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.

Bill Swaggerty

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	3	32	8	0	0	0	81.3	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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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1983	BAL	AL	1	1	7	2	21.7	23	7	6	7	2.91	3.87 (+25%)	181.0
1984	BAL	AL	3	2	23	6	57.0	68	33	21	18	5.21	3.81 (-37%)	-1464.0
1985	BAL	AL	0	0	1	0	1.7	3	1	2	2	5.40	—	0.0
1986	BAL	AL	0	0	1	0	1.0	6	2	1	1	18.00	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			4	3	32	8	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

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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Year	Team	Lg	G	R	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1983	BAL	AL	7	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	BAL	AL	24	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	BAL	AL	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	BAL	AL	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			33	1	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	20	0	1	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	13	27.0	32	17	9	7	5.67
Away	19	54.1	68	26	21	21	4.31

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1986-05-04	BAL	KCR	—	1.0	6	2	2	1	1	0
1985-09-14	BAL	DET	—	1.2	3	1	1	2	2	0
1984-09-28	BAL	BOS	—	6.0	7	4	4	3	1	1
1984-09-24	BAL	NYY	—	5.0	7	4	4	0	2	0
1984-09-21	BAL	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1984-09-20	BAL	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1984-09-17	BAL	NYY	—	2.2	5	5	1	0	1	1
1984-09-11	BAL	DET	L	4.2	8	4	4	2	1	0
1984-09-02	BAL	SEA	W	7.0	7	3	3	2	2	0
1984-08-03	BAL	TOR	—	2.1	3	3	3	2	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	32	8	7	13	2	1

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	32
Designated Hitter	1

College History

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

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.