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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 Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B- (55.3%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1953 LHP 9 12 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .452 .286 .167 .000 .167
1953 RHP 39 118 23 3 0 0 9 11 34 .490 .269 .220 .025 .195
1954 LHP 38 39 10 0 1 0 4 5 11 .649 .341 .308 .051 .256
1954 RHP 123 420 94 19 3 10 44 36 86 .641 .286 .355 .131 .224
1955 LHP 10 12 4 1 0 2 5 4 2 1.417 .500 .917 .583 .333
1955 RHP 41 145 30 6 0 2 12 11 40 .552 .263 .290 .083 .207
1956 LHP 19 41 11 1 1 1 4 3 12 .733 .318 .415 .146 .268
1956 RHP 35 102 29 5 0 0 8 8 27 .667 .333 .333 .049 .284
1957 LHP 9 20 6 1 0 0 4 0 5 .650 .300 .350 .050 .300
1957 RHP 71 109 30 2 1 5 16 10 17 .783 .333 .450 .174 .275
1958 LHP 8 15 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .450 .250 .200 .000 .200
1958 RHP 82 129 31 5 2 5 18 14 24 .746 .319 .426 .186 .240
1959 LHP 59 130 44 5 1 9 24 11 15 .994 .394 .600 .262 .338
1959 RHP 109 316 79 16 0 6 50 26 62 .665 .307 .358 .108 .250
1960 LHP 35 91 21 2 0 3 11 12 18 .672 .320 .352 .121 .231
1960 RHP 72 222 50 11 2 6 19 21 48 .669 .295 .374 .149 .225
1961 LHP 58 141 49 9 0 5 14 16 25 .932 .414 .518 .170 .348
1961 RHP 117 344 100 14 4 11 53 36 73 .807 .356 .451 .160 .291
1962 LHP 39 75 17 2 0 4 14 5 19 .688 .275 .413 .187 .227
1962 RHP 94 131 35 6 1 3 15 9 25 .711 .314 .397 .130 .267
1963 LHP 7 7 2 0 0 0 3 1 2 .661 .375 .286 .000 .286
1963 RHP 23 59 15 5 1 0 10 7 19 .716 .343 .373 .119 .254
Total LHP 291 583 169 21 3 24 85 60 112 .817 .357 .460 .170 .290
Total RHP 806 2095 516 92 14 48 254 189 455 .682 .310 .372 .126 .246
Total 922 2678 685 113 17 72 339 249 567 .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.