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Mel Ott League
7-13-2068
Vern Swanson Center Field
Retired (1967, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .768 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 2523 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 10-12-1930
HR 221 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(15 games)
RBI 1038
SB 422
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR C+
Speed B  Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (99.0%) Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health A  LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF A+ (98.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1952 PIT
161
578
54
138
23
4
5
39
44
 101 6 4
10
 11 5
.616
.297
.318
.080
.239
1953 PIT
116
412
35
86
16
3
5
33
37
 86 2 2
14
 9 0
.574
.276
.299
.090
.209
1954 PIT
156
565
85
147
25
8
15
75
69
 97 7 6
19
 8 1
.757
.345
.412
.152
.260
1955 PIT
159
643
108
183
36
5
14
61
77
 93 5 1
23
 10 8
.786
.365
.421
.137
.285
1956 PIT
159
659
119
195
34
6
26
101
69
 103 3 4
44
 12 5
.847
.363
.484
.188
.296
1957 PIT
159
657
110
191
35
10
16
94
69
 120 4 2
34
 5 2
.808
.361
.447
.157
.291
1958 PIT
159
644
92
184
32
6
6
61
64
 121 4 3
34
 9 4
.734
.352
.382
.096
.286
1959 PIT
159
663
107
186
38
2
16
72
74
 84 4 1
32
 6 12
.772
.356
.416
.136
.281
1960 PIT
159
651
123
179
30
7
23
88
84
 108 3 4
33
 10 3
.807
.358
.449
.174
.275
1961 PIT
160
634
119
190
23
5
14
70
82
 92 4 6
38
 14 8
.798
.380
.418
.118
.300
1962 PIT
159
651
118
180
29
10
24
79
70
 91 4 3
29
 8 4
.811
.349
.462
.186
.276
1963 PIT
159
654
103
197
31
4
20
77
75
 76 3 1
37
 8 3
.828
.375
.453
.151
.301
1964 PIT
158
552
89
148
27
4
15
58
70
 80 3 3
29
 7 6
.765
.352
.413
.145
.268
1965 PIT
160
594
103
174
38
4
16
72
66
 78 3 3
31
 8 10
.816
.365
.451
.158
.293
1966 PIT
120
376
45
99
21
4
2
33
34
 47 0 2
9
 3 0
.679
.323
.356
.093
.263
1967 PIT
91
168
22
46
10
0
4
25
19
 19 0 0
6
 1 0
.752
.348
.405
.131
.274
Total
2394
9101
1432
2523
448
82
221
1038
1003
 1396 55 45
422
 129 71
.768
.351
.417
.140
.277
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Vern Swanson has retired from the Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs
1953-09-02The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Vern Swanson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Tommy Fossas to the minors.
1953-08-25The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Harry Bonham to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Vern Swanson to the minors.
1953-08-15The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Vern Swanson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have designated Earl Mitchell for assignment.
1953-07-18The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Vern Swanson to the minors.
1953-07-01The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Vern Swanson to the major league team.
1953-06-13The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Rick Morse to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Earl Mitchell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Vern Swanson to the minors. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Harry Bonham to the minors.
1952-04-01The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Vern Swanson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Roger Revenig to the minors.