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Bill Swanson (baseball)

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American baseball player (1888-1954)

Baseball player
Bill Swanson
Infielder
Born: (1888-10-12)October 12, 1888
New York, New York
Died: October 14, 1954(1954-10-14) (aged 66)
New York, New York
Batted: BothThrew: Right
MLB debut
September 2, 1914, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
October 7, 1914, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.200
Home runs0
RBI0
Teams

William Andrew Swanson (October 12, 1888 – October 14, 1954) was an infielder in Major League Baseball. Listed at 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m), 156 lb., Swanson batted and threw right-handed. He was born in New York, New York.

Swanson played briefly for the 1914 Boston Red Sox as a reserve infielder for Steve Yerkes (2B), Larry Gardner (3B) and Everett Scott (SS). He went 4-for-20 for a .200 batting average in 11 games, including two doubles and a .304 on-base percentage, and never appeared in a major league game again.

Swanson died in his hometown of New York, just two days after his 66th birthday.

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