William Andrew Swanson (October 12, 1888 – October 14, 1954) was an infielder in Major League Baseball. Listed at , 156 lb., Swanson batted and threw right-handed. He was born in New York, New York.
Swanson played briefly for the Boston Red Sox as a reserve infielder for Steve Yerkes (2B), Larry Gardner (3B) and Everett Scott (SS). He went 4-for-20 for a .200 batting average in 11 games, including two doubles and a .304 on-base percentage, and never appeared in a major league game again.
Swanson died in his hometown of New York, just two days after his 66th birthday.
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Baseball players from New York (state) 1888 births 1954 deaths Burials at Calvary Cemetery (Queens) Utica Utes players