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Jim Edmonds League 5-16-2163 |
| Wally Swanson |  Third BaseRetired (1963, Age 35) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| AVG | .256 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | B/R | |
| OPS | .711 | Status | Deceased (2004) | Option Years | 0
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| 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) |
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| RBI | 339 | |||||
| SB | 95 | |||||
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
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| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor vR |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control |
Mentor vL |
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| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | --- | SS | (55.3%) | Range | WS Rings | 0 | |||
| 1B | --- | LF | --- | Arm | WS Appearances | 0 | |||
| 2B | (74.0%) | CF | --- |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 0 | |||
| 3B | (100%) | RF | --- |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 0 | ||
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.
| Year | League | Award |
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| 1961 | NL | Gold Glove (3B) |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1963-11-01 | Wally Swanson has retired from the Milwaukee Braves |
| 1963-08-11 | The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Glenn Mack to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Wally Swanson for assignment. |
| 1961-07-09 | The Milwaukee Braves have placed Wally Swanson on the trade block. |
| 1960-09-12 | The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Wally Swanson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Sam Eaton for assignment. |
| 1960-07-20 | The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Leo Adams to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Wally Swanson for assignment. |
| 1957-07-14 | The 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. |
| 1957-06-29 | The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Chris Herring to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Wally Swanson for assignment. |
| 1954-04-01 | The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Wally Swanson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Terry Miller for assignment. |
| 1953-10-23 | The Milwaukee Braves have sent Wally Swanson to the minors. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Dave Weik to the minors. |
| 1953-07-24 | The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Wally Swanson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Dave Teufel for assignment. |
| 1953-07-02 | The Milwaukee Braves have sent Wally Swanson to the minors. |
| 1953-04-27 | The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Wally Swanson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Ron Callahan to the minors. |
| 1951-05-05 | The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Wally Swanson from the waiver wire. |
| 1951-04-15 | The Boston D-Bags have waived Wally Swanson. |