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Name Team Age
Wally Swanson Retired (1963, Age 35) Died (2004, Age 76)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 48
(1950)
3B B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jim Edmonds League 0 10 years (13 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ A- A-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ B+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B- A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 1/8/1928
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (---)
B+ (74.0 %) B- (55.3 %) (0.0 %)

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Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1953 AHP 18 44 4 0 0 0 1 6 14 .291 .200 .091 .091
1953 HHP 26 86 21 3 0 0 9 7 21 .588 .309 .279 .244
1953 LHP 9 12 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .452 .286 .167 .167
1953 RHP 39 118 23 3 0 0 9 11 34 .490 .269 .220 .195
1954 AHP 66 240 62 11 4 5 26 21 53 .719 .319 .400 .258
1954 HHP 62 219 42 8 0 5 22 20 44 .557 .260 .297 .192
1954 LHP 38 39 10 0 1 0 4 5 11 .649 .341 .308 .256
1954 RHP 123 420 94 19 3 10 44 36 86 .641 .286 .355 .224
1955 AHP 23 87 18 2 0 2 6 8 23 .573 .274 .299 .207
1955 HHP 19 70 16 5 0 2 11 7 19 .684 .299 .386 .229
1955 LHP 10 12 4 1 0 2 5 4 2 1.417 .500 .917 .333
1955 RHP 41 145 30 6 0 2 12 11 40 .552 .263 .290 .207
1956 AHP 24 88 28 6 1 0 8 4 23 .753 .344 .409 .318
1956 HHP 17 55 12 0 0 1 4 7 16 .579 .306 .273 .218
1956 LHP 19 41 11 1 1 1 4 3 12 .733 .318 .415 .268
1956 RHP 35 102 29 5 0 0 8 8 27 .667 .333 .333 .284
1957 AHP 36 69 19 0 1 2 8 4 9 .706 .315 .391 .275
1957 HHP 37 60 17 3 0 3 12 6 13 .827 .343 .483 .283
1957 LHP 9 20 6 1 0 0 4 0 5 .650 .300 .350 .300
1957 RHP 71 109 30 2 1 5 16 10 17 .783 .333 .450 .275
1958 AHP 36 58 12 4 1 2 8 5 13 .695 .281 .414 .207
1958 HHP 54 86 22 1 1 3 11 10 13 .729 .333 .395 .256
1958 LHP 8 15 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .450 .250 .200 .200
1958 RHP 82 129 31 5 2 5 18 14 24 .746 .319 .426 .240
1959 AHP 60 235 63 10 1 10 40 15 37 .762 .315 .447 .268
1959 HHP 64 211 60 11 0 5 34 22 40 .759 .352 .408 .284
1959 LHP 59 130 44 5 1 9 24 11 15 .994 .394 .600 .338
1959 RHP 109 316 79 16 0 6 50 26 62 .665 .307 .358 .250
1960 AHP 44 163 34 7 1 2 15 16 29 .584 .283 .301 .209
1960 HHP 48 150 37 6 1 7 15 17 37 .763 .323 .440 .247
1960 LHP 35 91 21 2 0 3 11 12 18 .672 .320 .352 .231
1960 RHP 72 222 50 11 2 6 19 21 48 .669 .295 .374 .225
1961 AHP 66 247 62 11 3 4 25 23 55 .683 .315 .368 .251
1961 HHP 73 238 87 12 1 12 42 29 43 1.007 .431 .576 .366
1961 LHP 58 141 49 9 0 5 14 16 25 .932 .414 .518 .348
1961 RHP 117 344 100 14 4 11 53 36 73 .807 .356 .451 .291
1962 AHP 55 92 23 3 1 2 13 5 25 .658 .289 .370 .250
1962 HHP 65 114 29 5 0 5 16 9 19 .739 .309 .430 .254
1962 LHP 39 75 17 2 0 4 14 5 19 .688 .275 .413 .227
1962 RHP 94 131 35 6 1 3 15 9 25 .711 .314 .397 .267
1963 AHP 17 35 10 4 0 0 6 4 8 .775 .375 .400 .286
1963 HHP 12 31 7 1 1 0 7 4 13 .637 .314 .323 .226
1963 LHP 7 7 2 0 0 0 3 1 2 .661 .375 .286 .286
1963 RHP 23 59 15 5 1 0 10 7 19 .716 .343 .373 .254
Total AHP 445 1358 335 58 13 29 156 111 289 .678 .306 .373 .247
Total HHP 477 1320 350 55 4 43 183 138 278 .745 .334 .411 .265
Total LHP 291 583 169 21 3 24 85 60 112 .817 .357 .460 .290
Total RHP 806 2095 516 92 14 48 254 189 455 .682 .310 .372 .246
Total 922 2678 685 113 17 72 339 249 567 .711 .320 .391 .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.