Jon Switzer
Jon Michael Switzer
Born: August 13, 1979
Bowling Green, KY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 26 (1998 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
Draft: Round 2 (2001 June Amateur Draft, Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
School: Clear Lake HS (Houston, TX)
Arizona State
Career: 2001-2009
Major League Statistics
Jon Switzer compiled a career record of 30 wins and 23 losses, with 11 saves, and a 3.63 ERA in his 213-game pitching career with the Hudson Valley Renegades, Bakersfield Blaze, Orlando Rays, Durham Bulls, Montgomery Biscuits, Pawtucket Red Sox and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 2001 season and last took the field during the 2009 campaign.
![]() Hudson Valley Renegades |
![]() Bakersfield Blaze |
![]() Durham Bulls |
![]() Orlando Rays |
![]() Montgomery Biscuits |
![]() Pawtucket Red Sox |
![]() Buffalo Bisons |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Short Season A | NYPL | Hudson Valley Renegades | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.63 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 57 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4.27 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103.3 | 108 | 55 | 49 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 129 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 441 |
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.43 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 126.0 | 117 | 63 | 48 | 10 | 32 | 1 | 100 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 522 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.80 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Biscuits | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.45 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.3 | 33 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 0 | 5 | .000 | 7.11 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.3 | 64 | 38 | 35 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 219 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.87 | 26 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31.0 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 129 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0.82 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33.0 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 126 | |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 5 | 1 | .833 | 4.40 | 52 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 75.7 | 85 | 40 | 37 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 65 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 334 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.29 | 41 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 52.0 | 46 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| Totals | 30 | 23 | .566 | 3.63 | 213 | 58 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 516.0 | 516 | 245 | 208 | 44 | 150 | 4 | 466 | 44 | 2 | 20 | 2207 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Short Season A | NYPL | Hudson Valley Renegades | P | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | P | 20 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 5 | .970 | 1.600 |
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | P | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .957 | 1.000 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Biscuits | P | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | P | 17 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .800 | .471 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | P | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .154 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | P | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .217 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 52 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .900 | .173 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 41 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .818 | .220 |
| Totals | 213 | 27 | 69 | 7 | 7 | .932 | .451 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Hudson Valley Renegades | TBA | ||
| 2002 | Advanced A | California League | Bakersfield Blaze | TBA | ||
| 2003 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Rays | TBA | ||
| 2003 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | ||
| 2005 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Biscuits | TBA | April 10, 2005 | May 7, 2005 |
| 2005 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | May 30, 2005 | September 2, 2005 |
| 2006 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | April 9, 2006 | June 18, 2006 |
| 2007 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | May 19, 2007 | August 5, 2007 |
| 2008 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | April 5, 2008 | September 1, 2008 |
| 2009 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | NYN | April 10, 2009 | September 5, 2009 |
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