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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1953 SS MIL 39 27 265.2 124 36 84 4 16 +2 4.07 .968
2B MIL 2 2 17.0 13 7 5 1 0 +1 6.35 .923
1954 SS MIL 125 119 1074.1 574 189 376 9 71 +1 4.73 .984
1955 SS MIL 33 33 294.0 137 53 78 6 16 -2 4.01 .956
2B MIL 9 9 80.0 57 27 30 0 7 -2 6.41 1.000
1956 2B MIL 32 32 285.0 181 64 115 2 27 -4 5.65 .989
SS MIL 6 3 32.0 16 8 8 0 1 -1 4.50 1.000
1957 2B MIL 18 18 158.2 95 37 56 2 16 +7 5.28 .979
1B MIL 2 2 18.0 19 19 0 0 1 0 9.50 1.000
3B MIL 2 2 17.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.06 1.000
1958 2B MIL 30 22 208.2 100 38 60 2 11 -2 4.23 .980
3B MIL 1 1 9.0 5 3 2 0 0 0 5.00 1.000
1959 3B MIL 80 80 710.0 218 42 162 14 4 -8 2.59 .936
2B MIL 31 31 277.0 173 79 93 1 19 -2 5.59 .994
1960 3B MIL 86 84 741.2 253 54 189 10 11 +2 2.95 .960
1961 3B MIL 130 129 1129.2 365 89 267 9 16 +13 2.84 .975
2B MIL 3 3 26.0 11 3 8 0 3 +2 3.81 1.000
1962 3B MIL 34 31 274.0 86 16 68 2 2 +1 2.76 .977
SS MIL 2 2 17.2 9 6 3 0 0 0 4.59 1.000
1963 3B MIL 20 17 155.0 48 8 38 2 0 +5 2.67 .958
Pos Total 3B 353 344 3036.1 977 213 727 37 33 +13 2.79 .962
SS 205 184 1683.2 860 292 549 19 104 0 4.50 .978
2B 125 117 1052.1 630 255 367 8 83 0 5.32 .987
1B 2 2 18.0 19 19 0 0 1 0 9.50 1.000
Total 685 647 5790.1 2486 779 1643 64 221 +13 3.76 .974
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.