Oad Swigart

Oadis Vaughn Swigart (February 13, 1915 – August 8, 1997) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of two seasons (1939–40) with the Pittsburgh Pirates. For his career, he compiled a 1–3 record, with a 4.44 earned run average, and 17 strikeouts in 4623 innings pitched.

Oad Swigart
Pitcher
Born: (1915-02-13)February 13, 1915
Archie, Missouri
Died: August 8, 1997(1997-08-08) (aged 82)
St. Joseph, Missouri
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 14, 1939, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1940, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–3
Earned run average4.44
Strikeouts17
Teams

Swigart served 5 years in the army during World War II.[1]

Swigart was born in Archie, Missouri, and died in St. Joseph, Missouri, at the age of 82.

References

  1. "Baseball in Wartime – Oadis Swigart". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved November 28, 2019.


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