Ben Swaringen
Ben Mack Swaringen
Born: August 27, 1936
Deceased: July 12, 2023
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1955-1961
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Ben Swaringen compiled a career record of 61 wins and 57 losses and a 3.89 ERA in his 201-game pitching career with the Salem Rebels, Abilene Blue Sox, Columbia Gems, Albany Senators, Little Rock Travelers, Shreveport Sports, Portland Beavers, Charleston White Sox and Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 | D | APPY1 | Salem Rebels | 12 | 3 | .800 | 3.65 | 35 | 13 | 148.0 | 131 | 80 | 60 | 16 | 52 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Abilene Blue Sox | 17 | 11 | .607 | 3.35 | 31 | 28 | 250.0 | 221 | 118 | 93 | 32 | 75 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Gems | 13 | 17 | .433 | 3.84 | 36 | 33 | 18 | 5 | 239.0 | 223 | 115 | 102 | 19 | 115 | 8 | 183 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4.17 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 151.0 | 165 | 71 | 70 | 15 | 47 | 6 | 91 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | 5 | 4 | .556 | 5.79 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 73.0 | 80 | 48 | 47 | 11 | 34 | 3 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 4 | 25.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Charleston White Sox | 4 | 12 | .250 | 4.53 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 115.3 | 110 | 75 | 58 | 4 | 45 | 4 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | 0 | 2 | .000 | 4.85 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 31 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 61 | 57 | .517 | 3.89 | 201 | 119 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 1027.3 | 961 | 526 | 444 | 101 | 384 | 22 | 413 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 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 | D | APPY1 | Salem Rebels | 36 | 64 | 64 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .141 | .141 | .156 | .297 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Abilene Blue Sox | 31 | 98 | 98 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .173 | .173 | .327 | .500 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Gems | 39 | 99 | 88 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 30 | .102 | .177 | .125 | .302 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 23 | 60 | 50 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .280 | .333 | .320 | .653 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | 33 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .152 | .200 | .212 | .412 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | 4 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Charleston White Sox | 33 | 72 | 70 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .200 | .222 | .229 | .451 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 222 | 456 | 431 | 18 | 71 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 72 | .165 | .195 | .220 | .415 | 95 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Salem Rebels | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Abilene Blue Sox | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Gems | P | 36 | 10 | 30 | 2 | 1 | .952 | 1.111 |
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | A | EL | Albany Senators | P | 23 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.043 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | P | 30 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .467 |
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Charleston White Sox | P | 21 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 2 | .931 | 1.286 |
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | P | 10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| Totals | 197 | 32 | 81 | 4 | 4 | .966 | .574 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | Appalachian League | Salem Rebels | |||
| 1956 | B | Big State League | Abilene Blue Sox | KC1 | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Gems | KC1 | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | KC1 | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | KC1 | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Shreveport Sports | KC1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | KC1 | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Shreveport Sports | KC1 | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | KC1 |
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