Magnus Jansson

• Born August 20, 1973

Biographical Information

Magnus Jansson caught for the Swedish national team, where his teammates included the similarly-named Magnus Jönsson. He hit .267/.476/.467 in the 1993 European Championship, with five walks and six runs in six games, fielding 34 chances error-free for the Bronze Medal winners. He was second in fielding at catcher, as Mervin Beauperthuy had more chances, also with no errors.

In the 1994 Baseball World Cup, he eked out a .083/.185/.125 line, handling 21 chances error-free and throwing out 4 of 12 who tried to steal. He had the game-winning RBI in an upset win over Canada. He batted .222/.333/.278 and fielded .933 in the 1995 European Championship but drove in six runs in seven games.