Red Swanson (baseball)
Arthur Leonard "Red" Swanson (born October 15, 1936) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as a bonus baby in 1955, he spent the next two full years with the team as required by the draft rule of that time. He was assigned to the minor leagues in 1958, and continued to pitch until 1963, but never got back to the majors.
| Red Swanson | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 15, 1936 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 10, 1955, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 21, 1957, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–3 |
| Earned run average | 4.90 |
| Strikeouts | 34 |
| Teams | |
Swanson graduated from Neville High School in Monroe, Louisiana and later went to Louisiana State University.
His father, A. L. Swanson, coached both baseball and basketball at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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