What years did Evar Swanson play?

Evar Swanson played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1934.

Was Evar Swanson a pitcher?

No. Evar Swanson was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Evar Swanson hit?

Evar Swanson hit 7 career home runs with 573 hits.

Evar Swanson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1934)

AVG .303

HR 7

RBI 170

H 573

OPS .766

PIV 1,841

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 170 lb
Born: 10/15/1902 in DeKalb, IL, USA
Died: 7/17/1973 in Galesburg, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1929-04-18
Last Game: 1934-09-30

Full name: Ernest Evar Swanson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
518	1,892	325	573	87	28	7	170	69	212	133	.303	.376	.390	.766	1,841

Career AVG .303 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — +7.5% above league average.

Career OBP .376 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — +9.6% above league average.

Career SLG .390 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .766 vs. league average .746 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
1929	CIN	NL	148	574	100	172	35	12	4	43	33	41	47	.300	.289 (+4%)	.353 (avg)	.415 (+2%)	.769 (+1%)	30.2
1930	CIN	NL	95	301	43	93	15	3	2	22	4	11	17	.309	.293 (+5%)	.354 (-5%)	.429 (-7%)	.784 (-6%)	-349.2
1932	CHA	AL	14	52	9	16	3	1	0	8	3	8	3	.308	.275 (+12%)	.335 (+19%)	.391 (+3%)	.726 (+11%)	114.4
1933	CHA	AL	144	539	102	165	25	7	1	63	19	93	35	.306	.270 (+13%)	.329 (+25%)	.377 (+2%)	.707 (+12%)	1848.2
1934	CHA	AL	117	426	71	127	9	5	0	34	10	59	31	.298	.278 (+7%)	.340 (+13%)	.392 (-13%)	.733 (-1%)	197.2
Career · 5 seasons			518	1,892	325	573	87	28	7	170	69	212	133	.303	—	—	—	—	1,841

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Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	263	948	174	299	0	92	.315
Away	255	944	151	273	7	79	.289

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1934-09-30	CHW	CLE	L	0	0	0	1	1	0
1934-09-29	CHW	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1934-09-26	CHW	DET	L	4	1	2	0	0	1
1934-09-23	CHW	CLE	L	0	1	0	0	1	0
1934-09-22	CHW	CLE	L	1	1	0	0	0	0
1934-09-19	CHW	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1934-09-16	CHW	BOS	W	5	0	2	1	1	0
1934-09-16	CHW	BOS	W	3	0	1	0	1	0
1934-09-14	CHW	BOS	W	4	0	2	0	0	0
1934-09-11	CHW	MIN	W	5	0	3	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	471	0	993	25	30	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1929	CIN	OF	142	317	9	10	2
1930	CIN	OF	71	178	5	7	1
1932	CHA	OF	14	24	0	1	0
1933	CHA	OF	139	281	7	8	0
1934	CHA	OF	105	193	4	4	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	117
Center Field	129
Right Field	230

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Lombard College	Galesburg	IL	1921, 1922, 1923, 1924

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Frequently Asked Questions about Evar Swanson

What years did Evar Swanson play?: Evar Swanson played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1934.
Was Evar Swanson a pitcher?: No. Evar Swanson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Evar Swanson hit?: Evar Swanson hit 7 career home runs with 573 hits.