John Swank
John Harvey Swank
Born: May 28, 1913
Deceased: December 16, 1988
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 205
Career: 1934-1941
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John Swank compiled a career record of 54 wins and 50 losses and a 3.87 ERA in his 163-game pitching career with the Longview Cannibals, Huntsville Red Birds, Union City Greyhounds, Portsmouth Red Birds, Decatur Commodores, Dover Orioles, Baltimore Orioles, Columbia Reds, Pensacola Fliers and Wilmington Blue Rocks. He began playing during the 1934 season and last took the field during the 1941 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | ETXL | Longview Cannibals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.00 | 6 | 15.0 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 1935 | D | ARMO | Huntsville Red Birds | 4 | 9 | .308 | 4.36 | 15 | 130.0 | 150 | 80 | 63 | 49 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | 15 | 8 | .652 | 3.49 | 30 | 22 | 209.0 | 229 | 124 | 81 | 92 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.00 | 3 | 17.0 | 15 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 1938 | D | ESHL | Dover Orioles | 14 | 9 | .609 | 4.06 | 32 | 213.0 | 224 | 117 | 96 | 85 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4.56 | 13 | 77.0 | 95 | 52 | 39 | 31 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.97 | 22 | 0 | 38.0 | 46 | 24 | 21 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 11 | 8 | .579 | 2.73 | 23 | 168.0 | 137 | 60 | 51 | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 1 | 8 | .111 | 5.96 | 16 | 74.0 | 91 | 57 | 49 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 54 | 50 | .519 | 3.87 | 163 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 941.0 | 1002 | 529 | 405 | 0 | 408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | ETXL | Longview Cannibals | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | D | ARMO | Huntsville Red Birds | 34 | 121 | 121 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .223 | .223 | .306 | .529 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | 32 | 84 | 84 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .357 | .607 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | ESHL | Dover Orioles | 38 | 94 | 94 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .128 | .128 | .170 | .298 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 13 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .148 | .148 | .296 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 23 | 62 | 62 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .242 | .339 | .581 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 16 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .043 | .043 | .087 | .130 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 184 | 417 | 417 | 0 | 80 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .192 | .264 | .456 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | ETXL | Longview Cannibals | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | D | ARMO | Huntsville Red Birds | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | D | ESHL | Dover Orioles | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | West Dixie League | Longview Cannibals | CHA | ||
| 1935 | D | Arkansas State League | Huntsville Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1936 | D | Kitty League | Union City Greyhounds | SLN | ||
| 1937 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Portsmouth Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1937 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1938 | D | Eastern Shore League | Dover Orioles | |||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1939 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1940 | B | Southeastern League | Pensacola Fliers | PHI | ||
| 1940 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHA | ||
| 1941 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHA |
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