Hale Swanson
Harold Arthur Swanson
Born: September 6, 1914
Deceased: April 9, 1990
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 1937-1946
Hale Swanson compiled a career record of 39 wins and 43 losses and a 4.71 ERA in his 115-game pitching career with the Rochester Red Wings, Rogers Reds, Cedar Rapids Raiders, Waterloo Red Hawks, Madison Blues, Minneapolis Millers and Jersey City Giants. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Raiders | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3.52 | 10 | 64.0 | 70 | 37 | 25 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Waterloo Red Hawks | 10 | 14 | .417 | 4.62 | 30 | 189.0 | 221 | 113 | 97 | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5.07 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 110.0 | 143 | 81 | 62 | 28 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 13 | 11 | .542 | 4.75 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 165.0 | 205 | 96 | 87 | 58 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 3 | 3 | .500 | 6.09 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 34.0 | 40 | 28 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 39 | 43 | .476 | 4.71 | 115 | 41 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 562.0 | 679 | 355 | 294 | 0 | 167 | 0 | 95 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Raiders | 15 | 39 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | ARMO | Rogers Reds | 81 | 305 | 305 | 97 | 22 | 7 | 3 | .318 | .318 | .466 | .784 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 21 | 42 | 40 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .300 | .317 | .325 | .642 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 32 | 67 | 64 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .188 | .200 | .188 | .388 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 9 | 10 | 10 | 1 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 158 | 463 | 458 | 8 | 128 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | .279 | .283 | .380 | .663 | 174 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | ARMO | Rogers Reds | OF | 76 | 158 | 7 | 5 | .971 | 2.171 | |
| 1938 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Raiders | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Waterloo Red Hawks | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 20 | 5 | 25 | 3 | 2 | .909 | 1.500 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 29 | 7 | 42 | 2 | 4 | .961 | 1.690 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 184 | 170 | 74 | 10 | 6 | .961 | 1.326 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1938 | D | Arkansas-Missouri League | Rogers Reds | CIN | ||
| 1938 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Raiders | NY1 | ||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1939 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo Red Hawks | CIN | ||
| 1940 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Madison Blues | |||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 |
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