Bud Swartz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947)

Bud Swartz was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1947 for the St. Louis Browns. Across 5 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA and 1 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 0–0
ERA 6.75
WHIP 3.00
SO 1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
6/13/1929 in Tulsa, OK, USA
Died
6/24/1991 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1947-07-12
Last Game
1947-07-27

Full name: Sherwin Merle Swartz

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bud Swartz — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5.1 9 4 1 7 1 6.75 0.0

Career ERA 6.75 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 69.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bud Swartz — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1947 SLA AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5.1 9 4 7 1 6.75 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5.1 9 4 7 1 6.75 — 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.

Career Batting Statistics

Bud Swartz — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 0

Career AVG 1.000 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +281.1% above league average.

Career OBP 1.000 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +197.0% above league average.

Career SLG 1.000 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — +165.8% above league average.

Career OPS 2.000 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — +180.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bud Swartz — 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
1947 SLA AL 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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

View full game log (10 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bud Swartz — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home200000—
Away3101001.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bud Swartz — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home21.120300.00
Away34.074419.00

Last 5 Games — Batting

Bud Swartz — Last 5 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-07-27 SLABOSL 000000000
1947-07-26 SLABOSL 000000000
1947-07-24 SLANYYL 101000000
1947-07-17 SLAPHAL 000000000
1947-07-12 SLANYYL 000000000

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Bud Swartz — Last 5 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1947-07-27 SLABOS — 1.0122400
1947-07-26 SLABOS — 1.0000000
1947-07-24 SLANYY — 2.0622011
1947-07-17 SLAPHA — 0.1120200
1947-07-12 SLANYY — 1.0100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bud Swartz — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 5 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bud Swartz — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 SLA P 5 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bud Swartz — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 5

Bud Swartz: the record in brief

Bud Swartz played a first major league game on July 12, 1947 and a last one on July 27, 1947. Swartz spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Browns. Swartz, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'2" and 180 pounds. The birth record reads June 13, 1929, in Tulsa, OK, USA. The bio records the death on June 24, 1991, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The given name on file is Sherwin Merle Swartz.

Swartz's career pitching line is 0 wins, 0 losses and a 6.75 ERA over 5 appearances. The totals include 1 strikeouts. Against a 3.97 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.75 mark was 69.9% worse. Swartz's only pitching season is 1947: 5 games, 1 strikeouts.

The position breakdown shows 5 games, all at pitcher.

Retrosheet box scores cover 10 of Swartz's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bud Swartz

Was Bud Swartz a pitcher?
Yes. Bud Swartz pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bud Swartz hit?
Bud Swartz hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Bud Swartz play for?
Bud Swartz played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1947).
What were Bud Swartz's career stats?
In 5 games, Bud Swartz went 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 5.1 innings pitched.
What position did Bud Swartz play?
Bud Swartz played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bud Swartz and how much did he weigh?
Bud Swartz was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds.
What was Bud Swartz's career ERA?
Bud Swartz finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bud Swartz have?
Bud Swartz recorded 1 career strikeouts.
Is Bud Swartz in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bud Swartz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.