Ad Swigler
| Ad Swigler | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: September 21, 1895 Philadelphia | |||
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Died: February 5, 1975 (aged 79) Philadelphia | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 25, 1917, for the New York Giants | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 25, 1917, for the New York Giants | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Game(s) | 1 | ||
| Earned run average | 6.00 | ||
| Strikeouts | 4 | ||
| Teams | |||
Adam William "Ad" Swigler (September 21, 1895 – February 5, 1975), nicknamed "Doc", was an American professional baseball pitcher. Swigler played for the New York Giants in the 1917 season.[1] In 1 career game, he had a 0-1 record, with a 6.00 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed. Due to an arm injury, he did not return to professional baseball, but did continue to play semi-professional ball.[2] He was an alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine.[2]
Swigler was born and died in Philadelphia.
University of Pennsylvania
Swigler received a baseball scholarship to attend the University of Pennsylvania.[2] While there, he lettered in baseball, track, football, and basketball.[2] After his professional baseball season, Swigler served as the Freshman baseball coach at Penn.
References
- ↑ "Ad Swigler". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "Adam William Swigler (Doc) (1895–1975)". Penn Biographies. University of Pennsylvania University Archives and Records Center. Retrieved 26 March 2013.