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 hits.

Bud Swartz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947)

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5.3	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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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	5.3	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

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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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

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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	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	3	1	0	1	0	0	1.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	1.1	2	0	3	0	0.00
Away	3	4.0	7	4	4	1	9.00

Last 5 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1947-07-27	SLA	BOS	L	0	0
1947-07-26	SLA	BOS	L	0	0
1947-07-24	SLA	NYY	L	1	1
1947-07-17	SLA	PHA	L	0	0
1947-07-12	SLA	NYY	L	0	0

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1947-07-27	SLA	BOS	—	1.0	1	2	2	4	0	0
1947-07-26	SLA	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1947-07-24	SLA	NYY	—	2.0	6	2	2	0	1	1
1947-07-17	SLA	PHA	—	0.1	1	2	0	2	0	0
1947-07-12	SLA	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	0	0	0	0	0

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	5

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 hits.