 1950 at Van Nuys, Cal.
Throws: Right Bats: Right
Height: 6.03 Weight: 210

Craig Swan was the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup on November 19, 2003, April 6, 2008, November 30, 2010, October 8, 2011, April 19, 2013, May 9, 2020, November 30, 2020, December 23, 2022, and February 2, 2023.

First Mets game: September 3, 1973
Last Mets game: May 7, 1984

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Craig Swan also played for the following team:

California Angels 1984

Selected by New York Mets organization in third round of free agent draft on June 6, 1972.

Released by the New York Mets on May 9, 1984.

On disabled list:

from June 5, 1973 to June 25, 1973 (appendectomy followed by peritonitis)
from June 14, 1974 to July 22, 1974 (stress fracture of right elbow)
from July 16, 1980 to August 16, 1980 (muscle strain behind right shoulder)
from August 30, 1980 to October 30, 1980 (slight tear of rotator cuff in right shoulder)
from April 27, 1981 to May 30, 1981 (non-displaced fracture of ninth rib)
from August 11, 1981 to September 14, 1981 (discomfort in right shoulder)

Pitching Record with New York Mets

Year G IP W L Pct. H R ER HR SO BB GS CG ShO Sv ERA

1973 3 8.1 0 1 0.000 16 9 8 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 8.64

1974 7 30.1 1 3 0.250 28 19 15 1 10 21 5 0 0 0 4.45

1975 6 31.0 1 3 0.250 38 22 22 4 19 13 6 0 0 0 6.39

1976 23 132.1 6 9 0.400 129 64 52 11 89 44 22 2 1 0 3.54

1977 26 146.2 9 10 0.474 153 76 69 10 71 56 24 2 1 0 4.23

1978 29 207.1 9 6 0.600 164 62 56 12 125 58 28 5 1 0 2.43

1979 35 251.1 14 13 0.519 241 102 92 20 145 57 35 10 3 0 3.29

1980 21 128.1 5 9 0.357 117 59 51 20 79 30 21 4 1 0 3.58

1981 5 13.2 0 2 0.000 10 6 5 0 9 1 3 0 0 0 3.29

1982 37 166.1 11 7 0.611 165 70 62 13 67 37 21 2 0 1 3.35

1983 27 96.1 2 8 0.200 112 63 59 14 43 42 18 0 0 1 5.51

1984 10 18.2 1 0 1.000 18 17 17 5 10 7 0 0 0 0 8.20

12 years 229 1230.2 59 71 0.454 1191 569 508 112 671 368 184 25 7 2 3.72

Led National League in earned run average with 2.43 in 1978.

Led Mets in innings pitched with 251.1 in 1979.
Led Mets in wins with 14 in 1979 and with 11 in 1982.
Led Mets in earned run average with 2.43 in 1978, with 3.29 in 1979 and with 3.35 in 1982.
Led Mets in hits allowed with 241 in 1979.
Led Mets in runs allowed with 102 in 1979.
Led Mets in earned runs allowed with 92 in 1979.
Led Mets in strikeouts with 145 in 1979.
Tied for Mets lead in home runs allowed with 20 in 1980.
Led Mets in games started with 35 in 1979.
Led Mets in complete games with 10 in 1979.
Led Mets in shutouts with 3 in 1979.

Games where Craig Swan had 10 or more Strikeouts
vs. Atlanta (NL) 04/28/76. vs. Philadelphia (NL) 07/04/78. vs. Los Angeles (NL) 08/20/78. At Philadelphia (NL) 07/05/79.

Mets record in games started by Craig Swan
1973: (0-1) 1974: (3-2) 1975: (2-4) 1976: (11-11) 1977: (11-13) 1978: (12-16) 1979: (16-18-1) 1980: (8-13) 1981: (0-2-1) 1982: (11-10) 1983: (5-13)