1902
Born October 15, 1902
DeKalb, IL, USA
Evar Swanson Notable
Evar Swanson divided six seasons between two clubs as a right fielder: the Cincinnati Reds from 1929, then the Chicago White Sox through 1934.
Across 518 games he batted .303, with 573 hits and 325 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 87 doubles and 69 stolen bases.
He played 471 games in the outfield, with 993 putouts and 30 errors.
He was born in DeKalb, IL, USA on October 15, 1902, and died on July 17, 1973. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | CIN | 148 | 574 | 100 | 172 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 43 | 41 | 47 | 33 | .300 |
| 1930 | CIN | 95 | 301 | 43 | 93 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 4 | .309 |
| 1932 | CHW | 14 | 52 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | .308 |
| 1933 | CHW | 144 | 539 | 102 | 165 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 63 | 93 | 35 | 19 | .306 |
| 1934 | CHW | 117 | 426 | 71 | 127 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 59 | 31 | 10 | .298 |
| Career | — | 518 | 1892 | 325 | 573 | 87 | 28 | 7 | 170 | 212 | 133 | 69 | .303 |
On this day & linked events
1973
Died July 17, 1973
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