Bill Swanson (baseball)
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Bill Swanson | |
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Infielder | |
Born: New York, New York | October 12, 1888|
Died: October 14, 1954 New York, New York | (aged 66)|
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 2, 1914, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 7, 1914, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .200 |
Home runs | 0 |
RBI | 0 |
Teams | |
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William Andrew Swanson (October 12, 1888 – October 14, 1954) was an infielder in Major League Baseball. Listed at 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m), 156 lb., Swanson batted and threw right-handed. He was born in New York, New York.
Swanson played briefly for the 1914 Boston Red Sox as a reserve infielder for Steve Yerkes (2B), Larry Gardner (3B) and Everett Scott (SS). He went 4-for-20 for a .200 batting average in 11 games, including two doubles and a .304 on-base percentage, and never appeared in a major league game again.
Swanson died in his homeland of New York, just two days after his 66th birthday.
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