Bill Swaggerty

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1986)

Bill Swaggerty was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1986 for the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 4 seasons. Across 32 career appearances, he went 4-3 with a 4.76 ERA and 28 strikeouts.

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

W–L 4–3
ERA 4.76
WHIP 1.60
SO 28
Pitcher PIV -1283.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 186 lb
Born
12/5/1956 in Sanford, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1983-08-13
Last Game
1986-05-04

Full name: William David Swaggerty

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Swaggerty — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 3 32 8 0 0 0 81.1 100 43 8 30 28 4.76 -1283.0

Career ERA 4.76 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 22.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Swaggerty — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1983 BAL AL 1 1 7 2 0 0 0 21.2 23 7 6 7 2.91 3.87 (+25%) 181.0
1984 BAL AL 3 2 23 6 0 0 0 57.0 68 33 21 18 5.21 3.81 (-37%) -1464.0
1985 BAL AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.2 3 1 2 2 5.40 — 0.0
1986 BAL AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 6 2 1 1 18.00 — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 4 3 32 8 0 0 0 81.1 100 43 30 28 4.76 — -1,283

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

Bill Swaggerty — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Swaggerty — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1983 BAL AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 BAL AL 24 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 BAL AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 BAL AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

Bill Swaggerty — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1300000—
Away2001000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Swaggerty — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1327.03217975.67
Away1954.1682621214.31

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Swaggerty — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1986-05-04 BALKCR — 1.0622110
1985-09-14 BALDET — 1.2311220
1984-09-28 BALBOS — 6.0744311
1984-09-24 BALNYY — 5.0744020
1984-09-21 BALBOS — 1.0100000
1984-09-20 BALBOS — 1.0000010
1984-09-17 BALNYY — 2.2551011
1984-09-11 BALDET L 4.2844210
1984-09-02 BALSEA W 7.0733220
1984-08-03 BALTOR — 2.1333201

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Swaggerty — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 32 8 7 13 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Swaggerty — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 BAL P 7 2 4 7 0 0
1984 BAL P 23 6 3 6 2 1
1985 BAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1986 BAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Swaggerty — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 32
Designated Hitter 1

College History

Bill Swaggerty — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
St. Johns River Community College Palatka FL 1976, 1977
Stetson University DeLand FL 1978, 1979

Bill Swaggerty: the record in brief

The profile opens with Bill Swaggerty's first major league game on August 13, 1983; the last one listed came on May 4, 1986. All of the seasons listed were played for the Baltimore Orioles. Swaggerty played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 5, 1956, in Sanford, FL, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 2 inches and 186 pounds. The given name on file is William David Swaggerty.

Swaggerty pitched in 32 games, starting 8, and finished with a 4-3 record and 4.76 ERA. Also on Swaggerty's record: 28 strikeouts. The league ERA over Swaggerty's seasons was 3.89, so the 4.76 figure ran 22.4% worse than average. In 1984, one of the busiest seasons, Swaggerty posted a 5.21 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.81.

By games played in the field, pitcher leads with 32, followed by designated hitter (1). Fielding on the mound produced 7 putouts and 13 assists against 2 errors.

The college table lists St. Johns River Community College in 1976 and 1977. Swaggerty's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 65 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Swaggerty

What years did Bill Swaggerty play?
Bill Swaggerty played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1986.
Was Bill Swaggerty a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Swaggerty pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 28 strikeouts.
What was Bill Swaggerty's career ERA?
Bill Swaggerty finished with a 4.76 career ERA, going 4-3 with 28 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill Swaggerty have?
Bill Swaggerty recorded 28 career strikeouts.
Is Bill Swaggerty in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bill Swaggerty has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Bill Swaggerty play for?
Bill Swaggerty played for the Baltimore Orioles.