Oad Swigart
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1940)
Oad Swigart was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1940 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 2 seasons. Across 10 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 4.44 ERA and 17 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 417.2.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 8/8/1997 in St. Joseph, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1939-09-14
- Last Game
- 1940-09-27
Full name: Oadis Vaughn Swigart
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | PIT | NL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24.1 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 4.44 | 4.28 (-4%) | 366.4 |
| 1940 | PIT | NL | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.1 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4.43 | 4.21 (-5%) | 50.8 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 46.2 | 54 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 4.44 | — | 417 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .231 | .462 | 0 |
Career AVG .231 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.
Career OBP .231 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 31.9% below league average.
Career SLG .231 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.
Career OPS .462 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 36.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | PIT | NL | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1940 | PIT | NL | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 10 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 | — | — | — | — | 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 (20 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .200 |
| Away | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 35.1 | 40 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 4.58 |
| Away | 3 | 11.1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3.97 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-09-27 | PIT | CIN | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-22 | PIT | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-17 | PIT | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-05-08 | PIT | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-05-06 | PIT | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-04-28 | PIT | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-04-24 | PIT | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-09-27 | PIT | CHC | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-09-21 | PIT | BSN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-09-14 | PIT | BRO | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-09-27 | PIT | CIN | — | 8.1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1940-09-22 | PIT | CIN | L | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1940-09-17 | PIT | BSN | — | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1940-05-08 | PIT | NY1 | — | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-05-06 | PIT | BSN | L | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-04-28 | PIT | CIN | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1940-04-24 | PIT | CHC | — | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1939-09-27 | PIT | CHC | — | 9.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1939-09-21 | PIT | BSN | W | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1939-09-14 | PIT | BRO | L | 6.1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 10 |
Oad Swigart: the record in brief
Oad Swigart's major league career runs from a debut on September 14, 1939 to a final game on September 27, 1940. Swigart spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Pittsburgh Pirates. Swigart played primarily as a pitcher and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 13, 1915, in Archie, MO, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-0 and 175 pounds. Swigart died on August 8, 1997, in St. Joseph, MO, USA. On the record, Oad Swigart was born Oadis Vaughn Swigart.
Swigart went 1-3 with a 4.44 ERA in 10 games, 5 of them starts. Also on Swigart's record: 17 strikeouts. Swigart's 4.44 ERA was close to the 4.25 league figure for those seasons. 1940 was Swigart's sharpest full season, a 4.43 ERA against the league's 4.21. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 417.2 for Swigart's career.
Frequently Asked Questions about Oad Swigart
- What years did Oad Swigart play?
- Oad Swigart played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1940.
- Was Oad Swigart a pitcher?
- Yes. Oad Swigart pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 17 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Oad Swigart hit?
- Oad Swigart hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What teams did Oad Swigart play for?
- Oad Swigart played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1939–1940).
- What were Oad Swigart's career stats?
- In 10 games, Oad Swigart went 1-3 with a 4.44 ERA, 17 strikeouts, and 46.2 innings pitched.
- What position did Oad Swigart play?
- Oad Swigart played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Oad Swigart and how much did he weigh?
- Oad Swigart was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
- What was Oad Swigart's career ERA?
- Oad Swigart finished with a 4.44 career ERA, going 1-3 with 17 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Oad Swigart have?
- Oad Swigart recorded 17 career strikeouts.
- Is Oad Swigart in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Oad Swigart has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.