P John 'Swan' Perkins #22
Age: 59 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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P JOHN 'SWAN' PERKINS #22 - AGE: 59 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
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
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/23/1915
Born in:Modesto, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:11 Years, 25 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:12 Years, 147 Days
Pro Service:23 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1933, 16th Pick in Round 2
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL 1933 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 6 2 1 0 7.79 34.2 54 31 30 3 17 25 0 0.0 0 3 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 18.43 14.02 6.49 4.41 4.76 2.05 77 0.9 .402        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 47 15 3 1 1 5 8 7 0 0 0 .319 .418 .489 .908      
vs. RHB 108 39 9 0 2 26 9 18 0 2 0 .361 .410 .500 .910      
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL 1933 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 15 15 7 2 0 4.78 90.1 108 53 48 6 27 63  
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+
1938 Philadelphia - FABL 22 6 0 1 2 0 5.40 13.1 17 8 8 3 9 11 0 0 1.95 .326 6.22 -0.3 79
1939 Philadelphia - FABL 23 21 0 2 3 0 6.29 34.1 31 24 24 4 20 31 0 0 1.49 .276 4.25 0.1 66
1940 Philadelphia - FABL 24 8 0 2 3 0 10.66 12.2 21 15 15 1 13 9 0 0 2.68 .444 5.49 -0.2 36
1942 New York - FABL 26 16 0 3 0 1 2.25 16.0 10 7 4 0 3 7 0 0 0.81 .192 2.20 0.3 146
1943 New York - FABL 27 34 0 2 3 4 3.30 46.1 43 21 17 1 27 21 0 0 1.51 .271 3.39 0.2 101
1945 New York - FABL 29 53 0 4 8 16 3.72 67.2 58 35 28 6 33 38 0 0 1.34 .243 4.10 -0.2 99
1946 New York - FABL 30 3 0 1 1 0 1.69 5.1 4 1 1 0 1 5 0 0 0.94 .286 1.23 0.2 212
1947 New York - FABL 31 8 0 0 0 1 0.00 9.0 6 0 0 0 4 7 0 0 1.11 .250 2.05 0.2 999
1948 New York - FABL 32 8 0 1 0 0 1.19 22.2 12 3 3 0 8 15 0 0 0.88 .194 2.31 0.6 321
1949 New York - FABL 33 13 0 2 2 0 6.38 18.1 26 14 13 1 6 12 0 0 1.75 .368 3.00 0.3 62
1950 Detroit - FABL 34 22 0 4 0 3 3.16 31.1 25 11 11 0 13 14 0 0 1.21 .245 2.79 0.6 130
1951 Detroit - FABL 35 39 0 4 2 8 3.83 44.2 35 20 19 4 12 19 0 0 1.05 .217 3.56 0.6 113
1952 New York - FABL 36 13 0 2 4 0 4.42 18.1 26 9 9 1 9 13 0 0 1.91 .391 2.90 0.2 77
1954 Detroit - FABL 38 4 0 0 2 0 1.93 4.2 6 4 1 1 2 3 0 0 1.71 .312 4.78 -0.0 223
1956 Detroit - FABL 40 5 0 0 0 0 8.22 7.2 14 10 7 1 2 4 0 0 2.09 .406 3.88 0.0 50
Total FABL 253 0 28 30 33 4.09 352.1 334 182 160 23 162 209 0 0 1.41 .275 3.55 2.6 94
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+
1932 Brooklyn HS - HS 16 9 9 5 1 0 2.91 55.2 54 22 18 3 10 38 0 0 1.15 .290 3.87 1.3 161
1933 Brooklyn HS - HS 17 6 6 2 1 0 7.79 34.2 54 31 30 3 17 25 0 0 2.05 .402 4.76 0.9 79
1934 Beaumont - R 18 23 23 8 8 0 3.61 149.2 134 66 60 5 48 98 3 0 1.22 .280 3.58 4.9 146
1935 Allentown - A 19 16 16 7 4 0 5.31 117.0 138 75 69 6 42 63 9 1 1.54 .324 3.79 2.2 80
1936 New Orleans - AA 20 6 6 3 2 0 5.06 37.1 44 23 21 1 17 19 1 0 1.63 .323 4.40 0.6 91
1937 New Orleans - AA 21 15 9 7 4 0 2.08 91.0 62 34 21 2 30 25 7 1 1.01 .197 3.06 1.2 153
1937 Louisville - AAA 21 7 0 0 0 2 1.35 13.1 5 4 2 0 12 10 0 0 1.27 .139 3.52 0.1 278
1938 Louisville - AAA 22 56 0 12 9 13 4.38 117.0 122 62 57 3 74 103 0 0 1.68 .332 3.79 1.4 102
1939 Louisville - AAA 23 1 0 0 0 0 13.50 0.2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.50 .000 4.70 0.0 37
1940 Louisville - AAA 24 7 0 2 0 0 2.16 16.2 11 5 4 1 12 17 0 0 1.38 .238 3.21 0.2 173
1941 Louisville - AAA 25 42 0 7 6 14 2.66 64.1 49 21 19 0 40 60 0 0 1.38 .283 2.23 1.5 135
1952 Evansville - A 36 10 0 2 0 1 2.19 12.1 8 3 3 0 10 14 0 0 1.46 .258 2.79 0.2 171
1952 Syracuse - AAA 36 23 0 2 4 5 4.24 34.0 37 17 16 1 18 16 0 0 1.62 .305 3.91 0.5 114
1953 Newark - AAA 37 58 0 6 4 11 5.52 75.0 101 49 46 4 32 29 0 0 1.77 .345 4.53 0.9 95
1954 Newark - AAA 38 20 0 1 4 3 3.47 36.1 33 14 14 2 16 20 0 0 1.35 .284 3.21 0.7 127
1955 Newark - AAA 39 33 0 2 2 9 5.15 43.2 57 26 25 4 21 24 0 0 1.79 .351 3.93 0.3 83
1956 Newark - AAA 40 18 0 2 0 8 1.99 22.2 17 5 5 2 5 9 0 0 0.97 .211 3.49 0.3 212
1957 Newark - AAA 41 56 0 5 5 17 4.77 66.0 74 36 35 7 37 38 0 0 1.68 .313 4.22 0.1 84
Total DIX 21 15 10 6 0 2.95 128.1 106 57 42 3 47 44 8 1 1.19 .235 3.45 127.5
Total HL 10 0 2 0 1 2.19 12.1 8 3 3 0 10 14 0 0 1.46 .258 2.79 170.9
Total UL 321 0 39 34 82 4.12 489.2 506 240 224 24 268 327 0 0 1.58 .310 3.70 107.0
Total MAL 16 16 7 4 0 5.31 117.0 138 75 69 6 42 63 9 1 1.54 .324 3.79 79.8
Total HS 15 15 7 2 0 4.78 90.1 108 53 48 6 27 63 0 0 1.49 .337 4.21 115.5
Total GSL 23 23 8 8 0 3.61 149.2 134 66 60 5 48 98 3 0 1.22 .280 3.58 145.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1932 Brooklyn HS - HS P 9 9 5 3 0 9 1 .889 55.2 1.29 -1.1 .751
1932 Brooklyn HS - HS 3B 2 1 0 6 0 6 0 1.000 17.0 3.18 -1.0 .777
1932 Brooklyn HS - HS CF 1 0 3 0 0 4 1 .750 8.0 3.38 -0.5 .820
1933 Brooklyn HS - HS P 6 6 1 3 0 5 1 .800 34.2 1.04 -0.4 .648
1933 Brooklyn HS - HS 1B 1 0 6 0 2 7 1 .857 7.0 7.71 -0.5 .000
1933 Brooklyn HS - HS 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1933 Brooklyn HS - HS CF 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.5 .828
1934 Beaumont - R P 23 23 7 17 1 25 1 .960 149.2 1.44 +1.4 .997
1935 Allentown - A P 16 16 3 13 0 16 0 1.000 117.0 1.23 -1.2 .910
1936 New Orleans - AA P 6 6 1 3 0 6 2 .667 37.1 0.96 -0.2 1.019
1937 Louisville - AAA P 7 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 13.1 2.02 +0.0 .964
1937 New Orleans - AA P 14 9 8 14 0 22 0 1.000 91.0 2.18 +0.8 1.095
1938 Philadelphia - MLB P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 13.1 0.00 -0.2 .000
1938 Louisville - AAA P 55 0 5 16 1 23 2 .913 117.0 1.62 +0.3 1.171
1939 Philadelphia - MLB P 21 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 34.1 0.79 +0.9 1.484
1939 Louisville - AAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1940 Philadelphia - MLB P 8 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 12.2 0.71 +0.6 .000
1940 Louisville - AAA P 7 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 16.2 0.54 +0.3 .936
1941 Louisville - AAA P 42 0 8 7 0 15 0 1.000 64.1 2.10 +0.6 1.631
1942 New York - MLB P 16 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 16.0 0.56 -0.1 .993
1943 New York - MLB P 34 0 5 4 0 9 0 1.000 46.1 1.75 +0.2 .990
1945 New York - MLB P 53 0 2 7 0 11 2 .818 67.2 1.20 -0.1 .862
1946 New York - MLB P 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.1 1.69 -0.0 .991
1947 New York - MLB P 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 +0.3 .000
1948 New York - MLB P 8 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 22.2 0.79 +0.0 .977
1949 New York - MLB P 13 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 18.1 0.98 +0.1 .959
1950 Detroit - MLB P 22 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 31.1 1.15 -0.2 .733
1951 Detroit - MLB P 38 0 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 44.2 1.01 -0.3 .817
1952 New York - MLB P 13 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 18.1 0.49 -0.5 .497
1952 Syracuse - AAA P 23 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 34.0 0.53 +0.5 1.013
1952 Evansville - A P 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 12.1 0.00 +0.3 .000
1953 Newark - AAA P 58 0 2 10 0 13 1 .923 75.0 1.44 +0.5 .853
1954 Detroit - MLB P 4 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 4.2 5.79 +0.0 .991
1954 Newark - AAA P 20 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 36.1 1.24 +0.7 1.030
1955 Newark - AAA P 33 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 43.2 1.03 +0.0 2.091
1956 Detroit - MLB P 5 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 7.2 1.17 -0.4 .000
1956 Newark - AAA P 18 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 22.2 1.19 +0.1 1.037
1957 Newark - AAA P 55 0 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 66.0 1.50 +0.5 .989
TOTAL P 655 69 63 135 5 209 11 .947 1339.2 1.33 +3.3 .981
TOTAL 1B 1 0 6 0 2 7 1 .857 7.0 7.71 -0.5 .000
TOTAL 3B 2 1 0 6 0 6 0 1.000 17.0 3.18 -1.0 .777
TOTAL CF 2 0 6 0 0 7 1 .857 17.0 3.18 -1.0 .824
PLAYER HISTORY
03/02/1931 Joined the Brooklyn HS Trojans.
07/16/1931 Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/03/1932 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for one week.
04/08/1932 Injured (Hand soreness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
12/05/1933 Released by the Brooklyn HS Trojans.
12/05/1933 Drafted in the 1933 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 16, 32nd overall pick) by the Philadelphia Keystones.
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/14/1934 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Keystones organization with a signing bonus of $8,500.
04/05/1934 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day.
05/28/1934 Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 6 weeks.
07/09/1934 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/19/1934 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/29/1934 Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 2-3 months.
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/25/1935 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 1 day.
05/29/1935 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Trenton Eagles with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/12/1935 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/01/1935 Injured (Torn rotator cuff), out for 9-10 months.
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/12/1936 Injured (Nausea), day-to-day for 3 days.
04/29/1936 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day.
05/03/1936 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days.
05/14/1936 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week.
05/18/1936 Injured (Torn elbow ligament), out for 10 months.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/24/1937 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Memphis Excelsiors with 1 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/19/1937 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
03/21/1938 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/04/1938 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
08/21/1938 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/27/1939 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/02/1940 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/10/1940 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/13/1940 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 3 months.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/04/1941 Injured (rotator cuff strain),out for 5-6 weeks.
12/23/1941 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 4 , Pick 14, 62nd overall Pick) by the New York Stars from the Philadelphia Keystones.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
03/30/1942 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days.
03/31/1942 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/18/1942 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/01/1943 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
11/22/1944 Discharged from US Army Air Force after being diagnosed with asthma.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
10/12/1946 Wins the 1946 World Championship Series with the New York Stars.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/03/1948 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/16/1950 Released by the New York Stars.
02/10/1950 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $18,000 with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
08/16/1950 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days.
02/24/1952 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,400 with the New York Stars organization.
07/07/1952 Released by the New York Stars.
07/11/1952 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Montreal Saints organization.
09/20/1952 Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 4 weeks.
10/28/1952 Was traded by the Montreal Saints to the Detroit Dynamos in exchange for RF Harry Swain and 1B Tom Simms.
06/05/1953 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/15/1953 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/21/1953 Wins the 1953 Championship with the Newark Aces!
05/03/1954 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/01/1954 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/07/1954 Wins the 1954 World Championship Series with the Detroit Dynamos.
03/09/1955 Detrimentally completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Detroit Dynamos development complex.
04/24/1955 Released by the Detroit Dynamos.
04/28/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Boston Minutemen organization.
05/11/1955 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Boston organization.
05/12/1955 Released by the Boston Minutemen.
05/20/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
05/17/1956 Was granted free agency by the Detroit organization.
05/23/1956 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
08/12/1956 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/06/1956 Released by the Detroit Dynamos.
10/02/1956 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
09/24/1957 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1945 53 4
Year SV Rank
1945 16 3
1951 8 8
Year HLD Rank
1943 3 1
Year RA Rank
1945 53 4
Year GF Rank
1945 45 2
1951 29 8
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