Paul Swoboda
Paul William Swoboda
Born: December 14, 1916
Deceased: January 24, 1977
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
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Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1937-1947
Paul Swoboda compiled a career batting average of .263 with 24 home runs and 119 RBI in his 888-game career with the Dover Orioles, Thomasville Orioles, Thomasville Tourists, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Davenport Cubs, Macon Peaches and Tulsa Oilers. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | ESHL | Dover Orioles | 90 | 318 | 318 | 72 | 19 | 0 | 5 | .226 | .226 | .333 | .560 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | ESHL | Dover Orioles | 112 | 445 | 445 | 122 | 13 | 4 | 13 | .274 | .274 | .409 | .683 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Orioles | 129 | 504 | 504 | 126 | 21 | 7 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .337 | .587 | 170 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | ESHL | Dover Orioles | 117 | 437 | 437 | 136 | 25 | 5 | 0 | .311 | .311 | .391 | .703 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tourists | 22 | 77 | 77 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .338 | .338 | .377 | .714 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 115 | 444 | 444 | 97 | 13 | 7 | 0 | .218 | .218 | .279 | .498 | 124 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 58 | 257 | 226 | 37 | 69 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 29 | 17 | .305 | .384 | .412 | .796 | 93 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Davenport Cubs | 123 | 502 | 445 | 69 | 112 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 4 | 53 | 32 | .252 | .331 | .328 | .659 | 146 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 30 | 75 | 68 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | .324 | .387 | .338 | .725 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 92 | 388 | 330 | 41 | 85 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 6 | 56 | 28 | .258 | .367 | .315 | .682 | 104 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 888 | 3447 | 3294 | 154 | 867 | 141 | 34 | 24 | 119 | 14 | 0 | 145 | 81 | .263 | .294 | .349 | .643 | 1148 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | ESHL | Dover Orioles | 1B | 90 | 818 | 55 | 6 | .993 | 9.700 | |
| 1938 | D | ESHL | Dover Orioles | 1B | 112 | 1068 | 101 | 10 | .992 | 1.438 | |
| 1939 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Orioles | 1B | 129 | 1300 | 95 | 18 | .987 | 1.814 | |
| 1940 | D | ESHL | Dover Orioles | 1B | 117 | 1018 | 91 | 6 | .995 | 9.479 | |
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 1B | 115 | 1055 | 78 | 9 | .992 | 9.852 | |
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 1B | 58 | 573 | 35 | 5 | 37 | .992 | 1.483 |
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Davenport Cubs | 1B | 123 | 1092 | 70 | 9 | 114 | .992 | 9.447 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 1B | 92 | 825 | 59 | 6 | 62 | .993 | 9.609 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 1B | 15 | 110 | 11 | 1 | 5 | .992 | 8.067 |
| Totals | 851 | 7859 | 595 | 70 | 218 | .992 | 9.934 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Eastern Shore League | Dover Orioles | |||
| 1938 | D | Eastern Shore League | Dover Orioles | |||
| 1939 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Thomasville Orioles | |||
| 1940 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Thomasville Tourists | |||
| 1940 | D | Eastern Shore League | Dover Orioles | PHI | ||
| 1941 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHA | ||
| 1943 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHA | ||
| 1946 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Davenport Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN |
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