Harry Swacina

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1915)

AVG .256
HR 1
RBI 151
H 304
OPS .592
PIV -1,803
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
8/22/1881 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
6/21/1944 in Birmingham, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1907-09-13
Last Game
1915-08-26

Full name: Harry Joseph Swacina

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
322 1,189 110 304 46 11 1 151 29 32 54 .256 .276 .315 .592 -1,803

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Career OBP .276 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons β€” 11.7% below league average.

Career SLG .315 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Career OPS .592 vs. league average .638 across their career seasons β€” 7.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17761969165074.267
Away14457141139177.243

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-08-26 BLFBRFL 311000000
1915-08-25 BLFBRFL 100000000
1915-08-23 BLFBRFL 100000000
1915-08-20 BLFKCFL 401100100
1915-08-19 BLFKCFL 400000000
1915-08-18 BLFCHFW 411000100
1915-08-17 BLFCHFL 401100000
1915-08-16 BLFCHFL 401000100
1915-08-14 BLFCHFW 300000000
1915-08-14 BLFCHFL 400000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 309 74 3098 192 47 152
2B 1 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 309
Second Base 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Harry Swacina (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bobby Sturgeon
    .257 avg, 1 HR
  2. 96
    Jimmy Jordan
    .257 avg, 2 HR
  3. 81
    Gil Torres
    .252 avg, 0 HR
  4. 76
    Charles Wesley
    .248 avg, 3 HR
  5. 61
    Tim Murnane
    .261 avg, 5 HR
  6. 60
    Marv Breeding
    .250 avg, 7 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Swacina

What years did Harry Swacina play?
Harry Swacina played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1915.
Was Harry Swacina a pitcher?
No. Harry Swacina was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Harry Swacina hit?
Harry Swacina hit 1 career home runs with 304 hits.