Ed Swartwood
Cyrus Edward Swartwood was an American professional baseball player and umpire. He played all or part of nine seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as a right fielder and first baseman. He played for the Buffalo Bisons, Pittsburgh Alleghenys/Pirates, Brooklyn Grays, and Toledo Maumees. A native of Rockford, Illinois, he stood and weighed.
In 1882 he led the American Association in runs, doubles, and total bases. He was the league batting champion in 1883 with a.357 average. Swartwood finished in the top in many offensive categories throughout his career, including batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, and bases on balls.
Career totals for 725 games played include 863 hits, 14 home runs, 608 runs scored, and a batting average of.300. After his playing career was over, Swartwood became an umpire. He umpired in the majors in 1894 and then from 1898 through 1900, totaling 429 games.
Swartwood died at the age of 65 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is interred at Union Dale Cemetery in that town.
