Dansby Swanson

Bats R Throws R6'1" 190 lbBorn 1994 Kennesaw, USADebut 2016Team CHC1x All-StarDraft 2012 R38 #1158 Colorado Rockies, Marietta HS (GA)Contract 7 y/$177M (23-29) 2026: $28,000,000

Awards: Rawlings NL Gold Glove x2

Projections

2027 NEXT+ 110.1FIELD+ 103.4 at SSTotal 2.04 WAR
SeasonPAABH2B3BHRBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPSISOwOBAK%BB%HIT+WAR
20265014481082021746127120.2410.3140.4060.7200.1650.31525.49.3100.11.57
2027464413961811644114120.2340.3100.3980.7080.1650.31024.69.695.61.19

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 31

His ten closest age-31 comparables averaged 96 HIT+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughHIT+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Dave Concepcion197991.882.2668
2Joe Tinker191289.9123.8418
3Dick Groat196288.0132.9704
4Jean Segura202197.4105.6387
5Brandon Phillips201295.888.7666
6Edgar Renteria200897.363.0510
7Steve Sax199199.769.0630
8Billy Werber1939100.7113.0663
9George Cutshaw191889.975.1560
10Pee Wee Reese1950102.5104.8711

Batting

YearTeamGPARH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPSHIT+
2027 proj464961811612441140.2340.3100.3980.70895.6
2026*CHN11945878871631817481060.2160.3000.4040.704101.7
2025CHC15964584144243247720471680.2440.3000.4170.717104.8
2024CHC14959382129272166619541440.2420.3120.3900.70198.4
2023CHC1476388113825322809661540.2440.3280.4160.74499.7
2022ATL16269699177321259618491820.2770.3290.4470.776115.3
2021ATL1606537814633227889521670.2480.3110.4490.76093.0
2020ATL6026449651501035522710.2740.3450.4640.809109.7
2019ATL12754577121263176510511240.2510.3250.4220.74888.4
2018ATL13653351114254145910441220.2380.3040.3950.69979.7
2017ATL144551591132326513591200.2320.3120.3240.63666.3
2016ATL38145203971317313340.3020.3610.4420.803104.1
Career1282526368011862372116463410645712860.2510.3180.4140.73295.3

Statcast

YearPAEVLABarrel%HardHit%Whiff%Chase%xBAxSLGxwOBASprint
202645889.516.27.641.130.626.30.2230.3890.30728.3
202564590.513.311.747.830.525.20.2670.4770.34528.5
202459389.410.49.242.728.724.10.2410.4230.32427.8
202363889.313.010.939.728.723.60.2490.4610.34428.4
202269690.215.710.846.330.726.40.2560.4790.34228.4
202165389.314.111.442.730.424.10.2440.4530.32928.3
202026489.114.711.440.731.624.10.2670.4740.35428.4
201954589.914.410.641.627.624.70.2710.4770.35028.7
201853388.014.14.534.025.431.10.2310.3630.28129.4
201755186.98.33.132.523.724.80.2440.3430.29528.7
201614589.08.78.035.724.626.80.2580.3970.30628.9

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025CHCSS159138722135411730.981+3.7
2024CHCSS14812731663355560.990-1.9
2023CHCSS147127918738211720.981+16.5
2022ATLSS16114331933918770.986+13.6
2021ATLSS159137218537610640.982+12.3
2020ATLSS60513741522390.991+0.2
2019ATLSS126109113734712680.976+10.3
2018ATLSS136116616535010770.981+8.0
2017ATLSS142120219535720830.965+4.3
2016ATLSS3731344796170.953+0.4

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2017AAAGwinnett BravesBat451 HR, 1 SB0.2370.698
2016AAMississippi BravesBat3778 HR, 6 SB0.2610.744
2016A+Carolina MudcatsBat931 HR, 7 SB0.3330.967

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.3450.3200.3350.320
20250.3870.3070.3270.322
20240.3900.2950.3430.289
20230.3370.3300.3570.307
20220.3800.3310.3740.314
20210.3290.3410.3400.337
20200.2730.3920.4490.294
20190.3670.3240.3140.350

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.

Postseason batting

YearGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPS
202582614100103150.1540.2410.1920.434
20224163210000170.1250.1760.1880.364
20211658613102413150.2240.2620.3450.607
20201245612213925170.2670.3330.5560.889
20195183730020160.3890.4210.5560.977
Career45163193881516313600.2330.2880.3870.675