What years did Seth Morehead play?

Seth Morehead played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1961.

Was Seth Morehead a pitcher?

Yes. Seth Morehead pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 184 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Seth Morehead hit?

Seth Morehead hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

What was Seth Morehead's career batting average?

Seth Morehead batted .145 over his career, with 9 hits in 62 at bats.

How many RBI did Seth Morehead have?

Seth Morehead drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Seth Morehead's career ERA?

Seth Morehead finished with a 4.81 career ERA, going 5-19 with 184 strikeouts.

Seth Morehead

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1961)

Seth Morehead was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1961 for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Chicago Cubs, and the Milwaukee Braves, a span of 5 seasons. Across 132 career appearances, he went 5-19 with a 4.81 ERA and 184 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 150.8.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 5–19

ERA 4.81

WHIP 1.47

SO 184

Pitcher PIV 150.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 8/15/1934 in Houston, TX, USA
Died: 1/17/2006 in Shreveport, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1957-04-27
Last Game: 1961-09-15

Full name: Seth Marvin Morehead

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Career Pitching Statistics

Seth Morehead — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	19	132	24	3	0	5	318.3	357	170	34	110	184	4.81	150.8

Career ERA 4.81 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 23.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Seth Morehead — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1957	PHI	NL	1	1	34	1	1	1	58.7	57	24	20	36	3.68	3.83 (+4%)	1867.2
1958	PHI	NL	1	6	27	11	0	0	92.3	121	60	26	54	5.85	3.86 (-51%)	1297.8
1959	PHI	NL	0	2	3	3	0	0	10.0	15	11	3	8	9.90	3.90 (-154%)	-534.8
1959	CHN	NL	0	1	11	2	0	0	18.7	25	10	8	9	4.82	3.90 (-23%)	160.8
1960	CHN	NL	2	9	45	7	2	4	123.3	123	54	46	64	3.94	3.82 (-3%)	-1947.0
1961	ML1	NL	1	0	12	0	0	0	15.3	16	11	7	13	6.46	4.03 (-60%)	-693.2
Career · 6 seasons			5	19	132	24	3	5	318.1	357	170	110	184	4.81	—	151

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 Morehead — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
132	62	3	9	2	0	0	3	0	3	26	.145	.185	.177	.362	0

Career AVG .145 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 43.6% below league average.

Career OBP .185 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 43.2% below league average.

Career SLG .177 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 54.9% below league average.

Career OPS .362 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 49.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Seth Morehead — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1957	PHI	NL	34	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	PHI	NL	27	22	1	4	0	1	2	11	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	PHI	NL	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	CHN	NL	11	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	CHN	NL	45	29	1	4	1	2	1	13	.138	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	ML1	NL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			132	62	3	9	2	3	3	26	.145	—	—	—	—	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 Morehead — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	74	34	0	3	0	1	.088
Away	58	27	3	6	0	2	.222

Pitching — Home / Away

Seth Morehead — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	74	187.1	198	93	51	114	4.47
Away	58	131.0	160	77	59	70	5.29

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Seth Morehead — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1961-09-15	ATL	LAD	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1961-05-30	ATL	PHI	—	1.2	4	3	3	1	2	1
1961-05-24	ATL	PHI	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1961-05-22	ATL	PIT	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1961-05-17	ATL	LAD	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
1961-05-07	ATL	CIN	—	0.2	4	2	2	1	0	0
1961-05-05	ATL	CIN	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	1
1961-05-04	ATL	LAD	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1961-05-02	ATL	LAD	—	1.2	0	0	0	1	2	0
1961-04-30	ATL	SFG	—	1.0	2	4	4	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Seth Morehead — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	132	24	15	39	6	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Seth Morehead — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1957	PHI	P	34	1	3	7	1	0
1958	PHI	P	27	11	3	10	5	1
1959	PHI	P	3	3	1	1	0	0
1959	CHN	P	11	2	0	0	0	0
1960	CHN	P	45	7	8	19	0	1
1961	ML1	P	12	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Seth Morehead — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	132

College History

Seth Morehead — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Baylor University	Waco	TX	1952, 1953, 1954

Frequently Asked Questions about Seth Morehead

What years did Seth Morehead play?: Seth Morehead played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1961.
Was Seth Morehead a pitcher?: Yes. Seth Morehead pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 184 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Seth Morehead hit?: Seth Morehead hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What was Seth Morehead's career batting average?: Seth Morehead batted .145 over his career, with 9 hits in 62 at bats.
How many RBI did Seth Morehead have?: Seth Morehead drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Seth Morehead's career ERA?: Seth Morehead finished with a 4.81 career ERA, going 5-19 with 184 strikeouts.