Bud Swartz

Summary

Sherwin Merle "Bud" Swartz (June 13, 1929 – June 24, 1991) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Browns in 1947. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and was Jewish.[1] He attended University High School in Los Angeles, California.[2]

Bud Swartz
Pitcher
Born: (1929-06-13)June 13, 1929
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Died: June 24, 1991(1991-06-24) (aged 62)
Los Angeles
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 12, 1947, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
July 27, 1947, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average6.75
Strikeouts1
Teams

A single in his only at-bat at 18 years of age left Swartz with a rare major league career batting average of 1.000.[3] He pitched in five games, and gave up four earned runs in 5+13 innings.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Big League Jews". Jewish Sports Review. 12 (137): 21. January–February 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Bud Swartz Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  3. ^ "Sherwin (Bud) Swartz". Jewish Baseball Museum. Retrieved 2020-02-06.

External links edit

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference