Bill Swanson | |
Position: | Infielder |
Bats: | Both |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | October 12, 1888 |
Birth Place: | New York, New York |
Death Place: | New York, New York |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 2 |
Debutyear: | 1914 |
Debutteam: | Boston Red Sox |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | October 7 |
Finalyear: | 1914 |
Finalteam: | Boston Red Sox |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .200 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 0 |
Stat3label: | RBI |
Stat3value: | 0 |
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William Andrew Swanson (October 12, 1888 – October 14, 1954) was an infielder in Major League Baseball. Listed at, 156 lb., Swanson batted and threw right-handed. He was born in New York, New York.
Swanson played briefly for the 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.