Gene Swinger
Lewis Eugene Swinger "Flash"
Born: October 26, 1929
Deceased: October 22, 1995
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1949-1955
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Gene Swinger compiled a career record of 44 wins and 44 losses and a 3.61 ERA in his 154-game pitching career with the Tallassee Cardinals, Johnson City Cardinals, Lebanon Chix, Allentown Cardinals, Omaha Cardinals and Columbus Red Birds. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.31 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 49.0 | 49 | 25 | 18 | 36 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 10 | ||||||
| 1949 | D | GAAL | Tallassee Cardinals | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 43.0 | 38 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| 1949 | D | NATL1 | Lebanon Chix | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.04 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 49.0 | 50 | 35 | 22 | 36 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 14 | 9 | .609 | 4.73 | 31 | 211.0 | 183 | 130 | 111 | 144 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 15 | 7 | .682 | 2.76 | 36 | 20 | 196.0 | 162 | 77 | 60 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.95 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 65.0 | 90 | 53 | 43 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 4 | 8 | .333 | 3.42 | 23 | 9 | 92.0 | 83 | 40 | 35 | 4 | 42 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2.60 | 15 | 3 | 52.0 | 38 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 27 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 44 | 44 | .500 | 3.61 | 154 | 40 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 757.0 | 693 | 410 | 304 | 13 | 415 | 0 | 136 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | NATL1 | Lebanon Chix | 11 | 13 | 13 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1950 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 34 | 88 | 88 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .239 | .420 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 38 | 78 | 78 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .090 | .090 | .115 | .205 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 17 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .059 | .200 | .059 | .259 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 29 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .152 | .152 | .303 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 18 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 6 | 6 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 153 | 253 | 248 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .117 | .127 | .145 | .273 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | GAAL | Tallassee Cardinals | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | NATL1 | Lebanon Chix | P | 11 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 | .833 | 1.364 |
| 1950 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 138 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 | .833 | .109 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Tallassee Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | D | North Atlantic League | Lebanon Chix | SLN | ||
| 1950 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN |
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