Don Schwall

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1967)

W–L 49–48
ERA 3.72
WHIP 1.48
SO 408
Pitcher PIV -5201.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'6" / 200 lb
Born
3/2/1936 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1961-05-21
Last Game
1967-04-12
Awards
All-Star · Rookie of the Year

Full name: Donald Bernard Schwall

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
49 48 172 103 18 5 4 743.0 710 307 50 391 408 3.72 -5201.0

Career ERA 3.72 vs. league average 3.61 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1961 BOS AL 15 7 25 25 10 2 0 178.7 167 64 110 91 3.22 4.03 (+20%) -262.7
1962 BOS AL 9 15 33 32 5 1 0 182.3 180 100 121 89 4.94 3.96 (-25%) -5125.6
1963 PIT NL 6 12 33 24 3 2 0 167.7 158 62 74 86 3.33 3.46 (+4%) -1817.5
1964 PIT NL 4 3 15 9 0 0 0 49.7 53 24 15 36 4.35 3.58 (-21%) 1577.3
1965 PIT NL 9 6 43 1 0 0 4 77.0 77 25 30 55 2.92 3.50 (+16%) 624.4
1966 PIT NL 3 2 11 4 0 0 0 41.7 31 10 21 24 2.16 3.52 (+39%) -418.8
1966 ATL NL 3 3 11 8 0 0 0 45.3 44 22 19 27 4.37 3.52 (-24%) 221.8
1967 ATL NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.7 0 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 49 48 172 103 18 5 4 743.0 710 307 391 408 3.72 — -5,201

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
176 234 16 34 2 1 0 12 0 5 55 .145 .163 .162 .325 -1,434

Career AVG .145 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 41.8% below league average.

Career OBP .163 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 48.3% below league average.

Career SLG .162 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 57.0% below league average.

Career OPS .325 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — 53.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1961 BOS AL 27 61 5 11 2 0 0 6 0 1 10 .180 .258 (-30%) .328 (-41%) .399 (-47%) .727 (-44%) -433.9
1962 BOS AL 34 66 5 9 0 0 0 4 0 2 12 .136 .257 (-47%) .326 (-50%) .393 (-65%) .719 (-59%) -608.4
1963 PIT NL 33 50 3 8 0 0 0 1 0 1 10 .160 .246 (-35%) .308 (-44%) .371 (-57%) .680 (-51%) -391.8
1964 PIT NL 16 19 1 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 7 .263 — — — — 0.0
1965 PIT NL 43 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .000 — — — — 0.0
1966 PIT NL 11 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .100 — — — — 0.0
1966 ATL NL 11 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 ATL NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 176 234 16 34 2 1 0 12 0 5 55 .145 — — — — -1,434

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8610871703.157
Away9012691709.135

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home82366.13481461771883.59
Away90376.23621612142193.85

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1967-04-12 ATLHOUL 000000000
1966-10-01 ATLCINW 300000001
1966-09-23 ATLPITL 100000001
1966-09-17 ATLCINW 200000000
1966-09-04 ATLHOUW 100000000
1966-08-20 ATLSFGL 000000000
1966-08-04 ATLCHCL 000000000
1966-07-28 ATLSTLL 000000000
1966-07-22 ATLCINL 200000002
1966-07-18 ATLCINW 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1967-04-12 ATLHOU — 0.2000100
1966-10-01 ATLCIN — 7.0221330
1966-09-23 ATLPIT L 5.0422241
1966-09-17 ATLCIN W 7.0711140
1966-09-04 ATLHOU W 5.0300130
1966-08-20 ATLSFG — 2.0122120
1966-08-04 ATLCHC — 3.0300210
1966-07-28 ATLSTL L 1.2555111
1966-07-22 ATLCIN L 5.0844230
1966-07-18 ATLCIN — 2.0555110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 172 103 52 137 7 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1961 BOS P 25 25 8 33 3 4
1962 BOS P 33 32 8 34 2 4
1963 PIT P 33 24 15 35 1 3
1964 PIT P 15 9 2 10 1 0
1965 PIT P 43 1 8 16 0 5
1966 PIT P 11 4 5 6 0 1
1966 ATL P 11 8 6 3 0 1
1967 ATL P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 172

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1961 Rookie of the Year
1961 TSN Rookie of the Year Pitcher

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Oklahoma Norman OK 1957

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1961 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 7.0 280 0
1961 Rookie of the Year AL 1st 7.0 20 7

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Don Schwall (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Paul Erickson
    37-48, 3.86 ERA
  2. 83
    Rube Melton
    30-50, 3.62 ERA
  3. 69
    Monty Kennedy
    42-55, 3.84 ERA
  4. 66
    Oscar Judd
    40-51, 3.90 ERA
  5. 56
    Eric Erickson
    34-57, 3.85 ERA
  6. 55
    Frank Papish
    26-29, 3.58 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Schwall

What years did Don Schwall play?
Don Schwall played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1967.
Was Don Schwall a pitcher?
Yes. Don Schwall pitched in the major leagues, recording 49 wins and 408 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Don Schwall hit?
Don Schwall hit 0 career home runs with 34 hits.