Bud Swartz
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: June 13, 1929 Tulsa, Oklahoma | |||
| Died: June 24, 1991 (aged 62) Los Angeles | |||
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| 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 record | 0-0 | ||
| Earned run average | 6.75 | ||
| Strikeouts | 1 | ||
| Teams | |||
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A single in his only at-bat at 18 years of age left Swartz with a rare MLB career batting average of 1.000.[3] He pitched in five games, and gave up four earned runs in 5.1 innings.[2]
References
- "Big League Jews". Jewish Sports Review. 12 (137): 21. January–February 2020.
- "Bud Swartz Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- "Sherwin (Bud) Swartz". Jewish Baseball Museum. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
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