Blake Swihart

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2019)

Blake Swihart was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2019 for the Boston Red Sox and the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 5 seasons. In 234 career games, he hit .243 with 155 hits, 12 home runs, and 67 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .243
HR 12
RBI 67
H 155
OPS .656
PIV -978
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
4/3/1992 in Bedford, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2015-05-02
Last Game
2019-08-11

Full name: Blake Aubry Swihart

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Career Batting Statistics

Blake Swihart — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
234 639 98 155 28 4 12 67 10 52 190 .243 .301 .355 .656 -978

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career SLG .355 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 15.1% below league average.

Career OPS .656 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Blake Swihart — 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
2015 BOS AL 84 288 47 79 17 1 5 31 4 18 77 .274 .254 (+8%) .316 (+1%) .404 (-3%) .721 (-1%) -58.8
2016 BOS AL 19 62 9 16 0 3 0 5 0 11 17 .258 .255 (+1%) .321 (+13%) .417 (-15%) .738 (-3%) -6.1
2017 BOS AL 6 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
2018 BOS AL 82 192 28 44 10 0 3 18 6 15 57 .229 .247 (-8%) .318 (-10%) .409 (-20%) .727 (-16%) -475.4
2019 BOS AL 12 26 4 6 1 0 1 4 0 2 7 .231 — — — — 0.0
2019 ARI NL 31 66 9 9 0 0 3 9 0 4 29 .136 .252 (-46%) .322 (-42%) .434 (-37%) .757 (-39%) 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 234 639 98 155 28 4 12 67 10 52 190 .243 — — — — -540

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Blake Swihart — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Blake Swihart — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2018 ALDS1 BOS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2018 WS BOS 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Blake Swihart — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1143065176536.248
Away1203334779731.237

Last 10 Games — Batting

Blake Swihart — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2019-08-11 AZLADL 200000002
2019-05-31 AZNYNL 100000001
2019-05-30 AZCOLL 100000000
2019-05-29 AZCOLL 411000102
2019-05-27 AZCOLL 400000001
2019-05-26 AZSFGW 400000001
2019-05-25 AZSFGW 201000000
2019-05-24 AZSFGW 210000000
2019-05-22 AZSDPL 301000001
2019-05-21 AZSDPL 200000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Blake Swihart — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 12 5 46 4 1 4
2B 1 0 1 1 0 1
3B 3 1 2 1 0 1
C 129 106 846 54 6 5
OF 53 35 70 4 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Blake Swihart — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2015 BOS C 83 78 570 39 3 4
2016 BOS C 6 6 59 3 0 0
2016 BOS OF 13 13 30 1 0 0
2017 BOS C 4 0 16 1 0 0
2018 BOS 1B 10 5 44 4 1 4
2018 BOS 2B 1 0 1 1 0 1
2018 BOS 3B 3 1 2 1 0 1
2018 BOS C 28 16 146 9 0 1
2018 BOS OF 21 11 20 0 0 0
2019 BOS 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2019 BOS C 8 6 55 2 3 0
2019 BOS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2019 ARI 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2019 ARI OF 18 11 20 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Blake Swihart — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 129
First Base 12
Second Base 1
Third Base 3
Left Field 33
Right Field 23
Designated Hitter 16

Salary History

Blake Swihart's recorded salaries total $518,500 over 1 season, in 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Swihart's career ran from 2015 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2015.

Blake Swihart — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 BOS AL $518,500
Total recorded salary (partial) $518,500

Blake Swihart: the record in brief

Blake Swihart's major league career runs from a debut on May 2, 2015 to a final game on August 11, 2019. Swihart played for the Boston Red Sox (2015 to 2019) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2019). The bio lists Swihart as a catcher who switch-hit and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-0 and 185 pounds. The birth record reads April 3, 1992, in Bedford, TX, USA. The given name on file is Blake Aubry Swihart.

Swihart's career batting table shows 234 games, 639 at bats and 155 hits, a .243 average, adding 12 home runs and 67 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .301 clip and slugging .355, Swihart finished with a .656 OPS. Swihart hit .243 while the league hit .253 over the same span, a figure close to average. In OPS terms, Swihart's .656 stands 11.2% below the league's .739. 2015 produced Swihart's most hits, 79 of them for the Boston Red Sox. In 2015, a season of regular play, Swihart hit .274 while the league hit .254. Apart from 2018 and 2019, each compared season finished above the league average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Blake Swihart

What years did Blake Swihart play?
Blake Swihart played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2019.
Was Blake Swihart a pitcher?
No. Blake Swihart was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Blake Swihart hit?
Blake Swihart hit 12 career home runs with 155 hits.
What teams did Blake Swihart play for?
Blake Swihart played for 2 teams: the Boston Red Sox (2015–2019) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2019).
What were Blake Swihart's career stats?
In 234 games, Blake Swihart had 155 hits, 12 home runs, 67 RBI, 98 runs, and 10 stolen bases, with a .243 batting average.
How much did Blake Swihart earn in his career?
Blake Swihart's recorded salaries total $518,500 over 1 season, in 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Swihart's career ran from 2015 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2015.
What was Blake Swihart's salary?
Blake Swihart's recorded salary was $518,500 in 2016.
What position did Blake Swihart play?
Blake Swihart played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Blake Swihart and how much did he weigh?
Blake Swihart was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Blake Swihart hit each season?
Blake Swihart's home runs by season: 5 in 2015, 0 in 2016, 0 in 2017, 3 in 2018, and 4 in 2019. His most in one season was 5, in 2015.
What was Blake Swihart's career batting average?
Blake Swihart batted .243 over his career, with 155 hits in 639 at bats.
How many RBI did Blake Swihart have?
Blake Swihart drove in 67 runs in his career.
Is Blake Swihart in the Hall of Fame?
No. Blake Swihart has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.