What years did Chris Schwinden play?

Chris Schwinden played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2012.

Was Chris Schwinden a pitcher?

Yes. Chris Schwinden pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 18 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chris Schwinden hit?

Chris Schwinden hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What teams did Chris Schwinden play for?

Chris Schwinden played for one team, the New York Mets (2011–2012).

What were Chris Schwinden's career stats?

In 7 games, Chris Schwinden went 0-3 with a 6.98 ERA, 18 strikeouts, and 29.2 innings pitched.

What position did Chris Schwinden play?

Chris Schwinden played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Chris Schwinden and how much did he weigh?

Chris Schwinden was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 215 pounds.

What was Chris Schwinden's career ERA?

Chris Schwinden finished with a 6.98 career ERA, going 0-3 with 18 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Chris Schwinden have?

Chris Schwinden recorded 18 career strikeouts.

Is Chris Schwinden in the Hall of Fame?

No. Chris Schwinden has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Chris Schwinden

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2012)

Chris Schwinden was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2012 for the New York Mets, a span of 2 seasons. Across 7 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 6.98 ERA and 18 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 483.5.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 0–3

ERA 6.98

WHIP 1.58

SO 18

Pitcher PIV 483.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 215 lb
Born: 9/22/1986 in Visalia, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2011-09-08
Last Game: 2012-05-30

Full name: Christopher Anthony Schwinden

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chris Schwinden — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	3	7	6	0	0	0	29.2	38	23	5	9	18	6.98	483.5

Career ERA 6.98 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — 75.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chris Schwinden — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2011	NYN	NL	2	4	4	21.0	23	11	6	17	4.71	3.94 (-20%)	483.5
2012	NYN	NL	1	3	2	8.2	15	12	3	1	12.46	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	7	6	29.2	38	23	9	18	6.98	—	484

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

Chris Schwinden — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	10	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	.200	.273	.200	.473	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 21.5% below league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 50.3% below league average.

Career OPS .473 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 34.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chris Schwinden — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2011	NYN	NL	4	6	1	1	0	1	2	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	NYN	NL	3	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			7	10	1	2	1	1	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0

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

Chris Schwinden — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	4	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	3	6	1	2	0	1	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Chris Schwinden — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	15.2	19	10	4	12	5.74
Away	3	14.0	19	13	5	6	8.36

Last 7 Games — Batting

Chris Schwinden — Last 7 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
2012-05-30	NYN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012-05-02	NYN	HOU	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2012-04-27	NYN	COL	L	3	0	1	1	0	0
2011-09-26	NYN	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	1	1
2011-09-21	NYN	STL	L	2	1	1	0	0	0
2011-09-15	NYN	WAS	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2011-09-08	NYN	ATL	L	2	0	0	0	0	0

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Chris Schwinden — Last 7 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2012-05-30	NYN	PHI	—	0.2	2	2	2	0	0	0
2012-05-02	NYN	HOU	L	4.0	6	5	5	2	1	2
2012-04-27	NYN	COL	—	4.0	7	6	5	1	0	2
2011-09-26	NYN	CIN	—	5.0	5	3	2	1	5	0
2011-09-21	NYN	STL	—	6.0	6	3	3	2	5	0
2011-09-15	NYN	WAS	L	5.0	4	2	1	2	3	0
2011-09-08	NYN	ATL	L	5.0	8	5	5	1	4	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chris Schwinden — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	6	3	4	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris Schwinden — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2011	NYN	P	4	4	1	2	1	0
2012	NYN	P	3	2	2	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chris Schwinden — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	7

Chris Schwinden: the record in brief

The profile opens with Chris Schwinden's first major league game on September 8, 2011; the last one listed came on May 30, 2012. Schwinden's only club in the season tables is the New York Mets. Born on September 22, 1986, in Visalia, CA, USA, Schwinden is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 3 inches and 215 pounds. The given name on file is Christopher Anthony Schwinden.

Schwinden pitched in 7 games, starting 6, and finished with a 0-3 record and 6.98 ERA. The totals include 18 strikeouts. The league ERA over Schwinden's seasons was 3.98, so the 6.98 figure ran 75.4% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.71 in 2011, when the league's was 3.94. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 483.5 for Schwinden's career.

Every defensive appearance on record for Schwinden, 7 games, came at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Schwinden

What years did Chris Schwinden play?: Chris Schwinden played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2012.
Was Chris Schwinden a pitcher?: Yes. Chris Schwinden pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 18 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chris Schwinden hit?: Chris Schwinden hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What teams did Chris Schwinden play for?: Chris Schwinden played for one team, the New York Mets (2011–2012).
What were Chris Schwinden's career stats?: In 7 games, Chris Schwinden went 0-3 with a 6.98 ERA, 18 strikeouts, and 29.2 innings pitched.
What position did Chris Schwinden play?: Chris Schwinden played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Chris Schwinden and how much did he weigh?: Chris Schwinden was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 215 pounds.
What was Chris Schwinden's career ERA?: Chris Schwinden finished with a 6.98 career ERA, going 0-3 with 18 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Chris Schwinden have?: Chris Schwinden recorded 18 career strikeouts.
Is Chris Schwinden in the Hall of Fame?: No. Chris Schwinden has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.