Don Swanson
Donald Alfred Swanson
Born: July 17, 1932
Arlington, MA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Career: 1955-1957
Don Swanson compiled a career record of 28 wins and 26 losses and a 3.64 ERA in his 96-game pitching career with the Burlington Bees, Des Moines Bruins, Tulsa Oilers, Los Angeles Angels and Fort Worth Cats. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 12 | 11 | .522 | 4.33 | 35 | 23 | 183.0 | 201 | 108 | 88 | 12 | 88 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.79 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19.3 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.17 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 125.0 | 133 | 62 | 44 | 8 | 48 | 87 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 6 | 10 | .375 | 3.28 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 148.0 | 147 | 57 | 54 | 13 | 59 | 5 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 28 | 26 | .519 | 3.64 | 96 | 58 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 475.3 | 496 | 234 | 192 | 36 | 201 | 5 | 151 | 10 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 36 | 70 | 70 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .229 | .271 | .500 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 20 | 55 | 46 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .130 | .167 | .130 | .297 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 40 | 54 | 50 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .160 | .192 | .160 | .352 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 105 | 187 | 174 | 11 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | .184 | .202 | .201 | .403 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .714 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | P | 18 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 2 | .914 | 1.778 |
| 1957 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 34 | 9 | 30 | 3 | 3 | .929 | 1.147 |
| Totals | 96 | 17 | 59 | 6 | 6 | .927 | .792 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Bees | CHN | ||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | CHN |
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