Elmer Swanson
J. Elmer Swanson
Born: October 2, 1923
Deceased: August 12, 2016
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Career: 1946-1948
Elmer Swanson compiled a career batting average of .250 with 13 home runs and 58 RBI in his 239-game career with the Williamsport Grays, Hagerstown Owls and Williamsport Tigers. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 64 | 232 | 204 | 22 | 46 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 26 | 49 | .225 | .316 | .328 | .644 | 67 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | 78 | 256 | 233 | 29 | 74 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 3 | 20 | 47 | .318 | .374 | .446 | .820 | 104 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | 97 | 307 | 307 | 66 | 20 | 1 | 8 | .215 | .215 | .365 | .580 | 112 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 239 | 795 | 744 | 51 | 186 | 40 | 9 | 13 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 96 | .250 | .295 | .380 | .676 | 283 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | C | 55 | 282 | 42 | 7 | 3 | .979 | 5.891 | 14 | |||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | C | 60 | 267 | 41 | 2 | 2 | .994 | 5.133 | 5 | |||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | OF | 11 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .909 | 1.818 | ||||
| Totals | 126 | 567 | 85 | 11 | 5 | .983 | 5.175 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | DET | ||
| 1947 | B | Inter-State League | Hagerstown Owls | DET | ||
| 1948 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Tigers | DET |
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