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Amos Otis League
8-23-2134
Ed Swanson First Base
Retired (1960, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .260 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .741 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
H 281 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 10-15-1925
HR 29 Drafted Round 14, Pick 214
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(84 games)
RBI 144
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR D+
Speed D- Bunt C- Control D    Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1950 CHN
25
76
6
15
1
0
0
2
14
 6 3 0
0
 0 0
.555
.344
.211
.013
.197
1951 CHN
61
113
12
24
1
0
2
14
10
 17 1 0
0
 0 1
.557
.282
.274
.062
.212
1952 CHN
74
237
33
71
11
5
5
29
33
 23 3 1
1
 2 2
.842
.391
.451
.152
.300
1953 CHN-BAL
70
145
20
35
5
0
4
17
23
 23 1 0
1
 3 1
.708
.349
.359
.117
.241
1954 BAL
60
68
11
20
6
1
1
13
9
 4 2 3
0
 0 1
.834
.378
.456
.162
.294
1955 BAL
56
105
17
26
2
0
4
10
10
 11 0 0
0
 0 0
.694
.313
.381
.133
.248
1956 BAL
27
78
7
18
2
0
2
12
6
 14 0 0
0
 0 0
.619
.286
.333
.103
.231
1957 BAL
24
72
9
18
5
0
3
13
10
 9 0 2
0
 0 0
.778
.333
.444
.194
.250
1958 BAL-STL
63
94
10
22
4
0
4
14
10
 11 1 0
1
 0 1
.719
.314
.404
.170
.234
1959 STL
54
91
11
32
6
0
4
20
14
 11 0 1
3
 1 1
.983
.434
.549
.198
.352
Total
514
1079
136
281
43
6
29
144
139
 129 11 7
6
 6 7
.741
.349
.392
.132
.260
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Ed Swanson has retired from the Washington Cubs
1960-04-06The Washington Cubs have acquired Ed Swanson from the waiver wire.
1960-04-01The St. Louis Brownstains have waived Ed Swanson.
1960-03-03The St. Louis Brownstains have designated Ed Swanson for assignment.
1958-04-01The St. Louis Brownstains have acquired Ed Swanson from the waiver wire.
1958-03-01The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Bobby Santos to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Chris Baumgartner to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent John May to the minors. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Maury Leach for assignment. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Ed Swanson for assignment.
1953-05-18A trade has been completed between the Chicago Red Stars and the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles receive Ed Swanson from the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for .
1953-05-17The Chicago Red Stars have re-claimed Ed Swanson from the waiver wire.
1953-05-14The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Alex Siemer to the major league team. The Chicago Red Stars have designated Ed Swanson for assignment.
1952-08-20The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Tony Kubek to the major league team. The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Ed Swanson to the major league team. The Chicago Red Stars have sent Les Scheer to the minors. The Chicago Red Stars have designated Mark Richmond for assignment.
1952-05-24The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Phil Linke to the major league team. The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Earl Cadaret to the major league team. The Chicago Red Stars have designated Al Edgar for assignment. The Chicago Red Stars have sent Ed Swanson to the minors.
1952-03-01The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Ed Swanson to the major league team.
1952-03-01The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Neil Kanehl to the major league team. The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Gilberto Phelps to the major league team. The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Greg Santo to the major league team. The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Tommy James to the major league team. The Chicago Red Stars have sent Nelson Mavis to the minors. The Chicago Red Stars have sent Ed Swanson to the minors. The Chicago Red Stars have designated Steve Harris for assignment. The Chicago Red Stars have designated Joe Gonzales for assignment.
1951-07-06The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Doug Olson to the major league team. The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Harry Lang to the major league team. The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Ed Swanson to the major league team. The Chicago Red Stars have sent Roger LaRue to the minors. The Chicago Red Stars have sent Bert Daringer to the minors. The Chicago Red Stars have sent Bill Blefary to the minors.
1951-05-07The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Tom Wagner to the major league team. The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Mark Richmond to the major league team. The Chicago Red Stars have sent Eddie Cline to the minors. The Chicago Red Stars have sent Ed Swanson to the minors.
1951-04-01The Chicago Hitmen have promoted Ed Swanson to the major league team. The Chicago Hitmen have promoted Tommy James to the major league team. The Chicago Hitmen have promoted Ty McGlinchy to the major league team. The Chicago Hitmen have sent Mark Richmond to the minors. The Chicago Hitmen have sent John White to the minors. The Chicago Hitmen have sent Rebel Magoon to the minors.
1950-05-15The Chicago Hitmen have promoted Pete Bejma to the major league team. The Chicago Hitmen have promoted Dave Theiss to the major league team. The Chicago Hitmen have sent Bob Mueller to the minors. The Chicago Hitmen have sent Ed Swanson to the minors.