P Pepper Swanson #16
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
12/31/1956
P PEPPER SWANSON #16 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
35 35 12-17 0 4.63 219.2 212 29 87 151 1.36 2.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/30/1956 @ MON Loss, 0-3 X 5.0 6 3 3 3 4 Loss
09/25/1956 SFS Win, 3-0 X 6.0 3 0 0 2 7 Win
09/19/1956 CIN Win, 12-4 X 6.2 6 2 2 2 5 Win
09/14/1956 TOR Win, 4-2 X 7.2 7 2 2 2 9 Win
09/09/1956 @ CHC Win, 8-5 X 5.1 7 4 4 2 5 Win
09/04/1956 @ MON Win, 3-0 X 5.2 7 0 0 2 4 Win
08/31/1956 CHC Loss, 2-5 X 5.0 7 5 5 4 2 Loss
08/26/1956 @ TOR Win, 7-1 X 9.0 3 1 1 3 1 Win
08/21/1956 @ KCK Loss, 6-8 X 5.2 11 7 7 1 4 Loss
08/16/1956 @ CHC Win, 9-6 X 5.0 8 6 6 0 4 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/24/1932
Born in:Milwaukee, WI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$31,000
Signed Through:1957 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 163 Days
Service This Yr:167 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 163 Days
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 11th Pick in Round 2
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1956 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 35 35 12 17 0 4.63 219.2 212 125 113 29 87 151 1 2.9 0 17 48.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.33 8.69 6.19 3.56 4.02 1.36 103 2.6 .270        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 342 79 15 1 12 56 36 67 3 6 1 .231 .304 .386 .690      
vs. RHB 510 133 24 1 17 69 51 84 2 7 1 .261 .328 .412 .740      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1956 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 3 0 2 0 2.74 23.0 16 7 7 2 12 12  
May 7 7 2 3 0 4.00 45.0 51 30 20 8 17 35  
June 6 6 1 4 0 7.44 32.2 38 27 27 4 14 25  
July 6 6 2 3 0 4.46 38.1 27 20 19 6 12 23  
August 7 7 2 4 0 5.89 44.1 44 30 29 6 19 22  
September 6 6 5 1 0 2.72 36.1 36 11 11 3 13 34  
Last Year 34 34 15 12 0 4.05 218.0 189 110 98 23 115 155  
Career 69 69 27 29 0 4.34 437.2 401 235 211 52 202 306  
Home 16 16 5 8 0 3.50 103.0 93 48 40 13 39 71  
Road 19 19 7 9 0 5.63 116.2 119 77 73 16 48 80  
Grass 35 35 12 17 0 4.63 219.2 212 125 113 29 87 151  
Day 21 21 8 10 0 4.00 132.2 123 71 59 17 61 89  
Night 14 14 4 7 0 5.59 87.0 89 54 54 12 26 62  
As Starter 35 35 12 17 0 4.63 219.2 212 125 113 29 87 151  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1955 Los Angeles - FABL 22 34 34 15 12 0 4.05 218.0 189 110 98 23 115 155 3 0 1.39 .263 4.25 2.8 104
1956 Los Angeles - FABL 23 35 35 12 17 0 4.63 219.2 212 125 113 29 87 151 1 0 1.36 .270 4.02 2.6 84
Total FABL 69 69 27 29 0 4.34 437.2 401 235 211 52 202 306 4 0 1.38 .267 4.14 5.4 93
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1952 Total - 19 17 17 10 3 0 2.02 116.0 90 28 26 3 34 126 0 0 1.07 .282 2.27 4.5 100
1953 Total - 20 17 17 9 3 0 2.97 115.1 104 42 38 4 43 117 0 0 1.27 .308 2.82 3.5 100
1954 Total - 21 15 15 8 3 0 3.19 101.2 92 38 36 3 45 107 0 0 1.35 .319 2.90 2.9 100
1954 Houston - AA 21 1 1 0 0 0 4.26 6.1 4 4 3 1 3 7 0 0 1.11 .200 4.14 0.1 108
1954 Salt Lake City - AAA 21 18 18 11 5 0 3.39 130.0 126 58 49 2 53 78 4 1 1.38 .297 3.19 3.8 131
Total GWL 18 18 11 5 0 3.39 130.0 126 58 49 2 53 78 4 1 1.38 .297 3.19 130.5
Total LSA 1 1 0 0 0 4.26 6.1 4 4 3 1 3 7 0 0 1.11 .200 4.14 108.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1954 Salt Lake City - AAA P 18 18 4 14 1 20 2 .900 130.0 1.25 +0.4 .900
1954 Houston - AA P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.1 0.00 -0.4 .000
1955 Los Angeles - MLB P 34 34 12 20 1 35 3 .914 218.0 1.32 -0.9 .902
1956 Los Angeles - MLB P 35 35 7 16 0 26 3 .885 219.2 0.94 -0.7 .925
TOTAL P 88 88 23 50 2 81 8 .901 574.0 1.14 -1.6 .908
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft out of college (College of Cairo; Cairo, IL) by the Los Angeles Stars. (Round 2, Pick 11, 27th overall pick).
08/01/1954 Wins the GWL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/19/1954 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/24/1954 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Seattle Thunderbirds with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/18/1954 Wins the 1954 Championship with the Salt Lake City Stars!
10/08/1954 Named the #31 prospect in the FABL
03/09/1955 Outstandingly completed training to increase his velocity at the Los Angeles Stars development complex.
04/11/1955 Named the #23 prospect in the FABL
05/01/1955 Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award.
06/01/1955 Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award.
06/30/1955 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1955 34 7
1956 35 3
Year W Rank
1955 15 7
Year L Rank
1956 17 2
Year HRA Rank
1956 29 4
Year BB Rank
1955 115 10
Year K Rank
1955 155 8
Year WP Rank
1955 6 8
Year BABIP Rank
1955 .263 6
Year H/9 Rank
1955 7.80 3
Year K/9 Rank
1955 6.40 3
1956 6.19 3
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