P Pepper Swanson #15
Age: 42 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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P PEPPER SWANSON #15 - AGE: 42 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY 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
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/24/1932
Born in:Milwaukee, WI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 25 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, 146 Days
Pro Service:13 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
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 3.0 105
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 2.1 81
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 -0.8 53
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 -0.1 138
1962 New York - FABL 29 17 0 0 1 0 7.53 34.2 42 29 29 6 19 24 0 0 1.76 .330 5.91 -0.5 60
1965 New York - FABL 32 8 1 1 3 0 4.50 20.0 21 11 10 4 6 9 0 0 1.35 .254 5.21 -0.2 86
1965 Boston - FABL 32 13 0 0 1 0 3.55 25.1 30 12 10 2 7 14 0 0 1.46 .326 3.71 0.1 104
1965 Total - FABL 32 21 1 1 4 0 3.97 45.1 51 23 20 6 13 23 0 0 1.41 .294 4.34 -0.2 92
Total FABL 141 71 30 36 1 4.77 600.0 602 348 318 81 276 402 4 0 1.46 .282 4.51 2.9 84
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+
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 0.1 109
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 4.1 136
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 1.8 165
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 0.2 113
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 3.69 0.0 88
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 3.1 102
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 -0.0 95
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 2.4 226
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 4.36 0.1 221
1962 Jersey City - AAA 29 17 7 5 3 1 5.05 46.1 51 29 26 5 28 33 0 0 1.71 .315 5.06 -0.0 82
1963 Winston-Salem - A 30 6 6 2 1 0 4.25 42.1 47 22 20 5 17 26 2 1 1.51 .313 4.39 0.7 109
1963 Jersey City - AAA 30 31 5 2 4 3 5.49 62.1 68 39 38 12 25 33 0 0 1.49 .271 5.85 -0.8 76
1964 Winston-Salem - A 31 10 2 4 1 0 4.25 29.2 36 18 14 1 15 21 1 0 1.72 .368 3.93 0.5 109
1964 Jersey City - AAA 31 36 0 2 3 1 5.26 51.1 55 33 30 5 28 39 0 0 1.62 .314 4.52 -0.1 79
1965 Little Rock - AAA 32 20 1 1 1 3 4.11 35.0 39 17 16 2 20 18 0 0 1.69 .325 4.63 -0.1 99
1966 Arlington - A 33 14 14 8 4 0 2.99 120.1 113 44 40 9 26 106 9 3 1.16 .297 2.98 3.7 142
1966 Springfield - A 33 13 13 4 6 0 2.31 105.0 89 30 27 13 27 102 7 3 1.10 .276 3.07 2.3 163
1966 Worcester - AA 33 1 1 0 1 0 7.20 5.0 6 4 4 0 2 3 0 0 1.60 .353 3.44 0.1 60
Total DIX 78 37 23 17 7 3.88 338.2 301 158 146 42 146 237 22 6 1.32 .259 3.99 117.5
Total EA 1 1 0 1 0 7.20 5.0 6 4 4 0 2 3 0 0 1.60 .353 3.44 60.2
Total GWL 44 33 21 9 2 2.98 245.0 229 103 81 14 102 146 6 2 1.35 .280 3.49 148.8
Total MAL 13 13 4 6 0 2.31 105.0 89 30 27 13 27 102 7 3 1.10 .276 3.07 163.5
Total SEL 30 22 14 6 0 3.46 192.1 196 84 74 15 58 153 12 4 1.32 .313 3.44 127.3
Total LSA 1 1 0 0 0 4.26 6.1 4 4 3 1 3 7 0 0 1.11 .200 4.14 108.9
Total CL 104 13 10 11 8 5.08 195.0 213 118 110 24 101 123 0 0 1.61 .302 5.09 81.6
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 1.034
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 +0.6 1.040
1961 Birmingham - AA P 25 8 3 5 0 9 1 .889 84.2 0.85 +0.3 .727
1962 New York - MLB P 17 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 34.2 1.30 -0.7 .972
1962 Jersey City - AAA P 17 7 2 4 1 6 0 1.000 46.1 1.17 +0.2 1.000
1963 Jersey City - AAA P 31 5 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 62.1 0.72 +0.1 1.000
1963 Winston-Salem - A P 6 6 4 5 0 10 1 .900 42.1 1.91 +0.9 .773
1964 Jersey City - AAA P 35 0 6 3 0 10 1 .900 51.1 1.58 +0.8 .500
1964 Winston-Salem - A P 10 2 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 29.2 1.52 -0.4 .796
1965 New York - MLB P 8 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 20.0 1.35 -0.1 1.048
1965 Boston - MLB P 13 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 25.1 1.42 +0.4 1.048
1965 Little Rock - AAA P 20 1 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 35.0 1.29 +0.1 .000
1966 Worcester - AA P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 -0.2 1.019
1966 Springfield - A P 13 13 10 8 0 18 0 1.000 105.0 1.54 -1.3 1.038
1966 Arlington - A P 14 14 4 7 0 12 1 .917 120.1 0.82 +0.5 .916
TOTAL P 411 191 82 121 6 216 13 .940 1687.1 1.08 -3.3 .898
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!
04/30/1962 Was claimed off waivers by New York while with Pittsburgh.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 3.
08/25/1963 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Miami Sailors with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
07/25/1965 Was traded by the New York Imperials to the Boston Minutemen in exchange for 1B Ed Phillips.
05/14/1966 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Charlotte Bluebirds with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/19/1966 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Dynamos with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/13/1966 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Charlotte Bluebirds with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/18/1966 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Camden Rockets with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/28/1966 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Hartford Colonials with 16 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/05/1966 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Scranton Silver Stars with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
04/10/1967 Released by the Boston organization.
10/13/1967 Retired from professional baseball.
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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