Seth Greisinger

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2005)

Seth Greisinger was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2005 for the Detroit Tigers, the Minnesota Twins, and the Atlanta Braves, a span of 8 seasons. Across 42 career appearances, he went 10-16 with a 5.51 ERA and 118 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 10–16
ERA 5.51
WHIP 1.52
SO 118
Pitcher PIV -3905.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
7/29/1975 in Kansas City, KS, USA
MLB Debut
1998-06-03
Last Game
2005-06-05

Full name: Seth Adam Greisinger

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Career Pitching Statistics

Seth Greisinger — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
10 16 42 39 0 0 0 223.7 263 137 34 77 118 5.51 -3905.5

Career ERA 5.51 vs. league average 4.37 across their career seasons — 26.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Seth Greisinger — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1998 DET AL 6 9 21 21 0 0 0 130.0 142 74 48 66 5.12 4.43 (-16%) -1924.4
2002 DET AL 2 2 8 8 0 0 0 37.7 46 26 13 14 6.21 4.28 (-45%) -410.8
2004 MIN AL 2 5 12 9 0 0 0 51.0 68 35 15 36 6.18 4.46 (-38%) -1570.4
2005 ATL NL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 7 2 1 2 3.60 — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 10 16 42 39 0 0 0 223.2 263 137 77 118 5.51 — -3,906

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Seth Greisinger — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
42 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .167 .167 .167 .333 0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 37.0% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 49.9% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 60.4% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .754 across their career seasons — 55.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Seth Greisinger — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1998 DET AL 21 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
2002 DET AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 MIN AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 ATL NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 42 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .167 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Seth Greisinger — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2100000—
Away2160101.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Seth Greisinger — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home21113.01357343665.81
Away21110.21286434525.20

Last 10 Games — Batting

Seth Greisinger — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2005-06-05 ATLPITL 200000001
2004-06-11 MINPHIL 000000000
2004-06-05 MINDETL 000000000
2004-05-31 MINTBRL 000000000
2004-05-26 MINTBRW 000000000
2004-05-20 MINCHWL 000000000
2004-05-15 MINCHWW 000000000
2004-05-08 MINOAKW 000000000
2004-05-04 MINSEAL 000000000
2004-04-24 MINKCRL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Seth Greisinger — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2005-06-05 ATLPIT — 5.0722121
2004-06-11 MINPHI — 5.2966132
2004-06-05 MINDET L 5.1844152
2004-05-31 MINTBR L 5.2555242
2004-05-26 MINTBR W 5.0622230
2004-05-20 MINCHW L 4.01073211
2004-05-15 MINCHW W 7.0411121
2004-05-08 MINOAK — 5.0622221
2004-05-04 MINSEA L 2.0211130
2004-04-24 MINKCR L 4.2733041

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Seth Greisinger — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 42 39 7 27 4 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Seth Greisinger — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1998 DET P 21 21 3 15 2 0
2002 DET P 8 8 2 6 0 0
2004 MIN P 12 9 2 6 2 0
2005 ATL P 1 1 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Seth Greisinger — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 42

Salary History

Seth Greisinger — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2001 DET AL $240,000
2000 DET AL $240,000
1999 DET AL $240,000
1998 DET AL $170,000
Total Career Earnings $890,000

College History

Seth Greisinger — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Virginia Charlottesville VA 1994, 1995, 1996

Frequently Asked Questions about Seth Greisinger

What years did Seth Greisinger play?
Seth Greisinger played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2005.
Was Seth Greisinger a pitcher?
Yes. Seth Greisinger pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 118 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Seth Greisinger hit?
Seth Greisinger hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Seth Greisinger's career batting average?
Seth Greisinger batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.
How many RBI did Seth Greisinger have?
Seth Greisinger drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Seth Greisinger's career ERA?
Seth Greisinger finished with a 5.51 career ERA, going 10-16 with 118 strikeouts.