Karl Swanson

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1929)

Karl Swanson was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1929 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 2 seasons. In 24 career games, he hit .138 with 9 hits and 6 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .138
HR 0
RBI 6
H 9
OPS .342
PIV -549
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 155 lb
Born
12/17/1900 in North Henderson, IL, USA
Died
4/3/2002 in Rock Island, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1928-08-12
Last Game
1929-05-05

Full name: Karl Edward Swanson

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Career Batting Statistics

Karl Swanson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
24 65 2 9 1 0 0 6 3 4 7 .138 .188 .154 .342 -549

Career AVG .138 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 51.5% below league average.

Career OBP .188 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 45.9% below league average.

Career SLG .154 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 62.1% below league average.

Career OPS .342 vs. league average .754 across their career seasons — 54.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Karl Swanson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1928 CHA AL 22 64 2 9 1 0 0 6 3 4 7 .141 .280 (-50%) .342 (-44%) .395 (-60%) .737 (-53%) -549.2
1929 CHA AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 24 65 2 9 1 0 0 6 3 4 7 .138 — — — — -549

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Karl Swanson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10241403.167
Away14411502.122

Last 10 Games — Batting

Karl Swanson — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-05-05 CHWNYYL 100000000
1929-04-25 CHWSLAL 000000010
1928-09-20 CHWNYYW 101000100
1928-09-11 CHWDETL 300000011
1928-09-10 CHWDETW 411100100
1928-09-09 CHWCLEW 301000000
1928-09-08 CHWCLEW 100000000
1928-09-06 CHWCLEW 300000000
1928-09-05 CHWDETL 300000000
1928-09-04 CHWDETW 201000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Karl Swanson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 21 0 33 66 6 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Karl Swanson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1928 CHA 2B 21 0 33 66 6 9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Karl Swanson — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 21

College History

Karl Swanson — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Augustana College Rock Island IL 1918

Frequently Asked Questions about Karl Swanson

What years did Karl Swanson play?
Karl Swanson played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1929.
Was Karl Swanson a pitcher?
No. Karl Swanson was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Karl Swanson hit?
Karl Swanson hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What was Karl Swanson's career batting average?
Karl Swanson batted .138 over his career, with 9 hits in 65 at bats.
How many RBI did Karl Swanson have?
Karl Swanson drove in 6 runs in his career.
Is Karl Swanson in the Hall of Fame?
No. Karl Swanson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.