What years did Seth McClung play?

Seth McClung played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2009.

Was Seth McClung a pitcher?

Yes. Seth McClung pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 314 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Seth McClung hit?

Seth McClung hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

What was Seth McClung's career batting average?

Seth McClung batted .185 over his career, with 5 hits in 27 at bats.

What was Seth McClung's career ERA?

Seth McClung finished with a 5.46 career ERA, going 26-34 with 314 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Seth McClung have?

Seth McClung recorded 314 career strikeouts.

Seth McClung

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2009)

Seth McClung was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2009 for the Tampa Bay Rays and the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 7 seasons. Across 177 career appearances, he went 26-34 with a 5.46 ERA and 314 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 26–34

ERA 5.46

WHIP 1.58

SO 314

Pitcher PIV -11067.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 280 lb
Born: 2/7/1981 in Lewisburg, WV, USA
MLB Debut: 2003-03-31
Last Game: 2009-10-04

Full name: Michael Seth McClung

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Career Pitching Statistics

Seth McClung — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
26	34	177	51	0	0	6	430.1	425	261	61	254	314	5.46	-11067.0

Career ERA 5.46 vs. league average 4.39 across their career seasons — 24.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Seth McClung — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2003	TBA	AL	4	1	12	5	0	38.2	33	23	25	25	5.35	4.40 (-22%)	-1477.4
2005	TBA	AL	7	11	34	17	0	109.1	106	80	62	92	6.59	4.29 (-53%)	-3601.1
2006	TBA	AL	6	12	39	15	6	103.0	120	72	68	59	6.29	4.53 (-39%)	-3371.3
2007	MIL	NL	0	1	14	0	0	12.0	11	5	5	11	3.75	4.47 (+16%)	471.2
2008	MIL	NL	6	6	37	12	0	105.1	93	47	55	87	4.02	4.32 (+7%)	-411.6
2009	MIL	NL	3	3	41	2	0	62.0	62	34	39	40	4.94	4.32 (-14%)	-2676.8
Career · 6 seasons			26	34	177	51	6	430.1	425	261	254	314	5.46	—	-11,067

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 McClung — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
177	27	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	14	.185	.185	.222	.407	0

Career AVG .185 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 30.2% below league average.

Career OBP .185 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 44.5% below league average.

Career SLG .222 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 47.3% below league average.

Career OPS .407 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 46.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Seth McClung — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2003	TBA	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	TBA	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	TBA	AL	39	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	MIL	NL	14	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	MIL	NL	37	19	2	5	1	10	.263	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	MIL	NL	41	7	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			177	27	2	5	1	14	.185	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Seth McClung — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Seth McClung — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2008	NLDS2	MIL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Seth McClung — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	2.0	2	0	3	1	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Seth McClung — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2008	NLDS2	MIL	0	0	1	0	0	2.0	2	0	3	1	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Seth McClung — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	92	15	1	4	0	0	.267
Away	85	12	1	1	0	0	.083

Pitching — Home / Away

Seth McClung — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	92	228.0	208	114	128	168	4.50
Away	85	202.1	217	147	126	146	6.54

Last 10 Games — Batting

Seth McClung — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2009-10-04	MIL	STL	W	0	0
2009-10-01	MIL	COL	L	0	0
2009-09-21	MIL	CHC	L	0	0
2009-07-24	MIL	ATL	L	0	0
2009-07-22	MIL	PIT	L	1	1
2009-07-19	MIL	CIN	L	0	0
2009-07-16	MIL	CIN	W	0	0
2009-07-12	MIL	LAD	L	0	0
2009-07-11	MIL	LAD	W	0	0
2009-07-10	MIL	LAD	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Seth McClung — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2009-10-04	MIL	STL	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
2009-10-01	MIL	COL	—	1.1	0	0	0	2	4	0
2009-09-21	MIL	CHC	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
2009-07-24	MIL	ATL	—	1.0	2	1	1	2	0	0
2009-07-22	MIL	PIT	—	1.2	2	2	2	1	2	0
2009-07-19	MIL	CIN	L	2.0	3	2	2	1	1	1
2009-07-16	MIL	CIN	—	0.1	1	3	3	2	0	1
2009-07-12	MIL	LAD	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2009-07-11	MIL	LAD	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
2009-07-10	MIL	LAD	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Seth McClung — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	177	51	19	32	4	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Seth McClung — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2003	TBA	P	12	5	2	3	0	1
2005	TBA	P	34	17	4	9	0	2
2006	TBA	P	39	15	8	4	3	0
2007	MIL	P	14	0	1	0	0	0
2008	MIL	P	37	12	2	12	1	0
2009	MIL	P	41	2	2	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Seth McClung — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	177

Salary History

Seth McClung — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2009	MIL	NL	$1,662,500
2008	MIL	NL	$750,000
2006	TBA	AL	$343,000
2005	TBA	AL	$320,000
2004	TBA	AL	$302,500
2003	TBA	AL	$300,000
Total Career Earnings			$3,678,000

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Seth McClung: the record in brief

According to the bio, Seth McClung debuted on March 31, 2003 and played a final game on October 4, 2009. McClung played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2003 through 2006) and the Milwaukee Brewers (2007 to 2009). Listed as a pitcher, McClung threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The recorded size is 6'6" and 280 pounds. The birth record reads February 7, 1981, in Lewisburg, WV, USA. McClung's full given name, per the bio, is Michael Seth McClung.

McClung's career pitching line is 26 wins, 34 losses and a 5.46 ERA over 177 appearances. Also on McClung's record: 314 strikeouts. The league ERA over McClung's seasons was 4.39, so the 5.46 figure ran 24.4% worse than average. McClung won 7 games in 2005, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.02 in 2008, when the league's was 4.32.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-0, 0.00 ERA, across 1 appearances. Those appearances came in 2008.

Frequently Asked Questions about Seth McClung

What years did Seth McClung play?: Seth McClung played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2009.
Was Seth McClung a pitcher?: Yes. Seth McClung pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 314 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Seth McClung hit?: Seth McClung hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Seth McClung's career batting average?: Seth McClung batted .185 over his career, with 5 hits in 27 at bats.
What was Seth McClung's career ERA?: Seth McClung finished with a 5.46 career ERA, going 26-34 with 314 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Seth McClung have?: Seth McClung recorded 314 career strikeouts.