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: (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
  • St. Louis Browns (1947)

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

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


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