P Pepper Swanson #8
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
02/26/1962
P PEPPER SWANSON #8 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 3 3 3
Control 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 4 -
Slider 4 -
Curveball 4 -
Changeup 2 -
Sinker 3 -
Splitter 2 -
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 2
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 4
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/14/1961 HAW Loss, 4-10 X 4.2 8 9 0 4 4 Loss
09/09/1961 @ COL Win, 7-2 X 5.0 5 1 1 3 3 Win
09/01/1961 COL Loss, 4-5 X 5.0 4 2 1 4 2
08/28/1961 CHT Win, 4-2 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
08/26/1961 ATL Win, 7-6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Save
08/23/1961 @ LR Loss, 4-6 0.2 1 2 2 0 0 Loss
08/22/1961 @ LR Loss, 5-6 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
08/17/1961 @ ATL Win, 6-3 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
08/14/1961 MEM Win, 12-7 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
08/09/1961 @ CHT Win, 8-7 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Save
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/24/1932
Born in:Milwaukee, WI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$25,000
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 34 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 155 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 11th Pick in Round 2
DIXIE LEAGUE 1961 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 25 8 8 3 4 2.02 84.2 64 21 19 4 30 52 6 75.0 2 6 75.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 5 1 80.0 17 12 10.42 6.80 5.53 3.19 2.91 1.11 68 2.3 .241        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 95 25 3 2 2 13 9 17 3 1 2 .263 .330 .400 .730      
vs. RHB 206 39 5 0 2 8 21 35 1 2 2 .189 .270 .243 .512      
DIXIE LEAGUE 1961 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 3 0 0 0 2 0  
May 5 0 0 0 0 2.08 4.1 5 1 1 0 1 4  
June 5 3 4 1 0 2.89 28.0 23 10 9 2 13 16  
July 4 4 4 0 0 0.25 36.0 17 2 1 0 12 24  
August 8 1 0 2 4 5.27 13.2 16 8 8 2 2 8  
Last Year 25 8 8 3 4 2.02 84.2 64 21 19 4 30 52  
2 Years Ago 21 3 2 1 2 5.01 46.2 42 30 26 10 25 33  
Career 78 37 23 17 7 3.88 338.2 301 158 146 42 146 237  
Home 14 5 5 1 2 1.81 49.2 35 10 10 2 19 30  
Road 11 3 3 2 2 2.31 35.0 29 11 9 2 11 22  
Grass 25 8 8 3 4 2.02 84.2 64 21 19 4 30 52  
Day 11 4 4 1 3 1.55 40.2 30 8 7 1 13 31  
Night 14 4 4 2 1 2.45 44.0 34 13 12 3 17 21  
As Starter 8 8 6 2 0 2.11 68.1 49 18 16 3 26 43  
As Reliever / Substitution 17 0 2 1 4 1.65 16.1 15 3 3 1 4 9  
CENTURY LEAGUE 1961 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 10 3 1 2 1 1.78 25.1 25 15 5 3 14 15 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 7 5 13.86 8.88 5.33 4.97 4.45 1.54 114 0.0 .272        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 20 3 0 0 2 3 4 1 0 1 0 .150 .292 .450 .742      
vs. RHB 78 22 4 1 1 12 10 14 1 0 0 .282 .360 .397 .757      
CENTURY LEAGUE 1961 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 7 0 0 1 1 2.53 10.2 8 3 3 2 3 6  
September 3 3 1 1 0 1.23 14.2 17 12 2 1 11 9  
Last Year 10 3 1 2 1 1.78 25.1 25 15 5 3 14 15  
Career 14 3 2 2 2 2.27 31.2 31 18 8 4 17 20  
Home 8 2 0 1 1 1.40 19.1 17 13 3 2 11 12  
Road 2 1 1 1 0 3.00 6.0 8 2 2 1 3 3  
Grass 10 3 1 2 1 1.78 25.1 25 15 5 3 14 15  
Day 2 1 1 0 0 1.50 6.0 6 1 1 0 4 3  
Night 8 2 0 2 1 1.86 19.1 19 14 4 3 10 12  
As Starter 3 3 1 1 0 1.23 14.2 17 12 2 1 11 9  
As Reliever / Substitution 7 0 0 1 1 2.53 10.2 8 3 3 2 3 6  
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 4.10 1.8 80
1957 Los Angeles - FABL 24 19 1 1 2 1 5.23 41.1 49 27 24 8 17 26 0 0 1.60 .306 5.27 -0.6 72
1958 Pittsburgh - FABL 25 13 0 1 0 0 7.82 38.0 53 33 33 8 24 21 0 0 2.03 .338 6.27 -0.7 56
1959 Pittsburgh - FABL 26 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 6 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 2.33 .455 6.88 -0.1 145
Total FABL 103 70 29 31 1 4.66 520.0 509 296 269 69 244 355 4 0 1.45 .277 4.43 3.2 85
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
1957 Salt Lake City - AAA 24 12 12 8 2 0 2.59 83.1 72 27 24 8 32 48 2 1 1.25 .256 3.66 1.6 158
1958 Birmingham - AA 25 8 2 2 3 1 3.86 25.2 27 11 11 5 9 20 2 0 1.40 .286 4.41 0.1 105
1958 St. Paul - AAA 25 4 0 1 0 1 4.26 6.1 6 3 3 1 3 5 0 0 1.42 .278 3.68 0.0 83
1959 Birmingham - AA 26 24 24 11 10 0 4.46 181.2 168 96 90 23 82 132 12 3 1.38 .271 4.09 2.8 95
1960 Birmingham - AA 27 21 3 2 1 2 5.01 46.2 42 30 26 10 25 33 2 1 1.44 .232 5.31 -0.1 89
1961 Birmingham - AA 28 25 8 8 3 4 2.02 84.2 64 21 19 4 30 52 6 2 1.11 .241 2.91 2.3 212
1961 St. Paul - AAA 28 10 3 1 2 1 1.78 25.1 25 15 5 3 14 15 0 0 1.54 .272 4.45 0.0 219
Total DIX 78 37 23 17 7 3.88 338.2 301 158 146 42 146 237 22 6 1.32 .259 3.99 110.1
Total CL 14 3 2 2 2 2.27 31.2 31 18 8 4 17 20 0 0 1.52 .273 4.29 164.8
Total GWL 30 30 19 7 0 3.08 213.1 198 85 73 10 85 126 6 2 1.33 .281 3.38 140.0
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
1957 Los Angeles - MLB P 19 1 0 4 1 5 1 .800 41.1 0.87 -0.6 .733
1957 Salt Lake City - AAA P 12 12 6 4 2 10 0 1.000 83.1 1.08 +0.8 1.019
1958 Pittsburgh - MLB P 13 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 38.0 0.71 -0.3 .650
1958 St. Paul - AAA P 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 6.1 2.84 +0.0 .997
1958 Birmingham - AA P 8 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 25.2 0.35 +0.0 .986
1959 Pittsburgh - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 +0.3 .000
1959 Birmingham - AA P 24 24 5 12 0 17 0 1.000 181.2 0.84 -2.1 .895
1960 Birmingham - AA P 21 3 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 46.2 0.58 -1.2 .968
1961 St. Paul - AAA P 10 3 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 25.1 0.36 +0.7 .990
1961 Birmingham - AA P 25 8 3 5 0 9 1 .889 84.2 0.85 +0.3 .727
TOTAL P 226 141 42 80 5 132 10 .924 1110.0 0.99 -3.7 .892
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.
08/21/1957 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Sacramneto Hawks with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/05/1958 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Los Angeles Stars.
01/18/1958 Was claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh while with Los Angeles.
05/16/1959 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Knoxville Knights with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/16/1959 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Reliables with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/20/1959 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Little Rock Governors with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
09/17/1960 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Atlanta Peaches with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/07/1961 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Reliables with 6 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
07/15/1961 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New Orleans Showboats with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
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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