Harry Swacina
| Harry Swacina | |
|---|---|
St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Died: June 21, 1944 (aged 62) Birmingham, Alabama | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 13, 1907, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 26, 1915, for the Baltimore Terrapins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .256 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 151 |
| Teams | |
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Harry Joseph Swacina (August 22, 1881 – June 21, 1944) was a professional baseball first baseman. Nicknamed "Swats", he played four seasons in Major League Baseball between 1907 and 1914.
Career
Swacina began his professional career in
Swacina returned to the Pirates in
In 1914, the creation of the Federal League offered Swacina the opportunity to return to the majors. That season, he served as the regular first baseman for the Baltimore Terrapins. In 1915, he split the first base duties for the Terrapins with Joe Agler.
When the Federal League folded after the season, Swacina again returned to the minor leagues. He continued to play professionally until 1923, a season which he split between the Jackson Senators of the Cotton States League and the Greenville Spinners of the South Atlantic League.
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)