 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 (three times), slugging percentage (three times), on-base percentage (five times), and bases on balls (six times).Career totals for 725 games played include 863 hits, 14 home runs, 608 runs scored, and a batting average of .300.