Red Swanson
Arthur Leonard Swanson
Born: October 15, 1936
Baton Rouge, LA US
Deceased: January 19, 2024
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1958-1963
Major League Statistics
Red Swanson compiled a career record of 37 wins and 38 losses and a 4.06 ERA in his 194-game pitching career with the Lincoln Chiefs, Columbus Red Birds, Columbus/Gastonia Pirates, Columbus Jets, Salt Lake City Bees, Asheville Tourists and Macon Peaches. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1963 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.60 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 50.0 | 54 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.02 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 86.0 | 102 | 57 | 48 | 10 | 34 | 7 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | 10 | 7 | .588 | 3.65 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 143.0 | 138 | 74 | 58 | 13 | 56 | 4 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 0 | 4 | .000 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3.77 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 86.0 | 97 | 40 | 36 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 10 | 3 | .769 | 3.26 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 152.0 | 150 | 66 | 55 | 16 | 38 | 6 | 109 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Macon Peaches | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5.91 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 | 43 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 0 | 0 | 3.79 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 4 | 4 | .500 | 5.37 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 57.0 | 64 | 40 | 34 | 7 | 26 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 37 | 38 | .493 | 4.06 | 194 | 61 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 629.0 | 672 | 342 | 284 | 62 | 224 | 21 | 352 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 30 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .087 | .125 | .087 | .212 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 7 | 13 | 13 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | 27 | 58 | 49 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .061 | .115 | .061 | .177 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 57 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .286 | .375 | .429 | .804 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Macon Peaches | 17 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 23 | 60 | 54 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .130 | .145 | .148 | .294 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 17 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .118 | .167 | .235 | .402 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 196 | 209 | 185 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 53 | .097 | .139 | .124 | .263 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | P | 30 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | P | 24 | 10 | 31 | 6 | 1 | .872 | 1.708 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | P | 57 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 3 | .960 | .421 |
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | P | 23 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.609 |
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Macon Peaches | P | 17 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .471 |
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | P | 17 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .957 | 1.294 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | P | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .400 |
| Totals | 193 | 38 | 118 | 9 | 10 | .945 | .808 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Columbus Red Birds | PIT | ||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | PIT | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | PIT | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Macon Peaches | |||
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | PIT | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | PIT |
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