John Swank

John Harvey Swank
Born: May 28, 1913
Deceased: December 16, 1988
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 205
Career: 1934-1941
TSN Contract Card

John Swank compiled a career record of 54 wins and 50 losses and a 3.87 ERA in his 163-game pitching career with the Longview Cannibals, Huntsville Red Birds, Union City Greyhounds, Portsmouth Red Birds, Decatur Commodores, Dover Orioles, Baltimore Orioles, Columbia Reds, Pensacola Fliers and Wilmington Blue Rocks. He began playing during the 1934 season and last took the field during the 1941 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
1934CETXLLongview Cannibals101.0003.00615.015759
1935DARMOHuntsville Red Birds49.3084.3615130.0150806349
1937CMATLPortsmouth Red Birds158.6523.493022209.02291248192
1937BIIILDecatur Commodores21.6670.00317.01587
1938DESHLDover Orioles149.6094.0632213.02241179685
1938AAILBaltimore Orioles0030.0
1939AAILBaltimore Orioles101.0004.9722038.046242114
1939BSALL2Columbia Reds57.4174.561377.095523931
1940BINSL6Wilmington Blue Rocks118.5792.7323168.0137605176
1941BINSL6Wilmington Blue Rocks18.1115.961674.091574945
Totals5450.5193.87163220000941.010025294050408000000

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
1934CETXLLongview Cannibals6440000.000.000.000.0000
1935DARMOHuntsville Red Birds3412112127430.223.223.306.52937
1937CMATLPortsmouth Red Birds32848421710.250.250.357.60730
1938DESHLDover Orioles38949412101.128.128.170.29816
1939AAILBaltimore Orioles22220000.000.000.000.0000
1939BSALL2Columbia Reds1327274000.148.148.148.2964
1940BINSL6Wilmington Blue Rocks23626215301.242.242.339.58121
1941BINSL6Wilmington Blue Rocks1623231100.043.043.087.1302
Totals184417417080164200000.192.192.264.45611000000


Fielding:

Year Level Lg Team Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1934CETXLLongview CannibalsP6.000
1935DARMOHuntsville Red BirdsP17.000
1937CMATLPortsmouth Red BirdsP30.000
1938DESHLDover OriolesP32.000
1939AAILBaltimore OriolesP22.000
1939BSALL2Columbia RedsP13.000
1940BINSL6Wilmington Blue RocksP23.000
1941BINSL6Wilmington Blue RocksP16.000
Totals1590000.000

Minor League Service:

Year Level League Team Affiliation First Appearance Final Appearance
1934CWest Dixie LeagueLongview CannibalsCHA
1935DArkansas State LeagueHuntsville Red BirdsSLN
1936DKitty LeagueUnion City GreyhoundsSLN
1937CMiddle Atlantic LeaguePortsmouth Red BirdsSLN
1937BIllinois-Indiana-Iowa LeagueDecatur CommodoresSLN
1938DEastern Shore LeagueDover Orioles
1938AAInternational LeagueBaltimore Orioles
1939BSouth Atlantic LeagueColumbia RedsCIN
1939AAInternational LeagueBaltimore Orioles
1940BSoutheastern LeaguePensacola FliersPHI
1940BInter-State LeagueWilmington Blue RocksPHA
1941BInter-State LeagueWilmington Blue RocksPHA




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