What years did Dave Swartzbaugh play?

Dave Swartzbaugh played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1997.

Was Dave Swartzbaugh a pitcher?

Yes. Dave Swartzbaugh pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 22 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dave Swartzbaugh hit?

Dave Swartzbaugh hit 0 career home runs.

Dave Swartzbaugh

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-1997)

W–L 0–3

ERA 5.72

WHIP 1.70

SO 22

Pitcher PIV -511.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 2/11/1968 in Middletown, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1995-09-03
Last Game: 1997-04-22

Full name: David Theodore Swartzbaugh

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	3	15	7	0	0	0	39.3	43	25	4	24	22	5.72	-511.4

Career ERA 5.72 vs. league average 4.49 across their career seasons — 27.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1995	CHN	NL	0	7	0	7.3	5	0	3	5	0.00	—	0.0
1996	CHN	NL	2	6	5	24.0	26	17	14	13	6.38	4.61 (-38%)	-511.4
1997	CHN	NL	1	2	2	8.0	12	8	7	4	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			3	15	7	39.1	43	25	24	22	5.72	—	-511

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
15	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	.091	.000	.091	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .091 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 73.1% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .091 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 88.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	CHN	NL	7	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	CHN	NL	6	6	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	CHN	NL	2	4	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			15	10	1	4	.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	8	4	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	7	6	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	19.2	14	2	7	10	0.92
Away	7	19.2	29	23	17	12	10.53

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1997-04-22	CHC	WSN	L	2	0	0
1997-04-05	CHC	ATL	L	2	0	1
1996-09-29	CHC	PIT	L	0	0	0
1996-09-26	CHC	CIN	L	0	0	0
1996-09-21	CHC	PIT	L	1	0	0
1996-09-11	CHC	WSN	L	2	0	1
1996-09-06	CHC	PHI	W	1	1	0
1996-09-01	CHC	ATL	W	2	0	2
1995-09-30	CHC	HOU	L	0	0	0
1995-09-29	CHC	HOU	W	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1997-04-22	CHC	WSN	L	4.0	6	5	5	3	3	1
1997-04-05	CHC	ATL	—	4.0	6	3	3	4	1	0
1996-09-29	CHC	PIT	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	1
1996-09-26	CHC	CIN	L	2.0	3	5	5	3	1	1
1996-09-21	CHC	PIT	L	2.1	5	6	6	2	2	0
1996-09-11	CHC	WSN	—	6.0	5	0	0	3	2	0
1996-09-06	CHC	PHI	—	4.2	6	4	4	4	4	1
1996-09-01	CHC	ATL	—	8.0	5	1	1	1	4	0
1995-09-30	CHC	HOU	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995-09-29	CHC	HOU	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	15	7	1	7	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A
1995	CHN	P	7	0	0	0
1996	CHN	P	6	5	1	6
1997	CHN	P	2	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	15

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1997	CHN	NL	$153,500
Total Career Earnings			$153,500

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Miami University of Ohio	Oxford	OH	1987, 1988, 1989

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Swartzbaugh

What years did Dave Swartzbaugh play?: Dave Swartzbaugh played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1997.
Was Dave Swartzbaugh a pitcher?: Yes. Dave Swartzbaugh pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 22 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave Swartzbaugh hit?: Dave Swartzbaugh hit 0 career home runs.