Swede Risberg

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1920)

AVG .243
HR 6
RBI 175
H 394
OPS .644
PIV -709
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
10/13/1894 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died
10/13/1975 in Red Bluff, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1917-04-11
Last Game
1920-09-27

Full name: Charles August Risberg

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
476 1,619 196 394 72 27 6 175 52 148 180 .243 .311 .332 .644 -709

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .332 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .644 vs. league average .663 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1917 CHA AL 149 474 59 96 20 8 1 45 16 59 65 .203 .248 (-19%) .312 (-5%) .323 (-12%) .635 (-8%) -496.6
1918 CHA AL 82 273 36 70 12 3 1 27 5 23 32 .256 .255 (avg) .318 (+1%) .326 (+2%) .645 (+1%) 65.5
1919 CHA AL 119 414 48 106 19 6 2 38 19 35 38 .256 .262 (-2%) .322 (-2%) .347 (-1%) .670 (-1%) -90.6
1920 CHA AL 126 458 53 122 21 10 2 65 12 31 45 .266 .271 (-2%) .331 (-5%) .363 (+2%) .694 (-1%) -187.2
Career · 4 seasons 476 1,619 196 394 72 27 6 175 52 148 180 .243 — — — — -709

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 27 3 3 0 1 0 1 5 3 .111

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1919 WS CHA 8 25 3 2 0 1 0 0 5 3 .080
1917 WS CHA 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home245808110191379.236
Away23181186203395.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1920-09-27 CHWDETW 300000000
1920-09-26 CHWDETW 210000022
1920-09-25 CHWCLEW 412000000
1920-09-24 CHWCLEL 400000002
1920-09-23 CHWCLEW 511000101
1920-09-21 CHWPHAW 414010100
1920-09-20 CHWPHAW 434110200
1920-09-19 CHWPHAW 411000100
1920-09-18 CHWNYYW 500000004
1920-09-17 CHWNYYW 422010100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 29 0 283 15 4 16
2B 12 0 28 40 3 5
3B 24 0 29 42 8 4
OF 3 0 3 0 0 0
SS 397 0 763 1106 146 167

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1917 CHA SS 146 0 291 352 61 57
1918 CHA 1B 7 0 79 2 2 6
1918 CHA 2B 12 0 28 40 3 5
1918 CHA 3B 24 0 29 42 8 4
1918 CHA OF 3 0 3 0 0 0
1918 CHA SS 30 0 59 76 8 12
1919 CHA 1B 22 0 204 13 2 10
1919 CHA SS 97 0 175 278 32 39
1920 CHA SS 124 0 238 400 45 59

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 29
Second Base 12
Third Base 24
Shortstop 398
Right Field 3

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Swede Risberg (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Alfredo Amezaga
    .247 avg, 12 HR
  2. 97
    George Perring
    .248 avg, 9 HR
  3. 97
    Dan Stearns
    .242 avg, 8 HR
  4. 93
    Joe Yeager
    .252 avg, 4 HR
  5. 91
    John Irwin
    .246 avg, 3 HR
  6. 89
    Art Phelan
    .236 avg, 8 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Swede Risberg

What years did Swede Risberg play?
Swede Risberg played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1920.
Was Swede Risberg a pitcher?
No. Swede Risberg was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Swede Risberg hit?
Swede Risberg hit 6 career home runs with 394 hits.