Anthony Swarzak

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2021)

W–L 26–37
ERA 4.42
WHIP 1.36
SO 494
Pitcher PIV -3302.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 215 lb
Born
9/10/1985 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
MLB Debut
2009-05-23
Last Game
2021-07-10

Full name: Anthony Ray Swarzak

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
26 37 388 32 0 0 10 653.3 686 321 87 202 494 4.42 -3302.6

Career ERA 4.42 vs. league average 4.12 across their career seasons — 7.4% 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
2009 MIN AL 3 7 12 12 0 0 0 59.0 76 41 20 34 6.25 4.32 (-45%) -2043.6
2011 MIN AL 4 7 27 11 0 0 0 102.0 111 49 26 55 4.32 3.94 (-10%) -236.6
2012 MIN AL 3 6 44 5 0 0 0 96.7 106 54 31 62 5.03 4.01 (-25%) -1876.9
2013 MIN AL 3 2 48 0 0 0 0 96.0 89 31 22 69 2.91 3.87 (+25%) 1440.2
2014 MIN AL 3 2 50 4 0 0 0 86.0 100 44 28 47 4.60 3.74 (-23%) -67.0
2015 CLE AL 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 13.3 18 5 4 13 3.38 3.96 (+15%) 301.8
2016 NYA AL 1 2 26 0 0 0 0 31.0 28 19 7 31 5.52 4.19 (-32%) -1491.4
2017 CHA AL 4 3 41 0 0 0 1 48.3 37 12 13 52 2.23 4.36 (+49%) 2449.6
2017 MIL NL 2 1 29 0 0 0 1 29.0 21 8 9 39 2.48 4.36 (+43%) 699.4
2018 NYN NL 0 2 29 0 0 0 4 26.3 28 18 14 31 6.15 4.15 (-48%) -874.4
2019 SEA AL 2 2 15 0 0 0 3 13.7 14 8 8 17 5.27 4.51 (-17%) -1258.9
2019 ATL NL 1 2 44 0 0 0 1 39.7 38 19 19 35 4.31 4.51 (+4%) -344.8
2021 ARI NL 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 4.7 7 5 1 4 9.64 — 0.0
2021 KCA AL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 7.7 13 8 0 5 9.39 — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 26 37 388 32 0 0 10 653.1 686 321 202 494 4.42 — -3,303

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
388 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 100.0% below 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
2009 MIN AL 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 MIN AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 MIN AL 44 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 MIN AL 48 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 MIN AL 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 CLE AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 NYA AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 CHA AL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 MIL NL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 NYN NL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 SEA AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 ATL NL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 ARI NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 KCA AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 388 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home20200000—
Away18650000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home202354.2372163992614.14
Away186298.23141581032334.76

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2021-07-10 KCRCLE — 1.1111011
2021-07-04 KCRMIN — 1.0211000
2021-07-01 KCRBOS — 1.0422020
2021-06-30 KCRBOS — 1.1111011
2021-06-25 KCRTEX — 1.0200000
2021-06-24 KCRNYY — 1.0333011
2021-06-19 KCRBOS — 1.0000000
2021-04-17 AZWAS — 1.0311000
2021-04-15 AZWAS — 0.1000000
2021-04-13 AZOAK L 1.0211001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 388 32 29 50 1 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 MIN P 12 12 2 5 0 0
2011 MIN P 27 11 3 7 0 1
2012 MIN P 44 5 6 9 0 1
2013 MIN P 48 0 6 9 1 1
2014 MIN P 50 4 8 7 0 0
2015 CLE P 10 0 0 2 0 0
2016 NYA P 26 0 2 2 0 0
2017 CHA P 41 0 1 2 0 0
2017 MIL P 29 0 0 1 0 0
2018 NYN P 29 0 0 1 0 0
2019 SEA P 15 0 0 1 0 0
2019 ATL P 44 0 0 3 0 0
2021 ARI P 6 0 1 1 0 0
2021 KCA P 7 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 388

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2015 CLE AL $900,000
2014 MIN AL $935,000
2013 MIN AL $502,500
2012 MIN AL $487,500
Total Career Earnings $2,825,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Anthony Swarzak (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack Lamabe
    33-41, 4.24 ERA
  2. 96
    Matt Wisler
    25-36, 4.59 ERA
  3. 96
    Steve Karsay
    32-39, 4.01 ERA
  4. 95
    Brian Duensing
    46-38, 4.19 ERA
  5. 94
    Luis Cessa
    17-22, 4.43 ERA
  6. 93
    Kameron Loe
    34-43, 4.49 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Anthony Swarzak

What years did Anthony Swarzak play?
Anthony Swarzak played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2021.
Was Anthony Swarzak a pitcher?
Yes. Anthony Swarzak pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 494 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Anthony Swarzak hit?
Anthony Swarzak hit 0 career home runs.