What years did Craig Swan play?

Craig Swan played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1984.

Was Craig Swan a pitcher?

Yes. Craig Swan pitched in the major leagues, recording 59 wins and 673 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Craig Swan hit?

Craig Swan hit 1 career home runs with 54 hits.

Craig Swan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1984)

W–L 59–72

ERA 3.74

WHIP 1.27

SO 673

Pitcher PIV 4434.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 215 lb
Born: 11/30/1950 in Van Nuys, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1973-09-03
Last Game: 1984-05-29

Full name: Craig Steven Swan

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
59	72	231	185	25	7	2	1235.7	1,199	514	115	368	673	3.74	4434.5

Career ERA 3.74 vs. league average 3.78 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
1973	NYN	NL	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	8.3	16	8	2	4	8.64	—	0.0
1974	NYN	NL	1	3	7	5	0	0	0	30.3	28	15	21	10	4.45	3.63 (-23%)	-604.4
1975	NYN	NL	1	3	6	6	0	0	0	31.0	38	22	13	19	6.39	3.71 (-72%)	-529.2
1976	NYN	NL	6	9	23	22	2	1	0	132.3	129	52	44	89	3.54	3.51 (-1%)	119.8
1977	NYN	NL	9	10	26	24	2	1	0	146.7	153	69	56	71	4.23	4.00 (-6%)	666.2
1978	NYN	NL	9	6	29	28	5	1	0	207.3	164	56	58	125	2.43	3.69 (+34%)	3714.7
1979	NYN	NL	14	13	35	35	10	3	0	251.3	241	92	57	145	3.29	4.00 (+18%)	4526.5
1980	NYN	NL	5	9	21	21	4	1	0	128.3	117	51	30	79	3.58	3.84 (+7%)	-1304.7
1981	NYN	NL	0	2	5	3	0	0	0	13.7	10	5	1	9	3.29	3.58 (+8%)	713.0
1982	NYN	NL	11	7	37	21	2	0	1	166.3	165	62	37	67	3.35	3.86 (+13%)	1155.2
1983	NYN	NL	2	8	27	18	0	0	1	96.3	112	59	42	43	5.51	3.87 (-42%)	-2859.1
1984	NYN	NL	1	0	10	0	0	0	0	18.7	18	17	7	10	8.20	3.81 (-115%)	-1163.4
1984	CAL	AL	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	5.0	8	6	0	2	10.80	—	0.0
Career · 13 seasons			59	72	231	185	25	7	2	1,235.2	1,199	514	368	673	3.74	—	4,434

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
231	358	18	54	3	0	1	18	0	24	131	.151	.206	.168	.374	-1,333

Career AVG .151 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 42.0% below league average.

Career OBP .206 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 36.5% below league average.

Career SLG .168 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 56.2% below league average.

Career OPS .374 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 47.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1973	NYN	NL	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	NYN	NL	7	11	2	4	0	0	1	1	2	.364	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	NYN	NL	6	7	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	NYN	NL	23	39	3	4	0	0	1	3	17	.103	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	NYN	NL	26	48	3	9	0	0	0	0	12	.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	NYN	NL	29	65	2	10	0	0	3	3	15	.154	.257 (-40%)	.323 (-41%)	.378 (-59%)	.702 (-51%)	-505.9
1979	NYN	NL	35	81	3	10	2	0	2	6	38	.123	.265 (-53%)	.329 (-44%)	.397 (-63%)	.727 (-54%)	-701.7
1980	NYN	NL	21	32	1	7	0	0	5	4	13	.219	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	NYN	NL	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	NYN	NL	37	44	4	8	1	1	4	7	15	.182	—	—	—	—	-125.2
1983	NYN	NL	27	26	0	2	0	0	1	0	11	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	NYN	NL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	CAL	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 13 seasons			231	358	18	54	3	1	18	24	131	.151	—	—	—	—	-1,333

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	115	156	9	17	0	5	.109
Away	116	202	9	37	1	13	.183

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	115	619.1	592	242	165	361	3.52
Away	116	616.1	607	272	203	312	3.97

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1984-05-29	LAA	NYY	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	2
1984-05-26	LAA	BAL	L	4.0	5	4	4	0	1	1
1984-05-07	NYN	CIN	—	2.0	4	3	3	1	1	0
1984-05-06	NYN	HOU	—	2.2	1	0	0	2	2	0
1984-04-27	NYN	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1984-04-23	NYN	WSN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1984-04-21	NYN	PHI	—	3.0	7	8	8	2	1	2
1984-04-19	NYN	WSN	—	2.0	1	2	2	1	1	1
1984-04-17	NYN	WSN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1984-04-13	NYN	CHC	—	2.0	3	3	3	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	231	185	79	138	11	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1973	NYN	P	3	1	0	1	1	0
1974	NYN	P	7	5	0	7	1	0
1975	NYN	P	6	6	1	1	0	0
1976	NYN	P	23	22	6	17	2	0
1977	NYN	P	26	24	13	10	2	0
1978	NYN	P	29	28	17	30	2	5
1979	NYN	P	35	35	17	29	0	3
1980	NYN	P	21	21	4	10	3	0
1981	NYN	P	5	3	0	2	0	0
1982	NYN	P	37	21	16	18	0	0
1983	NYN	P	27	18	4	10	0	0
1984	NYN	P	10	0	1	2	0	0
1984	CAL	P	2	1	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	231

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Arizona State University	Tempe	AZ	1969, 1970, 1971, 1972

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Frequently Asked Questions about Craig Swan

What years did Craig Swan play?: Craig Swan played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1984.
Was Craig Swan a pitcher?: Yes. Craig Swan pitched in the major leagues, recording 59 wins and 673 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Craig Swan hit?: Craig Swan hit 1 career home runs with 54 hits.