Nicholas thompson nick swisher born november 25, 1980 is an outfielder and first baseman for the new york yankees. The nick swisher page is available to be sponsored. Nick swisher on his journey back to the yankees youtube. Nicholas thompson swisher born november 25, 1980 is an american professional baseball outfielder and primarily a first baseman for the cleveland indians of major league baseball. That play was 100% within the rules, and it is swisher s job to take out the 2nd baseman to try and break up the double play. He has played for the oakland athletics 20042007, chicago white sox 2008, and new york yankees 2009present. Nick swisher starred as the yankees starting right fielder in 2009, helping bring the yankees to their 27th world championship. Before his professional career, swisher played college baseball for the ohio state buckeyes.
Nick swisher baseball wiki fandom powered by wikia. The 38yearold actress, who shares two young daughters with former baseball pro nick swisher, was born in tampa, florida, to cuban parents and tells et that throughout her life, both in and out of the spotlight, her cuban heritage hugely shaped. Nick swisher mlb player profile page from whatifsports. That play was 100% within the rules, and it is swishers job to take out the 2nd baseman to try and break up the double play. According to, swishers career 162game average includes 28 homers and 90 rbi. Nick swisher joins colin cowherd in studio to talk mlb on opening day. It is not swishers fault that nishioka doesnt know how to position himself. Apr 23, 2016 chris shearn sits down with nick swisher in scranton to discuss swisher s long journey back to the yankees and the minorleague deal that could put swish in pinstripes once more.
Werths 162game average between 2002 and 2010 amounted to 26 homers and 85 rbi. For his yankees career, swisher is 19for123 in 34 playoff games a. Nick swisher simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Mlb home sports news, scores, schedules, and videos fox. Swishers father played 509 games in the major leagues with the chicago cubs 197477, st.
How nick swisher proved he cares more about money than being. Nick swisher appeared in 153 major league games during the 2008 regular season. Swisher is the son of steve swisher, a 1973 firstround draft pick out of ohio university and a onetime major league allstar catcher. Drafted in 2002 by the athletics, nick swisher made his major league debut in 2004 and quickly earned a name in the mlb. The date box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. Nick swisher wiki, height, net worth, age, girlfriend. Mar 29, 2018 nick swisher joins colin cowherd in studio to talk mlb on opening day. Werths 162game average between 2002 and 2010 amounted to. Swisher will release his first fulllength, twelve song kids cd entitled believe.
Nicholas nick thompson swisher born november 25, 1980 in columbus, ohio is an american baseball player. The division series was permanently created after the 1993 season when major league baseball restructured each league into three divisions, but their first regular playing was in 1995 due to the cancellation of the 1994 playoffs. During the 1981 season a midseason strike by the major league baseball players association forced a. The transaction and player splits data used here was obtained free of charge from and is ed by retrosheet. Nick swisher will get the start at first base once again and hit third in the batting order. Nick swisher is back with yankees in a different role.
Shop nick swisher signed ball rawlings b100 autographed baseballs and more authentic, autographed and gameused items at amazons sports collectibles store. Nick swisher talks dodgers, cubs, yankees, nationals on. Nick swisher is the worst player in yankees postseason. Swisher, who won a world series with the yankees in 2009 and made the all. Nick swisher 2008 game by game batting logs baseball almanac. With the yankees, he won the 2009 world series and was an allstar in 2010. Swisher joined the yankees in 2009 and in four postseasons has been a nonfactor at the plate. The nick swisher world series stats seen below include his world series yearbyyear hitting stats, world series fielding stats, and world series pitching stats where applicable. Louis cardinals 197880 and san diego padres 198182. Stats awards fabulous feats famous firsts hall of fame hitting charts legendary lists pitching charts record books rules scoring. How nick swisher proved he cares more about money than. Organize and price your collections as we offer instant access to the worlds leading trading card and collectibles databases. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly. Swisher is the son of former mlb catcher steve swisher, who played for various national league baseball clubs in the 1970s and 1980s.
The 38yearold actress, who shares two young daughters with former baseball pro nick swisher, was born in tampa, florida, to cuban parents and tells et that throughout her life, both in and out of the spotlight, her cuban heritage hugely shaped who i am. Product title ron shandlers 2020 baseball forecaster. Nick swisher trades and transactions by baseball almanac. Nick swisher appeared in 150 major league games during the 2010 regular season. Sponsor this pageattach your namecompany to the nick swisher page and 1 help support the baseball cube 2 remove ads from this page for other visitors. He was a switch hitter who threw lefthanded, and played for the oakland athletics, chicago white sox, new york yankees, cleveland indians and atlanta braves. Nick swisher signed ball rawlings b100 autographed. The new york yankees 2009 championship season yanks go yard. Joanna garcia swisher is making sure her kids grow up to love their hispanic heritage. As noted in the book slick by whitey ford ht, hitting the ball was easy. His one hit saturday night was a double and he had a walk and a strikeout. Cleveland indians sent dh nick swisher on a rehab assignment to lake county captains. Swisher was born in columbus, ohio, but grew up in parkersburg, west virginia. Swisher s father played 509 games in the major leagues with the chicago cubs 197477, st.
Nick swisher signed ball rawlings b100 autographed baseballs. Fielding stats are a combination of official records and retrosheet records. Swisher was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on september 3, 2004, with the oakland athletics. The baseball field at ohio state university was recently dedicated in his honor nick swisher field at bill davis stadium after his purchase of an allturf playing surface in november 2011. The statistics used were obtained free of charge from the baseball databank. It is not swisher s fault that nishioka doesnt know how to position himself. Former yankees outfielder, nick swisher, doesnt believe that its time to move on from baseball. Sponsor this page attach your namecompany to the nick swisher page and 1 help support the baseball cube 2 remove ads from this page for other visitors. June 14, 2015 cleveland indians placed dh nick swisher on the 15day disabled list retroactive to june, 2015. Uniform images used with permission from marc okkonen, author of baseball uniforms of the 20th century. In a book whose key theme was the gulf between orthodox baseball thinking and the. Indeed, you saw this was coming the second the braves signed jeff francoeur. After the birth of my second child, ive decided to take a step back and spend the rest of this season full time with my wife and two daughters. He played in major league baseball as a catcher for the chicago cubs, st.
Drafted by the as in the 2002 mlb draft, swisher made his mlb debut with the athletics in. Steven eugene swisher born august 9, 1951 is an american former professional baseball player and minor league manager. Aug 22, 2012 according to baseball, swisher s career 162game average includes 28 homers and 90 rbi. The nick swisher trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where nick swisher has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball. Swisher was born in columbus, ohio, but grew up in parkersburg, west virginia before his professional career, swisher played college baseball for the ohio state buckeyes drafted by the as in the 2002 mlb draft, swisher made his mlb debut with the athletics in 2004, and played for the team through 2007. As the 105th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff contested between the philadelphia phillies, champions of the national league nl and defending world series champions, and the new york yankees, champions of the american league al. Swisher was selected in the 2002 draft that made as gm billy beane famous after the release of the book and movie moneyball.
The latest stats, facts, news and notes on nick swisher of the atlanta. Nick swisher toiled for five teams in a 12year major league baseball career, but there is no doubt where his allegiance lies now that his playing days are over. Louis cardinals, and san diego padres from 1974 to 1982. Sb nation is the largest independent sports media brand, consisting of, and over 300 fancentric team communities. The 2009 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2009 season. You can leave it on top of the porcelain, pick it up, read it backwards, and still get an. His father, steve, enjoyed a nineyear major league career from 197482, was a national league allstar in 1976 and attended ohio university. Check out nick swisher career batting and fielding statistics including batting average, hits, home runs, rbi and award history as part of whatifsports free simmatchup baseball. Do you enjoy talking about baseball cards, baseball collectibles, and baseball memorable. Oct 14, 2012 new york yankees right fielder nick swisher went 1for5 in game 1 of the american league championship series. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games swisher appeared in, specifically relating to his 2008 hitting statistics. Nick swisher was born on tuesday, november 25, 1980, in columbus, ohio. The braves release nick swisher hardballtalk nbc sports.
They could become one of the few fatherson combinations to. Defensive regression analysis data used here was obtained with permission from michael humphreys, author of wizardry. Career statistics and player information from mlb, or espn, or. Privilegeds joanna garcia and yankee nick swisher are. May 31, 2018 nick swisher toiled for five teams in a 12year major league baseball career, but there is no doubt where his allegiance lies now that his playing days are over. Nick swisher homered from both sides of the plate against the cubs august 22, 2015 9. Nick swisher 2010 game by game batting logs baseball almanac. San francisco nick swisher didnt make it back to the majors with the yankees this season, but that isnt stopping him from spending the week with their instructional league team in tampa.
Chris shearn sits down with nick swisher in scranton to discuss swishers long journey back to the yankees and the minorleague deal that could put. Nicholas thompson swisher born november 25, 1980 is an american former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman in major league baseball mlb. Nick swisher talks dodgers, cubs, yankees, nationals on 2018. He has been married to joanna garcia swisher since december 11, 2010. Son of steve swisher, a former mlb catcher who played in several national league clubs during the 1970s and 1980s, nick was destined to play professional baseball. Nick swisher division series stats by baseball almanac. The leading destination for sports card and collectible enthusiasts. The atlanta braves have announced that they have given nick swisher his unconditional release. Swisher is the son of former major league baseball player, steve swisher. Images can also be viewed at the hall of fame online exhibit dressed to the nines. The new york yankees just got an extra dose of hollywood. He starred as a strong safety on the football field at parkersburg high school in west virginia, yet decided to pursue baseball as his career. Nicholas thompson swisher born november 25, 1980 is a former major.
Mlb sports news, scores, schedules, and videos fox sports. Swisher was elected to the 1976 national league allstar team with the cubs but did not play. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. Unique perspectives on the daily sports topics that matter most. The baseball almanac is more a bathroom book than a coffeetable volume. Former yankees outfielder and current spring training instructor, nick swisher, announced his retirement from baseball. Nick swisher signed a 1 year contract with the new york yankees, including an annual average salary of. Nick swisher announces retirement from baseball fox sports.
Nick swisher was born on november 25, 1980 in columbus, ohio, usa as nicholas thompson swisher. World series champion and major league baseball allstar nick swisher of the new york yankees will be adding one more credit to his professional resume recording artist. Trivia in 2011, he released an album of cover songs to raise money for children with health problems. The 2009 world series was the championship series of major league baseball s mlb 2009 season. Nick swisher world series stats by baseball almanac. Win shares are calculated using the formula in the book win shares by bill james. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games swisher appeared in, specifically relating to his 2010 hitting statistics. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Mar 28, 2016 the atlanta braves have announced that they have given nick swisher his unconditional release. And please give it it a break with the racial stuff. In a book whose key theme is the gulf between orthodox baseball thinking and the new sabermetricinfluenced system being implemented by billy beane.
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