Red Swanson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1957)

W–L 3–3
ERA 4.90
WHIP 1.54
SO 34
Pitcher PIV -1584.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
10/15/1936 in Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Died
1/19/2024 in Baton Rouge, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1955-09-10
Last Game
1957-09-21

Full name: Arthur Leonard Swanson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 3 42 8 1 0 0 86.3 91 47 11 42 34 4.90 -1584.2

Career ERA 4.90 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 24.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1955 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 4 3 0 18.00 — 0.0
1956 PIT NL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 11.7 21 13 8 5 10.03 3.96 (-153%) -209.8
1957 PIT NL 3 3 32 8 1 0 0 72.7 68 30 31 29 3.72 3.83 (+3%) -1374.4
Career · 3 seasons 3 3 42 8 1 0 0 86.1 91 47 42 34 4.90 — -1,584

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
43 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 .071 .000 .071 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .071 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 78.3% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .071 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 90.1% below 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
1955 PIT NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1956 PIT NL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1957 PIT NL 32 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 43 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 — — — — 0

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1930000.000
Away24100000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1932.2391916135.23
Away2353.2522826214.70

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1957-09-21 PITNY1L 000000000
1957-09-15 PITSTLL 000000000
1957-09-07 PITPHIW 300000001
1957-09-02 PITNY1L 000000000
1957-09-01 PITPHIL 000000000
1957-08-31 PITPHIL 000000000
1957-08-25 PITCHCL 000000000
1957-08-16 PITBROL 000000000
1957-08-10 PITBROL 000000000
1957-07-31 PITATLL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1957-09-21 PITNY1 — 1.0100000
1957-09-15 PITSTL L 0.2354200
1957-09-07 PITPHI W 6.2622420
1957-09-02 PITNY1 — 1.1000130
1957-09-01 PITPHI — 2.0000100
1957-08-31 PITPHI — 1.0000020
1957-08-25 PITCHC — 1.0100100
1957-08-16 PITBRO — 2.1100210
1957-08-10 PITBRO — 3.0100110
1957-07-31 PITATL — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 42 8 5 13 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 PIT P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1956 PIT P 9 0 1 5 0 0
1957 PIT P 32 8 4 8 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 42

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge LA 1954

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Swanson

What years did Red Swanson play?
Red Swanson played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1957.
Was Red Swanson a pitcher?
Yes. Red Swanson pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 34 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Red Swanson hit?
Red Swanson hit 0 career home runs.