Robert Swanson
Robert Joseph Swanson
Born: February 3, 1923
Buffalo, NY US
Deceased: November 1, 2005
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Career: 1941-1956
Robert Swanson compiled a career record of 94 wins and 78 losses and a 3.75 ERA in his 262-game pitching career with the Jamestown Falcons, Rome Colonels, Paris Rockets, Little Rock Travelers, Tampa Smokers, Austin Pioneers, Lakeland Pilots, Fort Lauderdale Braves/Key West Conchs, Paris Indians, Roswell Rockets, Tyler East Texans, Texarkana Bears, Greenville Spinners, Winston-Salem Twins, Midland Indians, Plainview Ponies, Carlsbad Potashes, Columbia Gems and Oklahoma City Indians. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
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1942 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 7 | 4 | .636 | 4.92 | 26 | 106.0 | 124 | 77 | 58 | 36 | ||||||||||||
1947 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 12 | 14 | .462 | 4.70 | 36 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 205.0 | 225 | 131 | 107 | 93 | 105 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |||||
1948 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 9.0 | 12 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
1948 | B | BSTL | Paris Rockets | 11 | 12 | .478 | 4.80 | 39 | 33 | 208.0 | 227 | 138 | 111 | 103 | |||||||||||
1949 | B | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | 18 | 10 | .643 | 2.24 | 40 | 19 | 4 | 273.0 | 236 | 89 | 68 | 97 | 102 | 10 | 0 | 7 | ||||||
1950 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 12 | 12 | .500 | 3.46 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 190.0 | 193 | 101 | 73 | 86 | 122 | 6 | 4 | 11 | ||||||
1952 | B | BSTL | Paris Indians | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.61 | 25 | 167.0 | 141 | 89 | 67 | 72 | ||||||||||||
1954 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
1954 | B | TRIS5 | Greenville Spinners | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.05 | 8 | 8 | 52.7 | 42 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 29 | ||||||||||
1955 | C | LONG | Midland Indians | 11 | 5 | .688 | 3.04 | 19 | 18 | 151.0 | 153 | 78 | 51 | 7 | 45 | ||||||||||
1955 | B | WTNM | Plainview Ponies | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4.44 | 16 | 12 | 99.3 | 98 | 60 | 49 | 12 | 45 | ||||||||||
1956 | B | LONG | Carlsbad Potashes | 1 | 2 | .333 | 7.36 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 33.0 | 42 | 29 | 27 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
1956 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Gems | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
1956 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Totals | 94 | 78 | .547 | 3.75 | 262 | 104 | 0 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 1494.0 | 1493 | 815 | 623 | 20 | 631 | 0 | 348 | 20 | 4 | 29 | 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 |
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1942 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 26 | 36 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .056 | .056 | .056 | .111 | 2 | |||||||||||
1947 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 39 | 86 | 70 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 18 | .143 | .277 | .171 | .449 | 12 | 1 | 3 | ||||
1948 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
1948 | B | BSTL | Paris Rockets | 40 | 81 | 81 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .123 | .123 | .123 | .247 | 10 | |||||||||||
1949 | B | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | 40 | 106 | 82 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 33 | .085 | .194 | .085 | .279 | 7 | 0 | 13 | ||||
1950 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 37 | 76 | 67 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 30 | .134 | .171 | .134 | .306 | 9 | 0 | 6 | ||||
1952 | B | BSTL | Paris Indians | 26 | 61 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .098 | .098 | .148 | .246 | 9 | |||||||||||
1952 | B | FLIN | (+) Fort Lauderdale Braves/Key West Conchs | 16 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 4 | |||||||||||
1952 | B | FLIN | (+) Lakeland Pilots | 16 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 4 | |||||||||||
1953 | B | BSTL | (+) Tyler East Texans | 27 | 52 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .135 | .135 | .135 | .269 | 7 | |||||||||||
1953 | B | BSTL | (+) Texarkana Bears | 27 | 52 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .135 | .135 | .135 | .269 | 7 | |||||||||||
1954 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
1954 | B | TRIS5 | Greenville Spinners | 8 | 18 | 18 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1955 | C | LONG | Midland Indians | 19 | 56 | 56 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .232 | .446 | 13 | |||||||||||
1955 | B | WTNM | Plainview Ponies | 16 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .029 | .029 | .029 | .059 | 1 | |||||||||||
1956 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
1956 | B | LONG | Carlsbad Potashes | 7 | 12 | 12 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Totals | 267 | 573 | 524 | 19 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 81 | .109 | .152 | .120 | .273 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1942 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
1947 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | P | 36 | 11 | 55 | 8 | 1 | .892 | 1.833 |
1948 | B | BSTL | Paris Rockets | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
1949 | B | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | P | 40 | 7 | 59 | 5 | 3 | .930 | 1.650 |
1950 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | P | 33 | 12 | 43 | 5 | 1 | .917 | 1.667 |
1952 | B | BSTL | Paris Indians | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
1954 | B | TRIS5 | Greenville Spinners | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
1954 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
1955 | C | LONG | Midland Indians | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
1955 | B | WTNM | Plainview Ponies | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
1956 | B | LONG | Carlsbad Potashes | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
1956 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Gems | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
1956 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
Totals | 261 | 30 | 157 | 18 | 5 | .912 | .716 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1941 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
1942 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
1947 | C | Canadian-American League | Rome Colonels | DET | ||
1948 | B | Big State League | Paris Rockets | |||
1948 | AA | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
1949 | B | Florida International League | Tampa Smokers | |||
1950 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers | |||
1951 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers | |||
1952 | B | Florida International League | Lakeland Pilots | |||
1952 | B | Florida International League | Fort Lauderdale Braves/Key West Conchs | |||
1952 | B | Big State League | Paris Indians | |||
1953 | C | Longhorn League | Roswell Rockets | |||
1953 | B | Big State League | Tyler East Texans | |||
1953 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
1954 | B | Tri-State League | Greenville Spinners | |||
1954 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Twins | |||
1955 | B | West Texas-New Mexico League | Plainview Ponies | |||
1955 | C | Longhorn League | Midland Indians | |||
1956 | B | Southwestern League | Carlsbad Potashes | |||
1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Gems | KC1 | ||
1956 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | BOS |
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