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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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1953 Away 18 44 0 4 0 0 0 1 6 14 0 0 0 .291 .200 .091 .000 .091
1953 Home 26 86 0 21 3 0 0 9 7 21 0 0 0 .588 .309 .279 .035 .244
1954 Away 66 240 17 62 11 4 5 26 21 53 5 4 4 .719 .319 .400 .142 .258
1954 Home 62 219 15 42 8 0 5 22 20 44 6 1 3 .557 .260 .297 .105 .192
1955 Away 23 87 11 18 2 0 2 6 8 23 1 2 4 .573 .274 .299 .092 .207
1955 Home 19 70 9 16 5 0 2 11 7 19 0 2 2 .684 .299 .386 .157 .229
1956 Away 24 88 10 28 6 1 0 8 4 23 1 0 0 .753 .344 .409 .091 .318
1956 Home 17 55 7 12 0 0 1 4 7 16 2 0 2 .579 .306 .273 .055 .218
1957 Away 36 69 6 19 0 1 2 8 4 9 3 0 0 .706 .315 .391 .116 .275
1957 Home 37 60 5 17 3 0 3 12 6 13 3 1 2 .827 .343 .483 .200 .283
1958 Away 36 58 9 12 4 1 2 8 5 13 1 0 0 .695 .281 .414 .207 .207
1958 Home 54 86 12 22 1 1 3 11 10 13 4 0 2 .729 .333 .395 .140 .256
1959 Away 60 235 40 63 10 1 10 40 15 37 5 1 8 .762 .315 .447 .179 .268
1959 Home 64 211 30 60 11 0 5 34 22 40 7 1 7 .759 .352 .408 .123 .284
1960 Away 44 163 18 34 7 1 2 15 16 29 10 2 3 .584 .283 .301 .092 .209
1960 Home 48 150 23 37 6 1 7 15 17 37 7 0 7 .763 .323 .440 .193 .247
1961 Away 66 247 32 62 11 3 4 25 23 55 9 3 4 .683 .315 .368 .117 .251
1961 Home 73 238 49 87 12 1 12 42 29 43 12 5 5 1.007 .431 .576 .210 .366
1962 Away 55 92 9 23 3 1 2 13 5 25 4 2 2 .658 .289 .370 .120 .250
1962 Home 65 114 18 29 5 0 5 16 9 19 3 0 0 .739 .309 .430 .175 .254
1963 Away 17 35 3 10 4 0 0 6 4 8 2 0 2 .775 .375 .400 .114 .286
1963 Home 12 31 2 7 1 1 0 7 4 13 1 1 0 .637 .314 .323 .097 .226
Total Away 445 1358 155 335 58 13 29 156 111 289 41 14 27 .678 .306 .373 .126 .247
Total Home 477 1320 170 350 55 4 43 183 138 278 45 11 30 .745 .334 .411 .145 .265
Total 922 2678 351 685 113 17 72 339 249 567 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.