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Dansby Swanson

Position: Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)

Team: Atlanta Braves (majors)

Born: February 11, 1994 in Kennesaw, GA us

Draft: Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 38th round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Marietta HS (Marietta, GA) and the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1st round (1st) of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft from Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN).

High School: Marietta HS (Marietta, GA)

School: Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)

Debut: August 17, 2016 (Age 22-188d, 21,247th in major league history)
vs. MIN 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2017 season

2021 Contract Status: Signed thru 2021, 1 yr/$6M (21)

Service Time (01/2021): 4.047 • Arb Eligible: 2022 • Free Agent: 2023

Agents: Excel Sports

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: James Dansby Swanson

Nicknames: Dans

Twitter: @LieutenantDans7

Instagram: @dansbyswanson

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SUMMARY

2021

Career

WAR

2.0

8.9

544

2359

136

588

.250

.249

329

RBI

308

OBP

.310

.319

SLG

.458

.410

OPS

.768

.729

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2015	21	ARI-min	A-	22	99	83	19	24	7	3	1	11	0	0	14	14	.289	.394	.482	.876		40	0	1	0	1	2		HIL · NORW
2016	22	ATL-min	AA,A+	105	470	411	68	113	25	5	9	55	13	3	50	84	.275	.362	.426	.787		175	7	7	0	2	4		MSS,CAR · SOUL,CARL
2016	22	ATL	NL	38	145	129	20	39	7	1	3	17	3	0	13	34	.302	.361	.442	.803	115	57	2	0	1	2	5	6/H
2017	23	ATL-min	AAA	11	45	38	5	9	1	0	1	5	1	0	6	9	.237	.356	.342	.698		13	1	1	0	0	0		GWI · IL
2017	23	ATL	NL	144	551	488	59	113	23	2	6	51	3	3	59	120	.232	.312	.324	.636	68	158	7	0	0	4	10	*6/H
2018	24	ATL-min	A	1	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000		2	0	0	0	0	0		ROM · SALL
2018	24	ATL	NL	136	533	478	51	114	25	4	14	59	10	4	44	122	.238	.304	.395	.699	87	189	5	2	6	3	15	*6/H
2019	25	ATL-min	A	3	13	10	2	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	2	.400	.538	.400	.938		4	0	0	0	0	0		ROM · SALL
2019	25	ATL	NL	127	545	483	77	121	26	3	17	65	10	5	51	124	.251	.325	.422	.748	89	204	7	5	1	5	2	*6/H
2020	26	ATL	NL	60	264	237	49	65	15	0	10	35	5	0	22	71	.274	.345	.464	.809	111	110	0	4	0	1	0	*6	MVP-18
2021	27	ATL	NL	146	601	544	73	136	31	2	26	81	9	3	45	148	.250	.310	.458	.768	99	249	7	5	1	6	4	*6/H
6 Yrs				651	2639	2359	329	588	127	12	76	308	40	15	234	619	.249	.319	.410	.729	90	967	28	16	9	21	36
162 Game Avg.				162	657	587	82	146	32	3	19	77	10	4	58	154	.249	.319	.410	.729	90	241	7	4	2	5	9