Dansby Swanson
James Dansby Swanson
Born: February 11, 1994
Kennesaw, GA USA
Primary Position: SS
All Position(s) Played: SS, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 2016-2024
Draft: Round 38 (2012 June Amateur Draft, Colorado Rockies)
Draft: Round 1 (2015 June Amateur Draft, Arizona Diamondbacks)
School: Marietta HS (GA)
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Minor League Statistics
Dansby Swanson compiled a career batting average of .252 with 140 home runs and 557 RBI in his 1271-game career with the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs. He began playing during the 2016 season and last took the field during the 2024 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 38 | 145 | 129 | 20 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 34 | .302 | .361 | .442 | .803 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 144 | 551 | 488 | 59 | 113 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 120 | .232 | .312 | .324 | .636 | 158 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2018 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 136 | 533 | 478 | 51 | 114 | 25 | 4 | 14 | 59 | 10 | 4 | 44 | 122 | .238 | .304 | .395 | .699 | 189 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 2019 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 127 | 545 | 483 | 77 | 121 | 26 | 3 | 17 | 65 | 10 | 5 | 51 | 124 | .251 | .325 | .422 | .748 | 204 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 2020 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 60 | 264 | 237 | 49 | 65 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 71 | .274 | .345 | .464 | .809 | 110 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 160 | 653 | 588 | 78 | 146 | 33 | 2 | 27 | 88 | 9 | 3 | 52 | 167 | .248 | .311 | .449 | .760 | 264 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 2022 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 696 | 640 | 99 | 177 | 32 | 1 | 25 | 96 | 18 | 7 | 49 | 182 | .277 | .329 | .447 | .776 | 286 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 147 | 638 | 565 | 81 | 138 | 25 | 3 | 22 | 80 | 9 | 1 | 66 | 154 | .244 | .328 | .416 | .744 | 235 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 149 | 593 | 534 | 82 | 129 | 27 | 2 | 16 | 66 | 19 | 3 | 54 | 144 | .242 | .312 | .390 | .701 | 208 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Totals | 1123 | 4618 | 4142 | 596 | 1042 | 213 | 18 | 140 | 557 | 86 | 26 | 410 | 1118 | .252 | .321 | .413 | .734 | 1711 | 56 | 26 | 9 | 31 | 38 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NL | Atlanta Braves | SS | 37 | 36 | 313.0 | 44 | 79 | 6 | 17 | .953 | 3.537 | 3.324 |
| 2017 | NL | Atlanta Braves | SS | 142 | 135 | 1202.0 | 195 | 357 | 20 | 83 | .965 | 4.133 | 3.887 |
| 2018 | NL | Atlanta Braves | SS | 136 | 132 | 1165.7 | 165 | 350 | 10 | 77 | .981 | 3.976 | 3.787 |
| 2019 | NL | Atlanta Braves | SS | 126 | 123 | 1090.7 | 137 | 347 | 12 | 68 | .976 | 3.994 | 3.841 |
| 2020 | NL | Atlanta Braves | SS | 60 | 60 | 513.3 | 74 | 152 | 2 | 39 | .991 | 3.962 | 3.767 |
| 2021 | NL | Atlanta Braves | SS | 159 | 158 | 1372.0 | 185 | 376 | 10 | 64 | .982 | 3.680 | 3.528 |
| 2022 | NL | Atlanta Braves | SS | 161 | 162 | 1433.0 | 193 | 391 | 8 | 77 | .986 | 3.668 | 3.627 |
| 2023 | NL | Chicago Cubs | SS | 147 | 147 | 1279.3 | 187 | 382 | 11 | 72 | .981 | 4.003 | 3.871 |
| 2024 | NL | Chicago Cubs | SS | 148 | 146 | 1273.3 | 166 | 335 | 5 | 56 | .990 | 3.541 | 3.385 |
| Totals | 1116 | 1099 | 9642.3 | 1346 | 2769 | 84 | 553 | .980 | 3.841 | 3.687 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLDS2 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .389 | .421 | .556 | .977 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLWC4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLDS2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .400 | .417 | 1.200 | 1.617 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLCS | 7 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .269 | .367 | .462 | .828 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLDS1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .267 | .467 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLCS | 6 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .261 | .261 | .261 | .522 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NL | Atlanta Braves | WS | 6 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .200 | .304 | .500 | .804 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLDS1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .125 | .176 | .188 | .364 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 148 | 137 | 18 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 45 | .248 | .297 | .423 | .721 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLDS2 | SS | 5 | 5 | 45.7 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.336 | 4.400 |
| 2020 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLWC4 | SS | 2 | 2 | 22.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.636 | 2.000 |
| 2020 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLDS2 | SS | 3 | 3 | 27.0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
| 2020 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLCS | SS | 7 | 7 | 61.0 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.541 | 3.429 |
| 2021 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLDS1 | SS | 4 | 4 | 35.0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.086 | 3.000 |
| 2021 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLCS | SS | 6 | 6 | 52.0 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.635 | 3.500 |
| 2021 | NL | Atlanta Braves | WS | SS | 6 | 6 | 53.0 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 3 | .917 | 3.736 | 3.667 |
| 2022 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLDS1 | SS | 4 | 4 | 34.0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.706 | 3.500 |
| Totals | 37 | 37 | 329.7 | 42 | 86 | 3 | 10 | .977 | 3.494 | 3.459 |
Awards
2022 - NL Gold Glove SS
2023 - NL Gold Glove SS
2023 - NL TSN All-Star 3B
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