LF Lester 'Cap' Swail #5
Brooklyn Unions FBU
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
09/17/1896
BNN Index | FBU | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF LESTER 'CAP' SWAIL #5 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
126 514 151 19 12 11 78 42 27 .294 .367 .442 35 3.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/16/1896 @ PIT Loss, 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/1896 @ PIT Win, 4-1 6 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/14/1896 @ PIT Loss, 0-12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/1896 LOU Loss, 7-10 5 1 2 3 0 1 0 0
09/11/1896 LOU Loss, 5-10 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/1896 LOU Win, 11-10 5 3 5 7 2 0 0 2
09/08/1896 DET Loss, 3-6 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/1896 DET Win, 9-6 5 2 3 2 1 0 0 0
09/06/1896 DET Loss, 1-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/1896 BOS Loss, 3-5 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/03/1872
Born in:Hempstead, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$490
Signed Through:1896 Season
Major Service:None, 154 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
FEDERAL BASEBALL UNION 1896 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 126 514 151 19 12 11 78 89 42 27 .294 .367 .442 .809 .385 .148 112
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 126 580 20 1 0 4 0 4 227 42 35 18 66.0 86.7 6.01 3.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   108 33 5 3 5 23 25 10 10 1 0 2 .306 .372 .546 .918
Versus Right   406 118 14 9 6 55 64 32 17 3 0 18 .291 .366 .414 .780
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   14 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
Last Week   25 14 4 1 3 12 9 1 0 0 0 0 .560 .577 1.160 1.737
April   45 9 1 1 0 3 4 3 3 1 0 1 .200 .260 .267 .527
May   113 31 5 0 0 12 22 13 8 0 0 4 .274 .369 .319 .688
June   98 32 3 4 1 20 16 6 4 0 0 2 .327 .377 .469 .847
July   95 25 2 2 2 13 13 8 6 1 0 5 .263 .349 .389 .738
August   111 31 3 3 4 14 22 11 5 2 0 7 .279 .374 .468 .843
September   52 23 5 2 4 16 12 1 1 0 0 1 .442 .463 .846 1.309
Career   514 151 19 12 11 78 89 42 27 4 0 20 .294 .367 .442 .809
Home   244 83 12 7 9 48 52 21 5 3 0 12 .340 .414 .557 .972
Road   270 68 7 5 2 30 37 21 22 1 0 8 .252 .323 .337 .660
Grass   514 151 19 12 11 78 89 42 27 4 0 20 .294 .367 .442 .809
Day   514 151 19 12 11 78 89 42 27 4 0 20 .294 .367 .442 .809
As Starter   514 151 19 12 11 78 89 42 27 4 0 20 .294 .367 .442 .809
Close/Late   97 28 3 2 2 12 19 7 5 0 0 5 .289 .367 .423 .790
Inning 1-3   188 54 9 4 2 28 28 15 8 3 0 8 .287 .360 .410 .769
Inning 4-6   164 49 6 6 5 26 32 13 8 1 0 5 .299 .366 .500 .866
Inning 7-9   149 42 4 2 4 23 28 14 9 0 0 7 .282 .371 .416 .787
Extra Innings   13 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .462 .462 .462 .923
0 Outs   128 29 5 3 0 6 29 11 6 3 0 5 .227 .306 .312 .619
1 Outs   176 60 6 5 6 39 37 17 10 1 0 11 .341 .429 .534 .963
2 Outs   210 62 8 4 5 33 23 14 11 0 0 4 .295 .351 .443 .794
Scoring Position   187 50 6 1 3 62 38 11 7 4 0 9 .267 .332 .358 .690
Bases Empty   239 71 10 7 5 5 39 26 13 0 0 8 .297 .385 .460 .845
Runner on 1st   88 30 3 4 3 11 12 5 7 0 0 3 .341 .396 .568 .964
Runner on 2nd   79 16 1 1 1 10 11 2 2 0 0 4 .203 .259 .278 .537
Runner on 3rd   27 8 2 0 0 14 7 3 1 1 0 2 .296 .394 .370 .764
Runner on 1st & 2nd   37 9 1 0 0 4 11 4 3 0 0 2 .243 .349 .270 .619
Runner on 1st & 3rd   18 7 1 0 1 11 2 1 0 2 0 0 .389 .381 .611 .992
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   15 5 0 0 0 10 3 0 1 1 0 1 .333 .353 .333 .686
Bases Loaded   11 5 1 0 1 13 4 1 0 0 0 0 .455 .500 .818 1.318
Two Strikes   158 46 8 3 3 19 27 19 27 1 0 9 .291 .396 .437 .832
First Pitch   87 33 1 2 4 19 17 1 0 0 0 4 .379 .413 .575 .988
Count 0-1   61 18 2 2 0 9 8 0 0 1 0 2 .295 .312 .393 .706
Count 0-2   27 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 6 0 0 3 .148 .233 .148 .381
Count 1-0   57 15 3 0 0 5 10 0 0 0 0 3 .263 .300 .316 .616
Count 1-1   59 14 1 4 1 9 5 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .250 .441 .691
Count 1-2   35 12 3 1 0 3 4 0 4 0 0 2 .343 .378 .486 .864
Count 2-0   31 7 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .226 .355 .581
Count 2-1   40 11 1 0 1 9 9 0 0 2 0 1 .275 .279 .375 .654
Count 2-2   60 18 5 1 1 9 9 0 12 1 0 2 .300 .317 .467 .784
Count 3-0   1 1 1 0 0 1 4 13 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 3-1   20 6 0 0 2 6 7 9 0 0 0 0 .300 .517 .600 1.117
Full Count   36 12 0 1 2 6 12 19 5 0 0 2 .333 .579 .556 1.135
Behind in Count   123 34 5 3 0 13 14 0 10 1 0 7 .276 .313 .366 .679
Ahead in Count   149 40 7 1 3 22 32 22 0 2 0 4 .268 .373 .389 .762
Batting Leadoff   7 3 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 .429 .556 1.000 1.556
Batting 2nd   13 3 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 .231 .333 .462 .795
Batting 3rd   494 145 17 11 10 75 83 41 27 4 0 17 .294 .365 .433 .798
Low Leverage   208 54 4 4 6 18 26 24 15 0 0 7 .260 .356 .404 .759
Medium Leverage   203 67 11 8 4 30 38 10 8 3 0 7 .330 .377 .522 .899
High Leverage   100 28 3 0 1 30 24 8 4 1 0 6 .280 .365 .340 .705
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1896 Brooklyn - FBU 23 126 514 151 19 12 11 78 89 42 20 4 27 35 18 .294 .367 .442 .809 107 112 3.2
Total FBU 126 514 151 19 12 11 78 89 42 20 4 27 35 18 .294 .367 .442 .809 107 112 3.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1896 Brooklyn - MLB LF 122 122 215 7 0 241 19 .921 1071.2 1.86 +12.7 1.098
1896 Brooklyn - MLB CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.044
1896 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 .750 9.0 3.00 -0.4 .610
1896 Brooklyn - MLB RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.068
TOTAL 3B 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 .750 9.0 3.00 -0.4 .610
TOTAL LF 122 122 215 7 0 241 19 .921 1071.2 1.86 +12.7 1.098
TOTAL CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.044
TOTAL RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.068
PLAYER HISTORY
04/16/1896 Named the #6 prospect in the FBU
08/06/1896 Injured on 08/04/1896, diagnosed with a bruised thigh, is day-to-day.
08/07/1896 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week.
09/09/1896 Goes 5-5 against the Louisville Stallions, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI and 3 R.
09/14/1896 Wins the FBU Player of the Week Award.
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