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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Wally Swanson Third Base
Retired (1963, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .711 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 685 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 01-08-1928
HR 72 Drafted Round 3, Pick 48
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(13 games)
RBI 339
SB 95
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B- (55.3%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B B+ (74.0%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1953 MIL
44
130
17
25
3
0
0
10
13
 35 1 0
6
 0 5
.486
.271
.215
.023
.192
1954 MIL
128
459
41
104
19
4
10
48
41
 97 2 3
14
 7 9
.642
.291
.351
.124
.227
1955 MIL
42
157
20
34
7
0
4
17
15
 42 0 0
1
 4 6
.622
.285
.338
.121
.217
1956 MIL
41
143
17
40
6
1
1
12
11
 39 0 1
3
 0 2
.686
.329
.357
.077
.280
1957 MIL
73
129
11
36
3
1
5
20
10
 22 0 1
6
 1 2
.763
.329
.434
.155
.279
1958 MIL
90
144
21
34
5
2
5
19
15
 26 1 0
5
 0 2
.715
.312
.403
.167
.236
1959 MIL
124
446
70
123
21
1
15
74
37
 77 2 2
12
 2 15
.761
.333
.428
.152
.276
1960 MIL
92
313
41
71
13
2
9
30
33
 66 1 0
17
 2 10
.670
.303
.367
.141
.227
1961 MIL
139
485
81
149
23
4
16
67
52
 98 0 2
21
 8 9
.843
.373
.470
.163
.307
1962 MIL
120
206
27
52
8
1
7
29
14
 44 0 0
7
 2 2
.703
.300
.403
.150
.252
1963 MIL
29
66
5
17
5
1
0
13
8
 21 1 0
3
 1 2
.710
.347
.364
.106
.258
Total
922
2678
351
685
113
17
72
339
249
 567 8 9
95
 27 64
.711
.320
.391
.136
.256
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Wally Swanson has retired from the Milwaukee Braves
1963-08-11The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Glenn Mack to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Wally Swanson for assignment.
1961-07-09The Milwaukee Braves have placed Wally Swanson on the trade block.
1960-09-12The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Wally Swanson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Sam Eaton for assignment.
1960-07-20The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Leo Adams to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Wally Swanson for assignment.
1957-07-14The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Geoff Burroughs to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Wally Swanson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Dave Weik for assignment. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Sherman Adcock for assignment.
1957-06-29The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Chris Herring to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Wally Swanson for assignment.
1954-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Wally Swanson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Terry Miller for assignment.
1953-10-23The Milwaukee Braves have sent Wally Swanson to the minors. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Dave Weik to the minors.
1953-07-24The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Wally Swanson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Dave Teufel for assignment.
1953-07-02The Milwaukee Braves have sent Wally Swanson to the minors.
1953-04-27The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Wally Swanson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Ron Callahan to the minors.
1951-05-05The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Wally Swanson from the waiver wire.
1951-04-15The Boston D-Bags have waived Wally Swanson.