Bill Swanson (baseball)
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.
| Bill Swanson | |||
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| Infielder | |||
| Born: October 12, 1888 New York, New York | |||
| Died: October 14, 1954 (aged 66) New York, New York | |||
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| 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 runs | 0 | ||
| RBI | 0 | ||
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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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