What years did Russ Swan play?

Russ Swan played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1994.

Was Russ Swan a pitcher?

Yes. Russ Swan pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 108 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Russ Swan hit?

Russ Swan hit 0 career home runs.

Russ Swan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1994)

W–L 14–22

ERA 4.83

WHIP 1.52

SO 108

Pitcher PIV -3810.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 210 lb
Born: 1/3/1964 in Fremont, CA, USA
Died: 4/26/2006 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
MLB Debut: 1989-08-03
Last Game: 1994-04-30

Full name: Russell Howard Swan

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
14	22	168	20	1	0	11	266.7	282	143	26	124	108	4.83	-3810.8

Career ERA 4.83 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 21.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1989	SFN	NL	0	2	2	2	0	0	6.7	11	8	4	2	10.80	—	0.0
1990	SFN	NL	0	1	2	1	0	0	2.3	6	1	4	1	3.86	—	0.0
1990	SEA	AL	2	3	11	8	0	0	47.0	42	19	18	15	3.64	3.86 (+6%)	-337.7
1991	SEA	AL	6	2	63	0	0	2	78.7	81	30	28	33	3.43	3.91 (+12%)	-974.2
1992	SEA	AL	3	10	55	9	1	9	104.3	104	55	45	45	4.74	3.75 (-27%)	-1440.0
1993	SEA	AL	3	3	23	0	0	0	19.7	25	20	18	10	9.15	4.19 (-118%)	-1058.9
1994	CLE	AL	0	1	12	0	0	0	8.0	13	10	7	2	11.25	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			14	22	168	20	1	11	266.2	282	143	124	108	4.83	—	-3,811

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
168	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1989	SFN	NL	2	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	SFN	NL	2	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	SEA	AL	11	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	SEA	AL	63	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	SEA	AL	55	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	SEA	AL	23	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	CLE	AL	12	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			168	3	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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	82	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	86	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	82	118.0	148	74	51	57	5.64
Away	86	148.2	134	69	73	51	4.18

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	HR
1994-04-30	CLE	TEX	—	1.2	6	7	7	3	1
1994-04-28	CLE	CHW	—	1.2	1	0	0	1	0
1994-04-26	CLE	MIN	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0
1994-04-25	CLE	MIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1994-04-23	CLE	TEX	—	0.0	1	1	1	0	0
1994-04-22	CLE	TEX	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0
1994-04-19	CLE	MIN	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0
1994-04-17	CLE	KCR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1994-04-16	CLE	KCR	L	0.0	0	1	0	1	0
1994-04-10	CLE	KCR	—	0.2	2	2	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	168	20	14	56	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1989	SFN	P	2	2	1	1	0	0
1990	SFN	P	2	1	0	1	0	0
1990	SEA	P	11	8	3	7	0	0
1991	SEA	P	63	0	3	16	1	1
1992	SEA	P	55	9	7	23	1	0
1993	SEA	P	23	0	0	6	0	0
1994	CLE	P	12	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	168

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1994	CLE	AL	$400,000
1993	SEA	AL	$435,000
1992	SEA	AL	$195,000
1991	SEA	AL	$108,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,138,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Texas A&M University	College Station	TX	1985, 1986
Spokane Falls Community College	Spokane	WA	1983, 1984

Frequently Asked Questions about Russ Swan

What years did Russ Swan play?: Russ Swan played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1994.
Was Russ Swan a pitcher?: Yes. Russ Swan pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 108 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Russ Swan hit?: Russ Swan hit 0 career home runs.