Was Monty Swartz a pitcher?

Yes. Monty Swartz pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Monty Swartz hit?

Monty Swartz hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Monty Swartz's career batting average?

Monty Swartz batted .500 over his career, with 2 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Monty Swartz's career ERA?

Monty Swartz finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 0-1 with 2 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Monty Swartz have?

Monty Swartz recorded 2 career strikeouts.

Is Monty Swartz in the Hall of Fame?

No. Monty Swartz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Monty Swartz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920)

Monty Swartz was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1920 for the Cincinnati Reds. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA and 2 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 145.9.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 4.50

WHIP 1.58

SO 2

Pitcher PIV 145.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 182 lb
Born: 1/1/1897 in Farmersville, OH, USA
Died: 1/13/1980 in Germantown, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1920-10-03

Full name: Vernon Monroe Swartz

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Career Pitching Statistics

Monty Swartz — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	1	1	1	0	0	12.0	17	6	0	2	2	4.50	145.9

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 3.45 across their career seasons — 30.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Monty 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
1920	CIN	NL	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	12.0	17	6	2	2	4.50	3.45 (-31%)	145.9
Career · 1 season			0	1	1	1	1	0	0	12.0	17	6	2	2	4.50	—	146

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

Monty Swartz — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — +83.9% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +50.7% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — +37.7% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — +43.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Monty 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
1920	CIN	NL	1	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Monty Swartz — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	4	0	2	0	0	.500

Pitching — Home / Away

Monty Swartz — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	12.0	17	6	2	2	4.50

Last 1 Games — Batting

Monty Swartz — Last 1 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1920-10-03	CIN	STL	L	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Monty Swartz — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1920-10-03	CIN	STL	L	12.0	17	6	6	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Monty Swartz — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	1	0	0	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Monty Swartz — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1920	CIN	P	1	0	0	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Monty Swartz — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Monty Swartz

Was Monty Swartz a pitcher?: Yes. Monty Swartz pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Monty Swartz hit?: Monty Swartz hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Monty Swartz's career batting average?: Monty Swartz batted .500 over his career, with 2 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Monty Swartz's career ERA?: Monty Swartz finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 0-1 with 2 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Monty Swartz have?: Monty Swartz recorded 2 career strikeouts.
Is Monty Swartz in the Hall of Fame?: No. Monty Swartz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.